Advent Calendar 2009

Welcome to the Orchard 2009 Advent Calendar - The recovery starts here: Tips to make 2010 the year your business really took off.

This year we will be giving you ideas on what you can do to make sure that your business moves forward positively in 2010, even if the economy itself struggles. Like all good advent calendars we shall be opening a new window with a fresh tip everyday (apart from weekends) all the way up to 23rd December.

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As ever we look forward to receiving your questions and comments as well as details of what you are resolving to do to create success in 2010 so don’t hesitate to get in touch on recovery2010@orchardgrowth.com.

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Meanwhile, why not take a look at our 2008 Advent calendar. Last year we featured daily useful tips from our SMART programme which was desgned to assist companies to survive and thrive through the recession. Many of the tips are still very relevant.
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Tip 17: Enjoy your break!

Wednesday 23rd of December 2009 08:51:14 AM
It has been a tough 2009 but more of us are here than we might have expected. There are some signs that we have reached a turning point, but it
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Tip 16: Embrace uncertainty

Tuesday 22nd of December 2009 11:00:00 AM
As you have probably gathered by now, it is an uncertain world out there, and this situation is unlikely to change in 2010. Indeed it is probably fair to say
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Tip 15: Compete and Collaborate

Monday 21st of December 2009 08:09:52 AM
Competition has always been there in business, and beating the competition (fairly of course) is part of the game. The current recession has impacted on competition in a number of
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Tip 14: Flexibility, diversity and imagination

Friday 18th of December 2009 08:32:49 AM
When it comes to maximising scare resources in 2010, businesses that embrace flexibility, diversity and imagination in the way that they work will give themselves the best chance of succeeding.
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Tip 13: Get your Finance here.

Thursday 17th of December 2009 10:31:26 AM
Probably the biggest concern of any business looking to grow at present is finance: how to get it when you need it, and how to keep it when you have
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