Gearing up

Rolling out:  Linking Up Surrey  

Helping you to understand the benefits of: 

Social Media Methods

Communication and Delivery Management

Reconnecting large 《macro》retail and small 《micro and locale》retail and service sectors

We are planning a series of Pilot seminars and open days, starting from February 2017. We will publish details here and announce supporting videos to our network on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

Our First Objective: Small Business Communication is Our Business will concentrate on local business referral and support organisations

Second Objective:

Finding Business Advisers and Mentors in Surrey's local business communities

My objective is to build a competent team of advisers and technicians. I will also build relationships with the IoD, FSB and local chambers and act as a "one stop" news facilitator

Business Referrals

We will be taking a careful look at local business breakfast groups and other referral methods in Surrey's 11 local council territories, including:

4Networking
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BoB Clubs
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Business Biscotti
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Business Network International (BNI)

Thinking locale

Election fever has gripped the United Kingdom and early indications are that Labour Party have a real up-hill struggle to persuade the electorate they are ready to "Rule Britannia".

For the next 6/7 weeks we will be inundated by election promises and it remains to be seen if the new government can present a long-term vision to sort out the:

1. Tax Burden
2. Debt Burden
3. A sensible industrial strategy to take Britain into the third decade of the 21st Century.

Week 50 news

Long term planning is slowing down and I look forward to writing a few Christmas message by email and more personal snail mail.

Happy New Year

The new year has started and you are all included in my best wishes. Let's make it a good one!

Woking means Business

Wed 15th Oct 2014

This annual event opens at 9am

Venue: HG Wells conference Centre

closes at: 4pm

Finally

The main thrust of my research and development (going back 25 years and many, many man hours) is drawing to a close. The structure for Surrey has been live for the last few months...

OUR MAIN AIM
We will continue to keep in touch with the smaller business communities in our territory and advise on technical issues, as appropriate, including:

• Easy access to local business networking, support and how to generate new business referrals
• Retail support, including customer loyalty and click and collect services for local independent high street retailers and remote rural communities
• Street level shopping information channels and Street WIFI via mobile phones...

LOW COST OBJECTIVES
If you listen carefully, recent news and comments suggest that the bigger retailers are resettling in "Locale" shopping centres and down sizing out-of-town facilities. We actively discourage "out of town" or "one stop" shopping. It losing appeal as a result of Internet shopping. Our job is to concentrate on smaller independent retailers and specialist shops and create a level playing field without adding you SME/SOHO cost base".

David and Goliath
There are plenty of reasons for Central Government and Big Business to take a long hard look at the value our commercial, environmental and community spirited targets and objectives ... We simply suggest we stand still long enough to embrace the current day values, the needs of the older generations, not just the increasingly mobile demands made by young people and their parents (under 45).

Newsflash

Starting January 2013

We will be contacting local bookkeepers in January 2013. This is the first step in our effort to co-ordinate easy access to Small Business owners, who need professional assistance with their bookkeeping.

For attention local certified bookkeepers
We know there are four regulators in the bookkeeping sector and we will be keeping regular contact with them direct, in respect of standards, ethics and other important issues. More detailed information will be published shortly.

You are eligible, providing we receive written confirmation of your membership from the following:

1. The Association of Accounting Technicians
2. The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
3. The Institute of Legal Cashiers and Administrators
4. The International Association of Bookkeepers

For the attention of Local Chartered Accountants
We are keen to work with members of:

1. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
2. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
3. The Institute of Financial Accountants
4. The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
5. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

For more information please contact me on LinkedIn or Networking in Surrey. Many thanks

Arnie Fabius, Executive Chairman

Bookkeeping Connections is a Community of Practice organising local publicity and business referrals, 

not to be confused with the professional regulators