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Continue reading →: 6 Business Lessons from the Rugby World Cup
Having been born in Cape Town and a Springboks fan all my life, I have been in rugby heaven over the last couple of months as the Rugby World Cup, that is contested every four years, has been played at a variety of football and rugby grounds throughout the UK.…
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Continue reading →: 10 Top climbers from a decade of the Ladder Club
Last year was my tenth as a keynote speaker at the Ladder Club for new and growing greeting card publishers. With this year’s seminars coming up next month, I thought that it would be fun to take a look back at some of the fantastic publishers that have come through…
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Continue reading →: 10 Ladder Club publishers on their way up
We’ve been helping new greeting card publishers for over ten years at the Ladder Club founded by Lynn Tait and Jakki Brown. Below are some interesting new publishers that are successfully working their way up the industry ladder. Many have done well with Henries nominations, have been featured in the trade press and…
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Continue reading →: 12 Business Lessons I learned at Sage Summit 2015
As a Sage Business Expert I was recently invited to attend the Sage Summit 2015 in New Orleans. This annual event is a brilliant opportunity to learn, network and connect with other businesses. Not only does it focus on growing one’s business, for me, it was the perfect chance to sharpen…
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Continue reading →: 10 ways yoga can improve your business
I have always thought of Yoga as a bit of a girly activity and have steered clear of it for many years. I like my sports to be gruelling and manly and love nothing more than spending a few hours running up hills and down valleys of the South Downs Way…
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Continue reading →: Visiting 10 Downing Street with the StartUp Britain Bus
I just had the most amazing day at 10 Downing Street with the StartUp Britain bus tour. Having mentored many small businesses over the years and being a Sage Business Expert, I was invited along by sponsors Sage to meet the Prime Minister David Cameron, Anna Soubry (Minister for Small…
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Continue reading →: Eight ways to deal with failure
In my recent column for Progressive Greetings I discussed failure and took a long hard look at how our wedding stationery business, Ivy Ellen, had failed to meet our goals after six years of hard work. I have had lots of lovely comments from readers about it, so to compliment…
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I’m Jeremy
Blue Eyed Sun is an award winning card and gift company specialising in gorgeous greetings cards and eco-friendly gifts. Founded by business partners Jo Kirby and Jeremy Corner in 2000, the firm now sells to the best gift and card shops around the world. Customers include leading multiples and a host of top independent retailers.
