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  • Emma Selby posted an update a year ago

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    Morning all. It’s hard to explain the pressures – and pleasures – of running a business to people sometimes.

    What’s the one thing you wish more people understood about starting and growing a business?

    Rob Fryer and Gareth Turner
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    • I think for me it’s that it’s very difficult to separate yourself and your identity from how well your business is doing – a bit like children! They say you are only as happy as your unhappiest child, I think its the same with business

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      • Yes true – becomes very personal with the ups and downs. I think in my case would be good to get across how much goes on behind the scenes.

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    • Does anyone have a Surrey / Hants press list they use for PR they wouldnt mind sharing ?

      Matthew Laakvand and Gareth Turner
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    • Hellooo business owners and a very Happy Friday to you all, I hope you manage to finish today in time to enjoy some sunshine! Before we end the week here I’m inviting any Accelerator member to share anything they want to promote for next we. What should we all be looking out for? What should we be putting in our diaries? Lets hear it …

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      • ALso I hear (if you are local to Bordon) there is a Gin Friday taking place this afternoon at Hogmoor Distillery (at our Martinique House site) 3.30 onwards

      • Thanks for a great BiZHUB Monday discussion everybody! 12 people in the room and lots of useful tips and tricks shared on our chosen topic, resilience. Here is the CHAT GPT generated summary of the chatbar notes (not the transcript as what goes on in BiHZUB Monday stays in BiZHUB Monday)!

        🌞 Welcome & Check-in

        • The session opened with warm…

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        Gareth Turner, Chris Brooker and 2 others
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      • OFFERED / WANTED Hi everyone! Lets help each other out as a community today. If you need something – help, advice, something practical – – post it here in the thread using the heading ‘WANTED” . If you are OFFERING something, a discount, free advice, a course, please share it in the thread iusing the headline OFFERED. Go!

        Aly Duff, Emma Selby and 2 others
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        • Nick Middleton (edited)

          WANTED Any knowledge on safeguarding planning for small group classes/training in shared use buildings (here at signal)

          Also WIX website assistance (terrible customer support experience from premium cutting revenue streams)

          *****I will reply soon***** currently dealing with an urgent matter.

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        • Hi Nick you should try @matt Konarzevski for your wix website issue and also speak to @sarahlj Sarah Louise for advice on safeguarding issues.

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        • Emma Selby posted an update a year ago

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          Thoughts?!

          HMRC are increasing the number of compliance and enforcement staff by 5,500 in 2025 but making cuts in other departments, ie admin, customer service, of up to £1.5 million. Can’t imagine this being good for small business, one way or another?

          ‘Collectively, UK taxpayers spent more than 719 years on hold with HMRC in the year…

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          Emma Selby and Rob Fryer
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          • Yeah I agree, I had to deal with them at the end of last year. It was a nightmare to get through to anyone and when I did I was simply referred to the website – which in fairness took much less time and was very straight forward to sort in the end, so should have just started there. Maybe that’s what they have invested heavily in to get…

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        • Hi everyone! Its our Accelerator members networking and Mastermind session tomorrow morning at 9.30 am on Zoom . This is a new mix of a speed networking intro and an accountability mastermind to make sure that you are on track to achieve your goals. If you are an Ignition Member thinking of upgrading to Accelerator you are welcome to join to…

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          Stuart Morrison
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        • @MyGrowthHack I have noticed that when I see someones post in the activity feed thaht I want to reply to (for example James Wests post fro yesterday) I cant reply to it in my activity feed but it doesnt tell me what group its posted in so I have to go searching around for the comment, Can we fix this? @matthewlaakvand

          Gareth Turner
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        • Hi everyone! Its our Accelerator members networking session this morning at 9.30 am on Zoom . As of TODAY this is a new mix of a speed networking intro and an accountability mastermind to make sure that you are on track to achieve your goals. If you are an Ignition Member thinking of upgrading to Accelerator you are welcome to join to see if…

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          Stuart Morrison and Gareth Turner
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          • Great session and some accountability goals made, which is always useful! Gotta keep on keeping on!

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        • Happy Friday! Thanks to all who came to Bordon this morning and made it such a great event. Does anyone have any pics to upload? @matthewlaakvand @lisawoolnough ? Lets upload them here. I didn’t take any for once … don’t forget to post your thoughts on our events on to; Instagram or Linked IN and tag us – best post of the month wins a…

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          Stuart Morrison and Gareth Turner
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