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Ezine Issue 5

4th June 2010

Renewable energy educators win Business Innovation Award

Congratulations to all the winners at the inaugural Federation of Small Businesses Bedfordshire Awards 2010! The Knowledge Hub was proud to sponsor the first ever Business Innovation prize which was awarded to Ecostyle Ltd for their educational renewable energy kits.

Click here for more information. To learn more about innovation at the University of Bedfordshire, click here.

New Innovation Director appointed

We’re delighted to announce that Wesley Randle has been appointed Innovation Director for the University of Bedfordshire. Dr Randle is tasked with enabling local businesses to access the help they need in order to innovate and achieve sustainable growth. This will act as a catalyst for inward investment to the area through an exciting range of services such as Innovation Day, innovation clinics and access to academic expertise, technology, research, scientists, consultants and graduates, thus adding to the economic fortunes of the region. To find out more about Wesley Randle, click here.

Top tips on cash flow management

1. Bill as soon as you have provided your product or service

2. Follow up quickly and aggressively

3. Make it easy for customers to pay

4. Avoid ‘no pay’ or ‘slow’ customers

5. Initiate a regular payment system

6. Offer incentives for prompt payment

7. Barter: swap your products or services with a customer who has product or services you need

Click here to read the tips in full.

This month’s top tips come from Gary Jesson of e-Financial Management Limited.

Shorts

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· What’s all the fuss about sensors? Find out on 29th June at “You Know it Makes Sensors”

· Don’t miss Ben Okri at our International Reflective Practice Conference – 23rd-25th June

· Turn your management and leadership skills into a CMI accredited qualification

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