Recently, we sent our team on a First Aid course. The majority of providers charged around £140 per person. But after a search, we found one reputable company that charged half that. Not only was it cheaper, but they came to us so we didn’t have to pay travel costs, the training was more intense, […]
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The secret to cutting costs in your business
Recently, we wanted to recruit a new team member. We approached two recruitment firms. The one which was our first choice charged double the price of the other firm. The difference amounted to thousands of pounds. So what would you have done? Would you have swallowed the higher cost, to find the right person… …Or […]
The illusion of cost control
“It cost me a fortune!” A business associate of mine was incredulous. A few weeks ago, she’d told her 10-year-old that he could order a particular toy from Amazon. But the kid had apparently taken that as blanket consent to buy whatever he liked, and ordered a whole range of goodies – amounting to £370. […]
