Arbutus Ridge
Arbutus Ridge
works with you to find IT-driven ways of making your business run better. Our clients are small business owners who know that growth and value are held back if you depend on one or two key people being there all the time. Everything we do is about helping you improve the systems and processes on which you rely.
Testimonial
"The advice we received from Arbutus Ridge was invaluable and we are very pleased with their Jumpstart package.”
The owner of an Edinburgh glazing company
Want a copy of the case study? Email case-studies@arbutusridge.co.uk
The Doctor's In …
Would you like to meet up for a chat over coffee about your business IT systems?
Perhaps you are struggling to get yours to work properly and could do with an IT advisor to help sort out some problems. Or are you thinking of upgrading your system, but would appreciate some advice on how to go about it and the pitfalls to avoid? We would be delighted to discuss these and other issues in an informal no-sales-pitch environment.
We are resident most Mondays between 5 and 6 pm at BeanScene opposite Haymarket Station in Edinburgh. Look out for the Arbutus Ridge sign. Please call 0131 527 6140 if you would like to confirm an appointment, or to make a different, more convenient arrangement.
Looking forward to meeting you soon.
Too cool for school
I was reading the November 18th, 2007 Sunday Times business insert entitled "Enterprising Britain" and saw the article called "Don't be too cool for school". The article was written by David Molian, visiting fellow at the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance and Economics at the Cranfield School of Management. At the end of the article, David asked readers to join the debate through the Timesonline website. I felt so compelled by the topic that today's blog is my input into this debate.
Sunday Times Blog
I have always been skeptical about business schools. It wasn't until my first entrepreneurial empire collapsed that I realised pure energy would only get me so far. I needed some legal, financial and marketing skills. As a result, I completed a bachelors degree in business. As I climbed the corporate ladder, I saw how those base skills made my presentations, pitches and ability to deliver more effective, so I did an MBA. The challenges I face in business are rarely solved by the "textbook answer". However, the tools I learned at uni give me a framework in which to think about and resolve those challenges. If I had to sum it up, I would say there are three parts to business success: training, practice and practical experience. Business school give you the first two. Work the last.
Regards,
Barry Larson
http://www.arbutusridge.co.uk
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