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QR-Code Generator Tool - vCards, Websites, Messages, Emails & More

If so, you have come to the right place. Use our QR-Code generator to create QR-Codes of your choice. Did you know you can make QR-Codes out of any content you like? Once you have created your QR-Code, use your mobile phone's software to capture the data held within the QR-Code. Your mobile phones QR-Code decoding software will then decipher what type of data is held within the QR-Code then act upon it's instructions; whether it be visit a website or call a telephone number. Generate Select a type of QR-Code to generate from the list below. Note: We've had to disable the vCard due to errors with some mobile phones e.g. iPhone. Encode a URL into a QR-Code and then promote it to the world. Tip!

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Coaches Mentors Trainers. Marketing. Social Media. Events Often Overtake Companies. I've found myself saying "events overtake companies" a lot this week.

Events Often Overtake Companies

I'm not sure exactly why it was the phrase of the past week, but I did spend a lot of time talking to entrepreneurs running businesses that are growing rapidly, causing the founders to rethink their strategic plans. I think less than 20% of the companies we back end up doing what they started out planning on doing. They build something, get it into the market, and then things happen. Often it turns out the market wants something a bit different than they are offering. Or that the users adopt one part of the product and don't use another part very much at all. There are two big takeaways from this for me: 1) Don't get too attached to your strategic plan. 2) Don't spend too much time on planning.

I would spend as little time as possible on the planning and focus instead on turning their prototype into a working system and getting that out into the real world. Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right. Yesterday I wrote a post about top-down versus bottom-up thinking.

Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

There is a corollary to that advice, which is “doing the right things is more important than doing things right.” Sounds simple but in practice I promise you most organization fall into the latter trap. Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people. They are tasked with “getting deals done” so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals, product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc. You have a marketing department with three people. When you hire people in functional roles they want to show that they’re achieving results and results are easiest to measure by tasks accomplished.

So many CEO’s just carry on being … CEO’s –> fund raise, get media attention, attend conferences, hire staff, “set direction”, whatever. Let me give you an example. SUCCESS Magazine — What Achievers Read. Can you teach entrepreneurship? Can you teach someone to be the next Henry Ford or Richard Branson?

Can you teach entrepreneurship?

Is business enterprise in your genes or can it be taught in the classroom? The government clearly believes that enterprise should be on the school curriculum. In the recent Budget, Gordon Brown announced a further £180m over three years to continue funding for enterprise education in the UK. That's about £17,000 a year for each average size secondary school. The scheme has been running for several years, yet many schools are still scratching their collective scalp, trying to work out just what enterprise education involves.

Kitchen success Well, I've just met one young man who is well placed to tell them. Fraser Doherty is only 18 and completing his first year of a business studies degree at Strathclyde University. He has found success through jamming - no, not the musical variety, common enough amongst students, but the fruit-based version. Something had to give. Schooling. Five Great Startup Tips From Successful Entrepreneurs. Starting in business. On this page you will find links to guidance on what you need to do for tax and National Insurance purposes when you start up a business as a self-employed person, a partnership or a limited company.

Starting in business

You will also find links to additional help and support HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) offer new businesses. On this page: What you need to do when you start a business Follow the links below to guidance on what you need to do for tax and National Insurance purposes when you start a business including return filing and paying deadlines and what records you must keep. Self-employed tax and National Insurance Tax returns for partners and partnerships Starting up a limited company Getting started with VAT PAYE for employers Construction Industry Scheme Record keeping Importing and exporting goods and services Top Help and support for new businesses HMRC's help and support for businesses When you need to send payments and tax returns A calendar giving you all the dates of key tax deadlines in one place.