Guest Post: The Business of Sustainable Wine: Restaurants and Retailers Making It a Priority

August 3, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ Leave a comment

More wine retail shops, grocery chains, hotels and restaurants are making sustainable procurement of wine a priority. Some independent wine and spirits shops are focusing the majority of their wine inventory on sustainable, organic, and biodynamic wines.

One of the largest hotel and restaurant proponents of sustainable wines is Kimpton Hotels, which has committed to having at least 30 percent of all wine lists at their hotels and restaurants include eco-friendly selections. Kimpton has also created a happy-hour program that features sustainable wines, including Flip-flop wines, owned by The Wine Group, and also Wente Family Estates, which dedicates a portion of their sales to social causes.

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Make your office space more productive

July 27, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ 1 Comment

There is no denying the relationship between employee satisfaction and business productivity. The industry leaders such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, grasped this concept many years ago. Ideas that were dismissed as wacky or off the wall are now accepted as main stream methods in office organization and design.

Two decades ago, offices were constructed around a rigid design and were sterile and austere places to work. Open plan working was in fashion but that left nowhere for private meetings and sensitive conversations. Workers were in each other’s faces throughout the working day and that did not suit everyone.

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Workplaces Woes: What To Look For In A New Office Space

July 2, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ Leave a comment

If you run a business, creating a positive and productive workplace should be high on your list of priorities. If you’re new to the game and you’re on the lookout for suitable premises, or you’re worried that your workplace may be holding you back, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips to help you find the perfect new office space.

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How Could Your Business Become More Productive And Successful?

June 23, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ Leave a comment

If your business is still brand new then it can be hard to settle into the industry. You’re probably an entrepreneur with raw passion and determination to succeed in the business world, and you’ve likely hired a small team of equally as determined individuals to help make that a reality. Of course, you’re swimming in a sea of like-minded businesses; standing out requires not just intelligence and passion but a willingness to break the rules and push past what your competitors are doing. Here are some tips on making your small business even more productive and successful than it may or may not already be.

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Health & Safety In the Workplace: 4 Golden Rules

June 19, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ Leave a comment

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All business owners need to work hard to ensure that their employees are safe at all times. Today, I’m going to highlight four golden rules you’ll need to consider. Failure to take health and safety seriously in the workplace could have drastic consequences for your business. One example of this is that injured workers can make a compensation claim of some kind. Depending on where you live this can involve court cases, investigations and / or fines. That would mean you’d have to find the money for expensive legal fees if you have to go to court or end up having to pay fines. You might also have to take your focus away from the growth of your company. So, it’s sensible to try to avoid them as much as possible by using some (or all) of the advice below.

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Every Freelancer Needs These Top Things To Be Successful

June 7, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ 1 Comment

It’s always hard getting off the starting line if you decide to become a freelancer. After all, unlike guaranteed work with a permanent 9 to 5 type position, it can be challenging to get a steady stream of work coming in to create a more stable income. And as one freelancer in a pool of thousands, it can be hard to compete to secure more work. It can potentially lead you to give up on their freelancing career before you even get started. However, there are some ways you can make a success of your new career. In fact, here are a few top things every freelancer needs to be successful.

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The Payment Tools Small Businesses Need to Know About

May 31, 2017 ~ Chantal Bechervaise ~ Leave a comment

Billing and actually taking payment from your customers is obviously one of the most important aspects of your business, especially when you’re a small business, so it stands to reason that you’ll want to do all you can to make the payment process as simple as possible. Luckily, there are a number of tools that can help you with this.

Here are some of the most important payment tools that small businesses need to know about:

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