Just before promo event held in The Innovation Centre
Labels: fishbowl3, networking events, owain, promotion, video
posted by Fishbowl Three at
12:00
Friday, 29 January 2010
Video - before promo event
Friday, 22 January 2010
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Video - 69 Magazine Meeting
Thoughts on meeting with local magazine and how they can help us spread the word...
Labels: fishbowl3, magazine, press article, video
posted by Fishbowl Three at
16:38
Friday, 15 January 2010
Do the most important jobs first...
When it comes to setting out a route for the next year I think its really important to make sure you can understand your reviews of the last year!
See what you have done well and poorly then try to work out why. I don't see any point in us setting unrealistic goals if we couldn't hit them last year.
I went out before christmas and bought two calenders you may ask why.....well one of them is a large year view sheet with very little room for info for a specific day and the other is a monthly one where you have room to write specifics. On the large one we set about putting all the dates we knew about onto it using little stickers that represent certain things like:
-Event
-Target
-Review
-Launch marketing
-Finished (when a project needs to be complete)
Then on the other calender more information so we wouldn't forget what the blue stickers are for.
Then next thing I think we are going to do is look at the targets for the year financially, sales wise and operational to an extent see where we want to be for instance we may possibly want to be selling 20 suits a week which would mean x,y,z to operations and also finances. Then I think it's a case of breaking down the steps that need to be taken to get there.
- increased public awareness
- increased perceived value
- large online presence
- regular suiting parties
- return customers
A successful businessman was talking to me yesterday about Head & Griffiths and said the most important thing to do as a start up is to prioritise your jobs and then make sure you do the most important. If it seems massive break it down and do it bit by bit till its completed. It sounds so obvious now but the first week back after Christmas I hold my hands up I was doing the easier jobs because they were not so daunting but what's the point?
So my new years resolution is to do the most important jobs first and then when they are done re evaluate the rest of my jobs as something may then be more important or less!
Owain
Labels: 2010, fishbowl3, launch party planning, owain, priorities
posted by Fishbowl Three at
11:44
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Round up of 2009
This last 6 months has been the most eye opening of our lives! Some of the things we have done we are really proud of but there have also been lots of mistakes that I wouldn't make again. I guess that’s what it’s all about though when you start your own company.. learning on your feet.
Things we have done that we are proud of:
- Getting investment
- Setting solid foundations for the company
- Being involved with many networks in Leicester
- Having at least 50 company contacts
- Website set up running and ready for orders
- Testing our sale system and suppliers
- Having a clear 6 month plan for 2010
- Made some money!
Some things that we would do differently:
- Test suppliers thoroughly
- Have clear plans from the beginning to keep focused
- Have clear financial plans to be clear on required amounts of investment
- Be more clear with developers and set financial and time targets
- Search around for best service and best value in all suppliers
- Set ourselves sales targets with bonuses and reviews
I think the most important thing we have learned is that it’s vital to plan and review.
Owain
Labels: 2009, achievements, fishbowl3, owain, plan and review, review
posted by Fishbowl Three at
17:51
