Peter Harrington

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The Importance of Uncertainty
ByPeter Harrington June 28, 2013June 15, 2020

Setting out for Loughborough University (to guest speak at their entrepreneur’s ‘ThinkBig’ awards) I was reminded of the insight and wisdom of Patrick Awuah. Earlier in June of that year I had listened to him talk about the importance of uncertainty at the GBSN conference in Tunisia…

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Successful Phone Sales Calls
ByPeter Harrington June 19, 2013June 3, 2020

People who don’t seek to master the art of making successful phone sales calls are often crap at their job. What’s worse is that many charlatans have received some god-awful training which might as well be called ‘How to shaft the customer’…

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How to Maximize Exhibition Opportunities
ByPeter Harrington June 13, 2013September 18, 2018

To promote products and services, many small businesses need to know how to maximize exhibition opportunities. Just like the hitchhiker, you put yourself right in front of passing potential customers, waiting for someone to take interest and stop by…

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Revolutionary Business Ideas
ByPeter Harrington May 20, 2013January 22, 2019

Revolutionary business ideas that work change the way people think and work. And not so long ago, I witnessed the launch of ground-breaking communication technology that will open up a whole new era of global possibilities for smart phone and tablet apps…

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Unsung Heroes of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
ByPeter Harrington April 23, 2013December 2, 2018

Over the past 2 years, 49 articles connecting hitchhiking and entrepreneurship have been posted on this Blog. Subjects and angles have been wide and varied. But no single post has focused on the unsung heroes of enterprise and entrepreneurship who have helped make my journey possible. Yet, if it had not been for the kindness…

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Become a Better Business Writer
ByPeter Harrington March 25, 2013September 28, 2018

To be a better business writer it’s important to practice and learn from mistakes. Years ago, I co-wrote and published an on-line book. Entitled ‘Dexter Bentley: My first million’ the story follows the entrepreneurial journey of a young man whose academic failures prove to be the catalyst for business success…

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Making a meal out of dishonest business
ByPeter Harrington February 27, 2013September 18, 2018

Supermarket ‘thoroughbred’ ‘Tesco‘ was guilty of making a meal out of dishonest business during the horsemeat scandal. Matters lurched south in Jan 2013 when the company took out national ads apologising for its home-brand burger containing a reported 30% horsemeat. Then the public had to stomach the notion that consuming a ‘Spaghetti Western‘ didn’t necessarily…

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Great Alternative Startup Websites
ByPeter Harrington February 11, 2013July 30, 2020

The post ‘Top 10 entrepreneurial websites’ highlights the most popular websites being recommended to start-ups. But looking more deeply at sites and social media sources not making top ten status, it was clear something lacking popularity still has game-changing value. Much like the globally renowned Edinburgh Festival, you must visit its ‘Fringe event’ to unmask the…

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