Comments for Iain Scott's Enterprise Cafe

Comment on Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Business Start Up Overheads – are you getting hammered? by Allan Akers

Allan Akers — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:52:11 +0000

Won’t forget that in a hurry! Nice video Iain, strong image in my head now. Might show it to the wife, see if it will stop her spending!

Comment on Iain Scotts Espresso Shots: What Flavour Entrepreneur are You? by Iain Scott

Iain Scott — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:02 +0000

If you are Sir Alan Sugar,oops sorry…Lord Sugar then whatever you drink is irrelevant.
According to the noble Lord enterprise is in your genes.This is the report of what he was saying at a talk at the British Library last week for Enterprise Week.
The consensus was that apart from some very sound advice at the beginning it was a very disappointing show with some comments being hotly contested.
You can read a good account of it by Dan Martin on Business Forum
http://www.businesszone.co.uk/blogs/dan-martin/dan-martin-editor039s-blog/why-its-time-gordon-brown-fire-lord-sugar

Comment on Iain Scotts Espresso Shots: What Flavour Entrepreneur are You? by Sam Deeks

Sam Deeks — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:56:57 +0000

Builders and accountants… no subtlety heh heh

I’m a coffee-with-milk-heated-in-the-microwave and a spoon of honey kind of person but I am working mostly for a salary these days

Question is: what kind of beverage should I be drinking if I want to *become* and entrepreneur?

Comment on The Problem with Entrepreneurs’ Clothes… by Sam Deeks

Sam Deeks — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:49:19 +0000

When I read ‘funky casual’ I see Napoleon Dynamite in his brown 70s suit.

Comment on Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Understanding Your Unique Selling Point by Iain Scott

Iain Scott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:51:47 +0000

Hi Iain

I have just watched your ‘What’s in the Car Park’ and ‘USP’ U Tube vids and wanted to say that, as ever, you have just said it as it is, without all the flowering up that the self professed, and who usually come with an Amercan or Australian accent, experts like to do!

Anyway, keep em coming Iain, they are like a breath of fresh air in this overly complicated, overly beuracratic and sometimes stifleing world of business.

All the Best

Paul Burbedge
Strictly Fun Dancing – Croydon

Comment on Iain Scott’s Espresso Shots: Understanding Your Unique Selling Point by Rory MccGwire

Rory MccGwire — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:14 +0000

Iain, next time someone asks me about their business idea, I will simply send them to this video.

This was my first taste of Expresso Shots (although I now realise I’ve heard of you before) and it is EXCELLENT. Do you and Billy Connolly both eat the same kind of porridge oats for breakfast? I think I need to eat some!

Comment on The Problem with Entrepreneurs’ Clothes… by Elizabeth Jones

Elizabeth Jones — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:43:45 +0000

Ask yourself what car YOU drive (see Iain’s vid about what cars are in your car park to make sure you’re driving the right one). Just make sure you dress to suit YOUR/YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS’ car – and then add a wee splash of personal colour or quirkiness that sets you apart from the others. Like-minded potential contacts will be sure to recognise you, you’ll feel comfortable, and have just enough ‘funkiness’ to meet the dress code.

It’s in the detail – funky buttons, socks and pens (and of course jewellery) can all do the trick.

Comment on The Problem with Entrepreneurs’ Clothes… by Rachel Picken

Rachel Picken — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:13:20 +0000

Funky casual – I have to admit I totally made this dress code up but there are many variations on display within the Cornish business community.

Toby Parkins favours the linen suit/hawaiian-esque shirt combo with flip flips but I’m not sure how practical this is for a November awards ceremony.

Rob Edlin leans towards his favourite raspberry shade, all in the name of brand identity.

Laura McKay, Hub committee member and Queen of FunkyCas, manages to pull together any number of bargains from ASOS/Primarni or supermarket chic

Any UCP employee – I have been led to assume that in order to join the hallowed ranks of UCP staff you must have an eye for colour. For boys this means colourful shirts/sweaters, for girls this means bling, bright tights and shoes.

I believe funky casual appears very ‘thrown together last minute, this old thing?’ but involves much consideration and time umming and ahhing in front of the wardrobe.

Comment on Iain Scotts Espresso Shots: Boston Matrix Explained by Liz Jones

Liz Jones — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:36:34 +0000

Thanks Iain – will be getting a gravatar once I get a mug shot worth posting… could be a century or two…

Lots of pics of stuff on my blogsite (click on my name – I think it’ll work – or go to http://www.lizzielimner.info)

Details: Lizzie Limner’s, corner of Leys Lane and Fore Street in Marazion, Cornwall – Thurs to Sun, 11 to 7 until END OF OCTOBER ONLY… 01736 719322.

‘its a case of what not to buy and not what shall I buy?!’ Rebecca, Redruth. ’serendipity of the most gorgeous kind.’, Rosie, Essex.

Comment on Iain Scotts Espresso Shots: Boston Matrix Explained by Iain Scott

Iain Scott — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:55:51 +0000

Shameless plugs from Enterprise Islanders are always welcome!
Fancy posting a picture and details?
Iain