Heard about a great new service today specifically for food businesses. Finding a good distributor for food businesses is extremely challenging, it all depends on the perishable nature of your food product - what's the shelf life, does it need to be refrigerated - all sorts of things.
Bord Bia have put some fab information online for food producers - information for distributing products all over Ireland and into the UK - great stuff.
Take a look over here.
Thank you Bord Bia for more excellent supports...alsmost as good as the Vantage website!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Pro Bono Work, the pros and cons
I've been thinking about this one for a while. A good friend of a close family member asked me for some help recently. They are just looking to focus their strategy, consolidate what they've got going for them and increase good quality sales. It's a simple, straightforward local service business, nothing too mad or fancy about it.
Very kindly they offered to pay me for my services but I wouldn't hear of it. When the close family member I know them through was having a tough time a few years ago, this person was there for them. More than some other family members in fact. I would love to be able to help her out now without having to worry her purse strings. I believe that good things should come back to you.
The freebie help was met with an interesting response. I think I can understand why: she probably thinks that if there's nothing in it for me, then I won't put much effort into the project. If I were to have some vested interest, I would drive more power into my efforts, perhaps.
I regret telling her I wouldn't take anything for the work now, not because I'm broke (which I am, GOD I'm so stupid), but because giving the goods away for free is going to devalue the work that I do.
DAMNIT.
You see? This is why I haven't started up full time. I NEVER TAKE MY OWN ADVICE.
Very kindly they offered to pay me for my services but I wouldn't hear of it. When the close family member I know them through was having a tough time a few years ago, this person was there for them. More than some other family members in fact. I would love to be able to help her out now without having to worry her purse strings. I believe that good things should come back to you.
The freebie help was met with an interesting response. I think I can understand why: she probably thinks that if there's nothing in it for me, then I won't put much effort into the project. If I were to have some vested interest, I would drive more power into my efforts, perhaps.
I regret telling her I wouldn't take anything for the work now, not because I'm broke (which I am, GOD I'm so stupid), but because giving the goods away for free is going to devalue the work that I do.
DAMNIT.
You see? This is why I haven't started up full time. I NEVER TAKE MY OWN ADVICE.
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