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Kashflow online accounting software
/in Management, Technology /by Tim LawsonFor a long time I had been looking for a better financial accounting package. The Sage range of products are cumbersome to use for a non-accountant and used to have to be installed on a single PC. Multi-company and multi-user versions of Sage are expensive. What I needed was a simple cloud based system which could be accessed from anywhere and by other users who have the necessary permissions.
After an extensive search I settled on ‘Kashflow‘. It is an extremely easy to use, cost effective and built for small businesses who do their own accounts.
As a cloud based solution, the software can run on any platform with a browser and be accessed by anyone with permission. There is a separate accountants portal which enables you to give permission for your advisers to access the data when completing annual accounts.
After several financial years of Kashflow I would never go back to Sage. I find it pitched just right for small business owners who would rather run their business than struggle to learn accounting software.
See their site www.kashflow.com for more details and give it a try.
Project management training
/in Management /by Tim LawsonI am now offering two packages of project management training through Lawson Consulting. Firstly, the course ‘Project Management for Business Managers’ is a one day training event focussed on developing project management skills in those who run projects as just part of their day to day role.
Secondly, I can create bespoke project management training for companies who have managers with a variety of existing project management experience. This option includes discovery sessions with current managers and tailoring of content to match their requirements.
See my Project Management Training page for more details.
Software Developer Opportunity
/in Technology /by Tim LawsonI am looking to recruit a developer who is skilled in Angular and Node.JS. You will probably also have a background in web development via languages such as PHP.
Many thanks for any contacts you can give me from your network who fit the above profile. Please make contact with me via the contact form.
Boating and Sailing
/0 Comments/in Sailing /by Tim LawsonHenley Business School Sailing Group
I am team leader and co-ordinator for Henley Business School’s sailing group. We compete in regatta’s held for business schools and MBA alumni.
See photo, right, for the 2018 team who competed in the Cranfield MBA Regatta held on the Solent.
For more details see our site at the Henley Sailing blog.
MBA Sailing
The main regatta for us each year is the Cranfield MBA Regatta which is part of the MBA Sailing series. See their web site for more details at mbasailing.com.
Mobile App Developer
/in Technology /by Tim LawsonMany thanks for any contacts you can give me who fit the above profile. Please make contact with me via the usual methods.
Notes forever on any platform
/in Technology /by Tim LawsonI am a prolific user of Evernote, the cloud based note taking service. For those who are not familiar with the product, it is a cloud based virtual ‘notebook’ which is available on all popular platforms. With the capability to hold text, graphics, sound and other documents there is not much you can’t put into a note.
Platforms
I have the Evernote client installed on my Mac computers, iPad and iPhone. I also use the web based version when I am working away on a PC. The ability to sync instantly between the various clients is so useful, meaning that you can start a note on the mobile and then finish it at home when at the desktop.
PDF’s and Paperless
Evernote enables you to insert a PDF into a note which it then OCS’s and indexes. This means that the search is very powerful and makes it virtually impossible to lose your information. The whole set up provides an excellent platform for going paperless.
An account is free to set up and a ‘pro’ option is available which provides more features and a higher upload limit. See the Evernote web site to download and try for free.
MBA
/0 Comments/in Management /by Tim LawsonThe course was distance learning and we were grouped together into a syndicate with colleagues from other companies. Syndicate 34 started in June 1997 and consisted of 18 people from the UK, Germany and the USA.
Group photo taken on 4th June 1997. It’s 20 years today since this was taken!
Links:
Henley Business School
Association of MBAs
Clipper yacht knock-down
/in Sailing /by Tim LawsonGreat video of a Clipper race yacht knock-down in the Southern Ocean. Bet there were a few bruises afterwards!
This happened in November 2013 after the crew had left South Africa, heading into the Southern Ocean. The poor helmsman is knocked over and the crew demonstrate the importance of being strapped on.
Wine rack project
/in Lifestyle /by Tim Lawson