Sharing An Office Makes Good Business Sense

One of the first important decisions a start-up or small business needs to make is – where do we work from?  While a home office may seem like an attractive low – or no – cost option, there are several drawbacks, the main one being that it does not give a professional image. So you […]

How Carbon Offsets Help Reduce the Carbon Footprint

A carbon offset is an emission reduction credit which can be purchased by individuals, businesses and governments to reduce their net GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. Offsets are purchased from another organisation’s project that results in less carbon dioxide or other GHG in the atmosphere than would otherwise occur.  Offsets are so named because they counteract […]

The wonder of video conferencing

Imagine three or more participants in a conference room. Only,they are not in the same conference room. They are in a virtual conference room and are able to communicate with each other as if they were sitting in the same room right next to each other. That’s the wonder of video conferencing and it has […]

The seven deadly sins of start-ups

It is a true but uncomfortable fact of business life that as many as four out of five start-ups end in failure. Why do start-ups fail?  Here are the seven deadly sins of start-ups. Make sure you don’t make the same mistakes. 1. Failure to develop products that meet a critical need. It’s one thing […]

THE COST OF GETTING THAT NEW CUSTOMER

So, you got a new customer? Congratulations! But have you stopped to think what just that new customer cost you? Perhaps you should wait on passing the champagne around till you consider the matter carefully. “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is good advice. Is that new customer getting you good or poor Return […]

GETTING APPRECIATION FOR YOUR WORK

“Thank you.” These are the two most powerful words an employer can use to motivate his people. But they are often just used mechanically, not as if they meant to show real appreciation. But look at the power of those words. They can encourage, they can motivate, they can earn loyalty and retain talent. “I […]

DON’T MAKE A MOVE WITHOUT READING THIS!

So you are relocating to a new office? Congratuations. We could even say, “Commiserations”, depending on how well prepared you are. We suggest that you don’t make a move till you read this. First of all, determine a ‘moving office’ budget and keep to it. Even small offices that are re-locating would do well to […]

CAN WOMEN HAVE IT ALL?

In the film Erin Brokowich, there is a scene which resonates with most women who juggle careers and family lives – particularly those compelled by circumstances to do so. Julia Roberts’ character Erin, a single mother who had been unemployed and is now trying very hard to keep her job, is driving when she gets […]

Turning Problems into Opportunities

“In the middle of difficulty,” said Albert Einstein, “lies opportunity.” You have problems? Smile. Because in problems there are plenty of opportunities. One of the most important attributes of a successful person is the ability to turn problems into opportunities. Look at it this way: the very fact that something is a problem indicates that […]

International Women’s Day – The DBS Way

DBS wishes everyone Happy International Women’s Day 8th March 2011. While this day is always special for us, we have not restricted it to just One Day of the year. Our belief and conviction has always been in equality in all walks of life. In our own small way we have always followed this principle […]