Posts by Jacob Aldridge
Australia Officially Enters the First Recession in 30 Years
Mark Riley (Journalist): Is Australia in recession today? John Frydenburg (Treasurer of Australia): … Yes Every Friday I prepare an Economic Snapshot – to track the Recession, pinpoint the Recovery, and help you make better decisions in your business. Subscribe here for updates by email. When even the government says we’re in Recession, you know…
Read MoreLooking Back on 2011 [Archive]
Originally published on the Shirlaws Business Coaching Blog, January 1 2011. If you noticed the heading to this article (“Looking back on 2011”) you probably thought it was a typo – after all, we’ve recently been inundated with newsletters and news articles looking back on 2010. But no, it was no error – we’re actually…
Read MoreIs this a Dead Cat Bounce?
Every Friday I prepare an Economic Snapshot – to track the Recession, pinpoint the Recovery, and help you make better decisions in your business. Subscribe here for updates by email. Welcome to the economic snapshot for Friday the 29th of May 2020. Is this a Dead Cat Bounce / Bull Trap, or signs of an…
Read MoreIN THE MEDIA: #FOMO104
Source: The Irish Sun ARE you struggling to find the motivation to continue your binge-watching efforts? For the first and hopefully only time in your life, those hours spent streaming Tiger King will be helping to save lives. So this week we spoke with Jacob Aldridge. As a bonafide binge-watching expert, we asked him for…
Read MoreEconomic Update May 22, 2020
Every Friday I prepare an Economic Snapshot – to track the Recession, pinpoint the Recovery, and help you make better decisions in your business. Subscribe here for updates by email. Coronavirus LIVE Cases, Deaths, Change since Last Week Stockmarket Levels for FTSE, Dow Jones, ASX 200 and comparisons to the Peak and Previous Recession Low…
Read MoreIN THE MEDIA: I was on FM104 Radio in Dublin, Ireland
This Man Spent 60 Hours Watching Movies Back To Back Source: The Room on FM104 Imagine my surprise to receive an email from the team behind Dublin’s top-rating evening radio program ‘The Room’. In the Coronavirus Lockdown world, they’ve been talking a LOT about binge-watching everyone’s favourite shows on Netflix et al … and it…
Read MoreHow does a Recession Typically Progress? How is the Coronavirus Recession Different?
Good Recession Presentation #9 15.05.2020 Since this week’s final feature-length presentation ended up also being our longest yet, I am presenting it here in sections. How does a Typical Recession Progress? How is the Coronavirus Recession Different? What does that mean in practice for your Business? Plus, as always, our Weekly Economic Snapshot and Welcome…
Read MoreShould I use Late Fees to manage cash flow in my business?
Like this? There’s more like it in my latest book The Start-up Business Guide. Most small business owners feel somewhat at effect of the market and their customers when it comes to pricing and payment terms. As a result, cash flow struggles are almost universal even when the company is profitable. As we move into…
Read MoreIN THE MEDIA: Teaching Business in Pakistan
Source: Daily Times, Pakistan “Books on entrepreneurship are not easy to write and those which are already in the market are not easy to read due their typical language which instigate boredom but The Start-up Business Guide: 50 First Steps Every Successful Founder Completes in their First Year is written in vivid language that it…
Read MoreWhen this is over, I’m going to…
Good Recession Presentation #8 08.05.2020 This week: Every industry sector is experiencing the Coronavirus Recession differently, so how do you find those Industry Peers or Mentors that can help give you relevant perspective? Plus, as always, our Weekly Economic Snapshot and Welcome Meditation This is the eighth of our regular, standalone, pandemic recession videos, hosted…
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