Swap business ideas in the online forum
Published
07th Dec 2006
by Admin
It’s lonely at the top, so they say, but it need not be that way. If you’re running a salon and feel that you are carrying the worries of the business on your shoulders alone then a new online forum could be the answer to your isolation.
www.mywatercooler.co.uk is a new, free support network from small business insurer MORE TH>N BUSINESS, providing a place for small businesses to meet online and exchange ideas, thoughts and expertise with other members of the small business community.The site took its name from the meeting place of choice for office workers who, according to MORE TH>N BUSINESS, spend more than 18 million working hours per day chatting.
However, this time is seen as well spent, as head of MORE TH>N BUSINESS Mike Bowman explained: “It may look like a loss to the economy, but in reality a bit of gossip and banter is essential for staff morale, wellbeing, keeping abreast of social affairs and for generating ideas.”
www.mywatercooler.co.uk aims to enable small business owners to:
- Swap skills and services – for example, get a recommendation for an accountant, solicitor, etc
- Share problems and solutions
- Create informal business networks
- View regular podcasts from experts in small businesses
- Make new contacts “We have developed the site to help bridge the gap between working as part of a large team and working in a small business,” concluded Mike.
