Welcome to Absolute You

January 15, 2011

Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to see some examples of what we can do for your business, please visit our “What we can do for you” page. Absolute You has been created to help your business by providing professional support where you need it most.  The founders Katie England and Paula Battle have pooled [...]

March Hares and Daffodils

March 1, 2011

March 1st heralds a subtle change in all of us.  Donning my daffodil today I began to feel everso slightly springlike. With that feeling comes the realisation that the tax year is coming to an end and with it the opportunity to get things straight and in place for the new year. For us this [...]

Good People

February 7, 2011

One of the best things about running a business is the interaction with lots of different people.  Today, for example, I have had random conversations that included a discussion around the correct collective noun for penguins.  It’s often cited that ‘people buy from people’ and in sales and customer service it’s worth remembering this at [...]

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Hitting the Newstands – AY in the press

February 4, 2011

High excitement at AY towers today as we’re the lead story in the business news section of the local paper. Big thanks to the Advertiser for giving us such a great spread, and to everyone else who has supported us in getting to this point we’re eternally grateful. If you’d like to know more about [...]

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A local business to support every business

February 1, 2011

Absolute News – Tuesday 1st February Two local entrepreneurs, Katie England and Paula Battle are the driving forces behind Absolute You, a new start-up business devised to provide flexible business support to any business large or small.

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Chasing Payments…

January 17, 2011

One of the most critical aspects of running a business is keeping the cash flowing. Your invoices clearly state your payment terms, then on that deadline you start chasing payment and, with a bit of luck, get paid at some point in time approximately equal to twice the original payment terms. It’s a constant frustration, [...]

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The Paperless Society – Fantasy or Vision?

January 15, 2011

We met with our bank manager this week, a lovely chap who may very well be appearing in The Apprentice one of these days (take note Sir Alan). As we chatted and he flicked through computer screens filling in various details, so did the pile of paper to his left grow. We seem to be [...]

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Outsourcing – Is it for you?

January 12, 2011

As a business owner there always comes a time when the balls that you’ve successfully juggled to date start to blur in the air and threaten to fall.  You’re faced with the fundamental dilemma facing all growing businesses, but the costs of recruitment, training and retention, coupled with the ongoing investment and impact that this [...]

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