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I'm hoping I get to experience space in my lifetime. Albeit a low orbit spin round the world or even a tourist flight round the moon 

Better start saving...

From our side of the fence (digital marketing and local authority trader schemes) we haven't seen any major impact yet. We seem to lurched from one crisis to the next since the recession really kicked in back in 2008.

Since then we have had doom and gloom, followed by the Scottish referendum (some of our business is in Scotland), Brexit and general political upheaval. The dollar has gone from nearly 2 to the pound to just over 1 over the last 10 years, with the Euro all over the place. A lot of our revenue is in Dollars and Euros, although it's working in our favour at the moment.

I'm not even sure what normal operating condition's are anymore?

I'm guessing a lot will be based on whether you either do any business in Europe, export or need to buy in materials as to how much it impacts you.

I'm more worried by a lack of credible opposition to the government, which this weeks budget u-turn seemed to highlight. With no serious opposition, regardless where your politics are, the governing party can get away with a lot more, with the current focus on small business owners

But back to your question, I personally believe there is going to be a financial impact for most people, at least in the short to medium term. I've no doubt the history books will record it as the best thing we ever did and it signalled the end of the EU as we know it. But I suspect the likes of me and you will be paying for the cost to enable the freedom of the future.

1. Don't put low quality spam on forums

2. Honesty - Don't pretend to be based in Nottingham when your IP is in Bangladesh.

The benefits and rewards versus the risks, stress and pressure of running a small business seem to go further out of synch.

Do you get the feeling the chancellor isn't a big fan of small business? 

I don't get it 

So is it  a device that sits on the jacket, or is it built in? If it'as built in how do you wash it?

Or is that too practical?

Yup, like all social media LinkedIn gets gamed.

But Linkedin is seen as a grown up social media and Li company pages seem to carry weight. Our Lowi Ltd business name and address got hijacked. Apparently we'd been exporting halal meat and importing Russian tractors when the HMRC criminal investigation team did a surprise raid and frightened the life out of us.

One of the reason they thought is was a fake LinkedIn Company profile in our name, but displaying our "services" and using our name and VAT number 

Once they realised I was only Mr Big in the poor diet department, then it all became quite comical and a quick call to Linkedin got the offending page removed.

But in this  bizarre virtual world we live in, how do you know anyone is actually who they say they are? Is this really me...

Treat any social media contacts with full scepticism until proven otherwise!

I've actually followed my own advice and am currently running with an out of office message 

Basically I'm tied up in meetings all day with limited access to email. If important contact x and a colleague will deal, if urgent phone x and someone will get hold of me.

Since doing it, my emails have slowed right down and I've only had a few phone calls. But have been 500% more productive and spend an hour a day deleting and responding to mails.

This could be the way forward... 

weirdos.... 

I was about to add a witty response about Rach getting the kettle on, but shes gone home...

Blimey, better answer before I get shouted at!

Shredded Wheat

Not as good as a bacon and egg sarnie though