http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Steve+Allan Business Steve Allan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279181&ca=Business Second hand office furniture brokers don't tell you the full story and paint a hassle free picture. So you’ve seen some office furniture going cheap, because a company up the road has gone bust – or they are reducing their office needs? That works well, as you need to update your office and although... Business Steve Allan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279182&ca=Business Article about watching for the enemies within, and protecting yourself in a litigious environment. If the saying goes, “when the going gets tough – the tough get going” – does that mean there is an exact opposite to match? How about “when the going gets tough – the weak get falling” or perhaps “when... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261890&ca=Business Have you ever walked down a street and turned the corner – and there in front of you is the most hideous coloured car you have ever seen in your life? A hideous purple, or gaudy green? The car itself may be quite fabulous (in the dark) but the owner has seen fit to cover it in the most awful paint i... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261893&ca=Business It’s one of the most common briefs that furniture dealers are presented with – and one that receives numerous different responses. “We want a stunning office – but we’re on a really tight budget’. Most dealers offer a deep sigh and think to themselves ‘on no - not again’. Some dealers just hang up t... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261894&ca=Business It’s the question that everyone hates to be asked – or more importantly hates to answer – “What is your budget?”. When the sales person on the other end of the line asks you this it’s not always a bad thing. The immediate reaction from many people is to assume that the person asking is being mercena... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261898&ca=Business As Daniel Craig’s character in the film ‘Layer cake’ said – “That’s a very expansive question”. And to be honest, there is no easy answer at all because there are so many elements in the equation. And those really depend on who you are talking to. Interior designers will say the decor is the key. Of... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261899&ca=Business On the face of it cutting out the middle man is a great idea. After all – we buy insurance direct from the company – and cut out the broker, and we buy clothes direct from the outlet – and cut out the retailer. We even buy food direct from the farmers market and cut out the supermarket. But how effe... Business Steve Allan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261901&ca=Business Okay, so we may be generalizing a little here – not every architect and designer hates every office furniture company. But, there has been comments made in the industry that suggests that office furniture suppliers could probably do with listening to. And acting on as well.... Firstly the biggest co...