<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>officebroker.com Articles</title><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/atom/articles" rel="self" /><author><name>Marketing</name><email>marketing@officebroker.com</email></author><id>http://www.officebroker.com/</id><icon>http://www.officebroker.com/animated_favicon1.gif</icon><updated>2012-02-01T12:30:00+00:00</updated><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Brook-House%3a-Business-Centre-of-the-Year-2011.obart</id><title>Brook House: Business Centre of the Year 2011</title><updated>2012-02-01T12:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2012-02-01T12:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Brook-House%3a-Business-Centre-of-the-Year-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>[b]Brook House, a Ranola Properties Limited Business Centre based in Uxbridge, Greater London, has been awarded officebroker.com’s Business Centre of the Year Award for 2011.[/b]</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-January-2012.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: January 2012</title><updated>2012-01-25T12:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2012-01-25T12:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-January-2012.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The results are in for 2012’s first Business Centre of the Month and the winner is the Forsyth House Business Centre on George Street, Edinburgh.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Graduating-Workforce-Sets-New-Career-Goals.obart</id><title>Graduating Workforce Sets New Career Goals</title><updated>2012-01-24T14:10:00+00:00</updated><published>2012-01-24T14:10:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Graduating-Workforce-Sets-New-Career-Goals.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>An international survey undertaken by financial auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has revealed the ambitions and desires of young people who have graduated between 2008 and 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-December-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: December 2011</title><updated>2011-12-20T11:17:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-12-20T11:17:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-December-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The final winner of officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month Award in 2011 is Manchester's Imperial Court, operated by the Serviced Office Company.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/2011-Round-Up.obart</id><title>2011 Round-Up</title><updated>2011-12-15T11:14:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-12-15T11:14:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/2011-Round-Up.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>It's been a busy year both for officebroker.com and the wider serviced office community. We take a look back over the past 12 months to re-live the highs and lows of another eventful and successful year.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com%3a-The-Insider-Weekly.obart</id><title>officebroker.com: The Insider Weekly</title><updated>2011-12-05T15:43:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-12-05T15:43:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com%3a-The-Insider-Weekly.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Join us every Friday with the Insider Weekly - and find out what the team gets up to outside of the 9-5.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-November-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: November 2011</title><updated>2011-11-30T10:10:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-11-30T10:10:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-November-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>MWB Business Exchange has won November's Business Centre of the Month Award with their superb location in Knightsbridge.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Top-5-Tips%3a-Get-More-Out-of-Us.obart</id><title>Top 5 Tips: Get More Out of Us</title><updated>2011-11-21T10:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-11-21T10:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Top-5-Tips%3a-Get-More-Out-of-Us.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Office providers: Get more out of the officebroker.com service with this Top 5 Guide.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-October-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: October 2011</title><updated>2011-10-28T10:41:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-10-28T10:41:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-October-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Brook House in Uxbridge, an independent centre operated by Ranola Properties Ltd, scooped officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month Award in October 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Space-Reviews-Reach-1000-Milestone.obart</id><title>Office Space Reviews Reach 1000 Milestone</title><updated>2011-09-30T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-09-30T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Space-Reviews-Reach-1000-Milestone.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com's online feedback facility reached a milestone in September, with the addition of the 1000th review.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-September-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: September 2011</title><updated>2011-09-30T09:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-09-30T09:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-September-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Prama House in north Oxford has won officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month Award in September 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Rebecca-Jane-Strawford-Becomes-an-ICON.obart</id><title>Rebecca-Jane Strawford Becomes an ICON</title><updated>2011-09-13T11:20:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-09-13T11:20:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Rebecca-Jane-Strawford-Becomes-an-ICON.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Central London consultant Rebecca-Jane Strawford achieves ICON status at officebroker.com.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/How-to-Win-Business-Centre-of-the-Month.obart</id><title>How to Win Business Centre of the Month</title><updated>2011-09-01T09:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-09-01T09:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/How-to-Win-Business-Centre-of-the-Month.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Want to win our Business Centre of the Month Award? Here are some cheeky tips to put you right under our judge's nose...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-August-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: August 2011</title><updated>2011-08-31T13:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-31T13:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-August-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>August's winner is Lester House, a popular business centre in central Bury, that has already reached full occupancy despite opening just six months ago.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Sarah-Geary.obart</id><title>Spotlight on: Sarah Geary</title><updated>2011-08-24T16:29:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-24T16:29:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Sarah-Geary.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>This month we point the spotlight on Sarah Geary, also known as "Mrs G", who heads up the Finance department and has a firm grasp on the officebroker.com purse strings.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Search-is-%22fantastic-experience%22-for-Mortgage-Firm.obart</id><title>Office Search is "fantastic experience" for Mortgage Firm</title><updated>2011-08-19T09:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-19T09:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Search-is-%22fantastic-experience%22-for-Mortgage-Firm.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Mortgage expert and Managing Director of That Mortgage Place, Kelly McCabe, says that her recent office search with officebroker.com was a "fantastic experience".</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/StartUp-Britain-Launches-Business-Network-in-Birmingham.obart</id><title>StartUp Britain Launches Business Network in Birmingham</title><updated>2011-08-16T14:18:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-16T14:18:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/StartUp-Britain-Launches-Business-Network-in-Birmingham.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>StartUp Britain and the Diverse Entrepreneur Network (DEN) have come together to launch a new entrepreneur's network, StartUp Birmingham.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Surveys-Suggest-Slip-in-Business-Confidence.obart</id><title>Surveys Suggest Slip in Business Confidence</title><updated>2011-08-15T14:27:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-15T14:27:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Surveys-Suggest-Slip-in-Business-Confidence.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The fragile manufacturing industry is said to be behind the latest drop in business confidence, according to the findings of two new reports.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/MADE-Entrepreneur-Festival-Returns-to-Sheffield.obart</id><title>MADE Entrepreneur Festival Returns to Sheffield</title><updated>2011-08-12T10:08:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-12T10:08:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/MADE-Entrepreneur-Festival-Returns-to-Sheffield.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>MADE, a festival for entrepreneurs and businesses of all shapes and sizes, is returning to Sheffield from 21st - 24th September.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Taipei-101%3a-The-World's-Tallest-Green-Office-Building.obart</id><title>Taipei 101: The World's Tallest Green Office Building</title><updated>2011-08-03T15:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-03T15:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Taipei-101%3a-The-World's-Tallest-Green-Office-Building.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As the world's tallest 'green' building Taipei 101 is LEEDing the way in sustainable architecture.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Views-on-Gender-Discrimination-at-Work.obart</id><title>Views on Gender Discrimination at Work</title><updated>2011-08-01T17:22:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-08-01T17:22:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Views-on-Gender-Discrimination-at-Work.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A recent study suggests that men and women are still treated differently in the workplace, according to the views of 460 UK employees in IFF Research's annual Attitudes to Work report.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Rise-in-Start-Up-Businesses.obart</id><title>Rise in Start-Up Businesses</title><updated>2011-07-28T16:46:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-07-28T16:46:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Rise-in-Start-Up-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>New research shows that the number of start-up businesses is now at its highest since before the credit crunch.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-July-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: July 2011</title><updated>2011-07-28T09:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-07-28T09:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-July-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>July's winner is No.1 Cornhill, part of Executive Offices Group's prestigious City of London portfolio.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Alastair-Maloney-Achieves-ICON-Status.obart</id><title>Alastair Maloney Achieves ICON Status</title><updated>2011-07-21T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-07-21T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Alastair-Maloney-Achieves-ICON-Status.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In June, Ally Maloney smashed his targets to become only the second consultant to reach officebroker.com's elusive and challenging ICON status.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/New-Office-Provides-Perfect-Mix-for-Potion-PR.obart</id><title>New Office Provides Perfect Mix for Potion PR</title><updated>2011-07-12T14:17:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-07-12T14:17:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/New-Office-Provides-Perfect-Mix-for-Potion-PR.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>After a frustrated office search, Sue Rizzello of Potion PR turned to officebroker.com. With the help of Andrew Bilson, the search started cooking up just the right result...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/University-of-Hull-Seeks-Green-Businesses.obart</id><title>University of Hull Seeks Green Businesses</title><updated>2011-07-06T14:44:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-07-06T14:44:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/University-of-Hull-Seeks-Green-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Researchers from the University of Hull are kicking off a two-year study of 'green' businesses that will be one of the most comprehensive surveys of the sector ever carried out.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Lloyds-Aims-to-Speed-up-SME-Loan-Appeals.obart</id><title>Lloyds Aims to Speed up SME Loan Appeals</title><updated>2011-06-30T16:28:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-30T16:28:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Lloyds-Aims-to-Speed-up-SME-Loan-Appeals.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Lloyds Banking Group has announced their intention to speed up the amount of time it takes to accept or reject loans to small businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-June-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: June 2011</title><updated>2011-06-30T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-30T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-June-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In June 2011, officebroker.com awarded the title of Business Centre of the Month to City Spirit St Pauls, an independently operated business centre in central Birmingham.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Research-Suggests-Small-Businesses-are-Held-Back-by-Red-Tape.obart</id><title>Research Suggests Small Businesses are Held Back by Red Tape</title><updated>2011-06-27T11:51:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-27T11:51:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Research-Suggests-Small-Businesses-are-Held-Back-by-Red-Tape.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The results of a survey by serviced office provider Basepoint Business Centres suggests that red tape and government bureaucracy continues to hold small businesses back, limiting their expansion opportunities.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Private-Businesses-Well-Placed-for-Upturn.obart</id><title>Private Businesses Well-Placed for Upturn</title><updated>2011-06-23T15:17:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-23T15:17:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Private-Businesses-Well-Placed-for-Upturn.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>According to PwC, the strengths of private and family-owned businesses puts them in a strong position to succeed, grow and ultimately to benefit from the economy upturn.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-On%3a-Alastair-Maloney.obart</id><title>Spotlight On: Alastair Maloney</title><updated>2011-06-23T09:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-23T09:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-On%3a-Alastair-Maloney.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>This month we shine the spotlight on Alastair (Ally) Maloney, who tells us about dealing with the North/South divide, his daily 100-mile commute, and a little secret that even his Mum doesn't know...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Family-Businesses%3a-Skills-Shortage-More-Worrying-than-Cash-Flow.obart</id><title>Family Businesses: Skills Shortage More Worrying than Cash Flow</title><updated>2011-06-09T16:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-09T16:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Family-Businesses%3a-Skills-Shortage-More-Worrying-than-Cash-Flow.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Skills shortages and glass ceilings are among the potential threats to family businesses, according to new reports.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Revealed%3a-What-You-Think-of-Us.obart</id><title>Revealed: What You Think of Us</title><updated>2011-06-09T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-09T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Revealed%3a-What-You-Think-of-Us.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The results of our Post-Visit Survey are in. Here's how we did...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Video-Tour-Shows-off-Historic-Airport-Building.obart</id><title>Office Video Tour Shows off Historic Airport Building</title><updated>2011-06-06T14:44:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-06-06T14:44:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Video-Tour-Shows-off-Historic-Airport-Building.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A historic office property that was once the terminal building for Croydon Airport is nearing the end of a full-scale refurbishment that taps into the site's early aviation roots, bringing its fascinating story to life.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-May-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: May 2011</title><updated>2011-05-31T10:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-31T10:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-May-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Temple Court in Cardiff wins the officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month Award in May 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Apps-Away!-How-Can-They-Help%3f.obart</id><title>Apps Away! How Can They Help?</title><updated>2011-05-24T11:12:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-24T11:12:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Apps-Away!-How-Can-They-Help%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With nearly 12 million already in the UK and an estimated 2 billion expected to be in use globally by 2015, the age of the Smartphone is well and truly here. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Selling-Ice-to-the-Eskimos%3a-Sale-Signals.obart</id><title>Selling Ice to the Eskimos: Sale Signals</title><updated>2011-05-24T10:41:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-24T10:41:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Selling-Ice-to-the-Eskimos%3a-Sale-Signals.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Making the most of your vital (and often precious) sales leads is paramount, with the need to secure revenue being the key which keeps all businesses moving.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Liz-Yorke.obart</id><title>Spotlight on: Liz Yorke</title><updated>2011-05-24T09:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-24T09:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Liz-Yorke.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Meet Liz, who tells us about her role at officebroker.com, hating Times New Roman, and why she is locked in a battle of wills with a man in a pub...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Volunteer-Mentoring-Service-Launched-for-Start-Up-Businesses.obart</id><title>Volunteer Mentoring Service Launched for Start-Up Businesses</title><updated>2011-05-16T17:23:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-16T17:23:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Volunteer-Mentoring-Service-Launched-for-Start-Up-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Start-up and fledgling businesses in the West Midlands now have access to a mentoring service, courtesy of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Growth-Fund-Launches-in-Birmingham.obart</id><title>Business Growth Fund Launches in Birmingham</title><updated>2011-05-13T12:08:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-13T12:08:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Growth-Fund-Launches-in-Birmingham.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A new £2.5bn investment company, the Business Growth Fund, will be officially launched in Birmingham next week.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Going-Above-and-Beyond-the-Call-of-Duty.obart</id><title>Going Above and Beyond the Call of Duty</title><updated>2011-05-10T09:36:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-05-10T09:36:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Going-Above-and-Beyond-the-Call-of-Duty.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Last year officebroker.com celebrated its "star in the making" Jade Edwards, for her consistently high performance and dedicated approach to the role.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-April-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: April 2011</title><updated>2011-04-21T15:30:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-04-21T15:30:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-April-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Congratulations to Caswell Science &amp; Technology Park in Northamptonshire, operated by Fasset - Business &amp; Property Solutions, for winning officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month Award.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Jo-Davey.obart</id><title>Spotlight on: Jo Davey</title><updated>2011-04-21T11:31:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-04-21T11:31:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Jo-Davey.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Meet Jo Davey - the legend behind the name, whose dedication and influence from day one of officebroker.com helped the company become what it is today.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Swift-Expansion-for-Popular-Leatherhead-Business-Centre.obart</id><title>Swift Expansion for Popular Leatherhead Business Centre</title><updated>2011-04-06T15:33:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-04-06T15:33:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Swift-Expansion-for-Popular-Leatherhead-Business-Centre.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>High demand for a serviced office business centre in Leatherhead has resulted in the ground floor of the building reaching 80% occupancy despite only opening last September.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-March-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: March 2011</title><updated>2011-03-30T11:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-03-30T11:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-March-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Congratulations to Liverpool Business Centre for winning the officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month award in March.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Stephen-Preston.obart</id><title>Spotlight on: Stephen Preston</title><updated>2011-03-30T10:05:00+01:00</updated><published>2011-03-30T10:05:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Stephen-Preston.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>We put our very own Stephen Preston in the spotlight this month to find out more about what he gets up to in and out of work...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Entrepreneurs-Encouraged-by-Dragon's-Den-and-The-Apprentice.obart</id><title>Entrepreneurs Encouraged by Dragon's Den and The Apprentice</title><updated>2011-03-25T13:54:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-25T13:54:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Entrepreneurs-Encouraged-by-Dragon's-Den-and-The-Apprentice.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Research shows that high-profile TV shows such as Dragon's Den and The Apprentice are helping to persuade more people to think about starting their own business.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-in-the-news.obart</id><title>officebroker.com in the news</title><updated>2011-03-22T15:23:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-22T15:23:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-in-the-news.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Keep up-to-date with the local, national and online press coverage of officebroker.com...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Citibase-on-Target-following-Nottingham-Launch.obart</id><title>Citibase on Target following Nottingham Launch</title><updated>2011-03-22T13:21:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-22T13:21:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Citibase-on-Target-following-Nottingham-Launch.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With a new city in their portfolio and three new acquisitions so far this year, Citibase are well on course to reach their overall target of 50 business centres by the close of 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/West-Midlands-Businesses-Urged-to-Go-Green.obart</id><title>West Midlands Businesses Urged to Go Green</title><updated>2011-03-18T16:28:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-18T16:28:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/West-Midlands-Businesses-Urged-to-Go-Green.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A recent study by the Carbon Trust shows that the majority of West Midlands businesses do not see any potential for profitability in the green sector.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Training-Programme-Launched-for-Young-Entrepreneurs.obart</id><title>Training Programme Launched for Young Entrepreneurs</title><updated>2011-03-15T10:53:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-15T10:53:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Training-Programme-Launched-for-Young-Entrepreneurs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The New Entrepreneurs Foundation - a new training programme that gives young would-be entrepreneurs a year to work alongside top businesspeople - has been launched by some of the UK's best entrepreneurship talent.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Ventia's-Property-Portfolio-Continues-to-Pick-up-Pace.obart</id><title>Ventia's Property Portfolio Continues to Pick up Pace</title><updated>2011-03-15T09:40:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-15T09:40:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Ventia's-Property-Portfolio-Continues-to-Pick-up-Pace.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The serviced office portfolio of commercial property specialist Ventia Ltd continues to grow, following the acquisition of their latest business centre in London's Midtown which marks further expansion for the company.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/SMEs-Raise-Concerns-over-Inflation.obart</id><title>SMEs Raise Concerns over Inflation</title><updated>2011-03-02T15:55:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-03-02T15:55:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/SMEs-Raise-Concerns-over-Inflation.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Small businesses have expressed concerns over the impact of inflation and fear that their margins will be squeezed.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-February-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: February 2011</title><updated>2011-02-28T09:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-28T09:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-February-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Congratulations to The Old Rectory - a Grade II* Listed office building located in Glenfield, Leicestershire - for winning officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award in February.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/bca-Regional-Meetings-2011.obart</id><title>bca Regional Meetings 2011</title><updated>2011-02-24T10:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-24T10:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/bca-Regional-Meetings-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With the last of the regional bca meetings taking place today (Edinburgh), we take a look back at the events to-date and explore the topics being discussed by the UK's serviced office space community.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Thinking-of-doing-an-MBA%3f.obart</id><title>Thinking of doing an MBA?</title><updated>2011-02-15T12:29:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-15T12:29:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Thinking-of-doing-an-MBA%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>According to the Financial Times' latest global ranking, London Business School yet again tops the list for the best school to do an MBA programme. Find out more about the top 10 business schools here...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Landmark-Launches-in-Heron-Tower.obart</id><title>Landmark Launches in Heron Tower</title><updated>2011-02-15T09:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-15T09:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Landmark-Launches-in-Heron-Tower.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The tallest building in the City of London is set to give clients a bird's eye view of the capital, as Landmark plc launches the first serviced offices  in Heron Tower. We speak to Landmark Chairman David Todd on their latest acquisition.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/A-Helping-Hand---Provider-Information.obart</id><title>A Helping Hand - Provider Information</title><updated>2011-02-11T15:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-11T15:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/A-Helping-Hand---Provider-Information.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Following the recent bca regional events, we here at officebroker.com would like to take the opportunity to outline our stance on some of the subjects raised by those members in attendance.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Graduate-Entrepreneurship-Project-Set-to-Continue.obart</id><title>Graduate Entrepreneurship Project Set to Continue</title><updated>2011-02-09T15:34:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-09T15:34:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Graduate-Entrepreneurship-Project-Set-to-Continue.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Yorkshire graduates will continue to receive help from the Graduate Entrepreneurship Project to start new businesses, which has secured £2.6m of new funding to enable it to continue.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/FSB-Concerned-Over-Empty-Property-Tax-for-Small-Businesses.obart</id><title>FSB Concerned Over Empty Property Tax for Small Businesses</title><updated>2011-02-07T15:37:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-07T15:37:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/FSB-Concerned-Over-Empty-Property-Tax-for-Small-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concern over small firms that have empty properties, as a new change in tax means they could have to pay thousands of pounds in empty rates.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/John-Cridland%3a-Employment-Laws-are-%22holding-back%22-SMEs.obart</id><title>John Cridland: Employment Laws are "holding back" SMEs</title><updated>2011-02-02T12:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-02-02T12:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/John-Cridland%3a-Employment-Laws-are-%22holding-back%22-SMEs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The new CBI Director-General, John Cridland, has set out his priorities and highlighted the "vital" need for clarity when it comes to Government employment regulations.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-January-2011.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: January 2011</title><updated>2011-01-27T14:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-27T14:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-January-2011.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Orega's Gatwick-based business centre, The Beehive, has won officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award in January - the first to be awarded in 2011.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Former-Business-Link-Advisors-Launch-New-Venture.obart</id><title>Former Business Link Advisors Launch New Venture</title><updated>2011-01-27T13:57:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-27T13:57:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Former-Business-Link-Advisors-Launch-New-Venture.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Two former Business Link advisors have put their enterprising knowledge and expertise to good use by setting up a new venture, Strategy To Succeed, based in Leeds.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Office-Group%3a-Business-Centre-of-the-Year-2010.obart</id><title>The Office Group: Business Centre of the Year 2010</title><updated>2011-01-27T10:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-27T10:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Office-Group%3a-Business-Centre-of-the-Year-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com has named 3 Lloyds Avenue, a London-based centre operated by The Office Group, the title of Business Centre of the Year 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Calls-for-More-Start-ups-as-West-Midlands-Unemployment-Reaches-10%25.obart</id><title>Calls for More Start-ups as West Midlands Unemployment Reaches 10%</title><updated>2011-01-20T16:01:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-20T16:01:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Calls-for-More-Start-ups-as-West-Midlands-Unemployment-Reaches-10%25.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The level of unemployment in the West Midlands has reached 10% - higher than the rate recorded during the height of the recession.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Beating-the-Monday-Blues.obart</id><title>Beating the Monday Blues</title><updated>2011-01-17T10:23:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-17T10:23:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Beating-the-Monday-Blues.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Today is Blue Monday - officially the most miserable day of the year. But it doesn't have to put a dampener on our spirits, says global charity ActionAid.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Entrepreneurs-take-on-Tough-Guy-Challenge.obart</id><title>Entrepreneurs take on Tough Guy Challenge</title><updated>2011-01-14T11:35:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-14T11:35:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Entrepreneurs-take-on-Tough-Guy-Challenge.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A team of West Midlands entrepreneurs are taking on the Tough Guy Challenge in 2011 to raise funds for the Birmingham Children's Hospital.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Prime-Minister-Pledges-to-Support-40%2c000-Start-ups.obart</id><title>Prime Minister Pledges to Support 40,000 Start-ups</title><updated>2011-01-13T15:55:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-13T15:55:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Prime-Minister-Pledges-to-Support-40%2c000-Start-ups.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to support over 40,000 new businesses as an expansion of the existing Government scheme for start-ups and small businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Rebecca-Jane-Strawford.obart</id><title>Spotlight on: Rebecca-Jane Strawford</title><updated>2011-01-12T12:21:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-12T12:21:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Spotlight-on%3a-Rebecca-Jane-Strawford.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Kicking off the first in a series of 'Spotlight on...' features with the officebroker.com team, we speak to Central London account manager Rebecca-Jane Strawford.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Show-Confidence-in-UK-Economy.obart</id><title>Businesses Show Confidence in UK Economy</title><updated>2011-01-11T15:48:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-11T15:48:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Show-Confidence-in-UK-Economy.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Leading business owners and entrepreneurs have shown increasing confidence in the UK economy, according to the results of a new survey.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/David-Cameron-meets-Business-Leaders-for-%22pro-growth%22-Agenda.obart</id><title>David Cameron meets Business Leaders for "pro-growth" Agenda</title><updated>2011-01-10T17:05:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-10T17:05:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/David-Cameron-meets-Business-Leaders-for-%22pro-growth%22-Agenda.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with business leaders as part of the government's "pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda" to secure the creation of thousands of private sector jobs.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/London's-Most-Popular-Serviced-Office-Locations.obart</id><title>London's Most Popular Serviced Office Locations</title><updated>2011-01-07T16:47:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-07T16:47:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/London's-Most-Popular-Serviced-Office-Locations.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>What were the most popular locations in London for businesses seeking serviced office space in Q4 2010?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/West-Midlands-Businesses-Scoop-Olympic-Contracts.obart</id><title>West Midlands Businesses Scoop Olympic Contracts</title><updated>2011-01-06T15:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-06T15:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/West-Midlands-Businesses-Scoop-Olympic-Contracts.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Businesses in the West Midlands scooped an additional £2.7m worth of contracts for the London 2012 Olympic Games in the run-up to Christmas.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/New-Year-Business-Focus-for-Yorkshire.obart</id><title>New Year Business Focus for Yorkshire</title><updated>2011-01-04T16:48:00+00:00</updated><published>2011-01-04T16:48:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/New-Year-Business-Focus-for-Yorkshire.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As Business Link notes a sharp rise in enquiries for start-ups in Yorkshire, the region has also been noted for its supportive environment for small businesses and its prospects for enterprise.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Highs-and-Lows-of-2010.obart</id><title>The Highs and Lows of 2010</title><updated>2010-12-22T10:35:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-12-22T10:35:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Highs-and-Lows-of-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With 2011 just around the corner, and as officebroker.com prepares to enter its 10th year in the business, we look back over the last 12 months to remember the highs and lows of 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-December-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: December 2010</title><updated>2010-12-22T10:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-12-22T10:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-December-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Congratulations to icon Business Centres’ Thorpe Park location near Leeds, winners of officebroker.com’s final Business Centre of the Month award in 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/VAT-Change-Could-Generate-Thousands-of-Jobs-from-Small-Businesses.obart</id><title>VAT Change Could Generate Thousands of Jobs from Small Businesses</title><updated>2010-12-20T17:06:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-12-20T17:06:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/VAT-Change-Could-Generate-Thousands-of-Jobs-from-Small-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A study by the Economics and Business Research for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims that up to 35,000 jobs could be created by small businesses, if the VAT threshold was increased.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Secret-Santa%3a-Employees-Spend-up-to-%c2%a35.50-in-2010.obart</id><title>Secret Santa: Employees Spend up to £5.50 in 2010</title><updated>2010-12-20T16:34:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-12-20T16:34:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Secret-Santa%3a-Employees-Spend-up-to-%c2%a35.50-in-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A survey of 3,000 UK office workers finds that employees are likely to spend up to £5.50 on each other for Secret Santa this year, with 25% prepared to spend over £10.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Businesses-Threatened-by-Snow-and-Cold-Weather.obart</id><title>Small Businesses Threatened by Snow and Cold Weather</title><updated>2010-12-15T12:04:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-12-15T12:04:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Businesses-Threatened-by-Snow-and-Cold-Weather.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With yet more snow promised for the UK this week, what threat does our winter pose for small businesses around the country?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Business-and-Babies---The-Office-Experiment.obart</id><title>Business and Babies - The Office Experiment</title><updated>2010-11-25T09:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-25T09:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Business-and-Babies---The-Office-Experiment.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Childcare at work: Can the office double-up as a crèche? officebroker.com decided to find out...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-November-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: November 2010</title><updated>2010-11-25T09:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-25T09:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-November-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Congratulations to Thremhall Park on becoming officebroker.com’s Business Centre of the Month winner for November 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Research-Shows-Optimism-from-Family-run-Businesses.obart</id><title>Research Shows Optimism from Family-run Businesses</title><updated>2010-11-12T17:04:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-12T17:04:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Research-Shows-Optimism-from-Family-run-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Research shows that family-run businesses around the world are optimistic about growth and future prospects.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Choosing-the-Right-Telecoms-Package-for-your-Office-Space.obart</id><title>Choosing the Right Telecoms Package for your Office Space</title><updated>2010-11-10T13:39:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-10T13:39:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Choosing-the-Right-Telecoms-Package-for-your-Office-Space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Choosing a telecoms package for your new office can be a daunting task. We speak to experts Askmore Communications to find out what key points should be considered.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Young-Succeeds-Lord-Sugar-as-Government's-Small-Business-Advisor.obart</id><title>Lord Young Succeeds Lord Sugar as Government's Small Business Advisor</title><updated>2010-11-02T11:41:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-02T11:41:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Young-Succeeds-Lord-Sugar-as-Government's-Small-Business-Advisor.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Lord Sugar, star of TV's The Apprentice and the Labour government's former Enterprise Champion, has been succeeded by Lord Young as the new enterprise tsar.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Science-Park-Aston-host-Global-Entrepreneurship-Week-Speakers.obart</id><title>Birmingham Science Park Aston host Global Entrepreneurship Week Speakers</title><updated>2010-11-01T11:56:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-11-01T11:56:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Science-Park-Aston-host-Global-Entrepreneurship-Week-Speakers.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) will be hosting expert speakers from the gaming and digital industry during Global Entrepreneurship Week, which takes place between 15th - 21st November 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/FSB-%22disappointed%22-with-Pension-Plans-for-Small-Businesses.obart</id><title>FSB "disappointed" with Pension Plans for Small Businesses</title><updated>2010-10-29T14:41:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-29T14:41:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/FSB-%22disappointed%22-with-Pension-Plans-for-Small-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The FSB has said that it is "extremely disappointed" with the Government’s decision to oblige all companies - no matter how small - to contribute to pension plans for staff from 2012.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Survey-Predicts-Office-Sector-will-Suffer-from-Government-Cuts.obart</id><title>Survey Predicts Office Sector will Suffer from Government Cuts</title><updated>2010-10-28T17:07:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-28T17:07:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Survey-Predicts-Office-Sector-will-Suffer-from-Government-Cuts.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A national survey by UK property networking site Reorb suggests that the office market will be among the hardest hit in the wake of Government spending cuts.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-October-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: October 2010</title><updated>2010-10-28T11:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-28T11:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-October-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Leigh House wins officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award in October 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Analysts-Concerned-Over-Private-Sector-Challenge.obart</id><title>Business Analysts Concerned Over Private Sector Challenge</title><updated>2010-10-26T16:20:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-26T16:20:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Analysts-Concerned-Over-Private-Sector-Challenge.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Experts and business analysts have raised concerns over the challenges faced by the private sector in the wake of the coalition government's Comprehensive Spending Review.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Shared-Office-Space-in-Congleton-Appeals-to-SMEs.obart</id><title>Shared Office Space in Congleton Appeals to SMEs</title><updated>2010-10-22T15:19:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-22T15:19:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Shared-Office-Space-in-Congleton-Appeals-to-SMEs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A former cigar mill that provides serviced office space in Congleton is appealing to start-up businesses with the launch of a new shared space option.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Kirsty-Lees-Becomes-officebroker.com's-First-ICON.obart</id><title>Kirsty Lees Becomes officebroker.com's First ICON</title><updated>2010-10-12T15:06:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-12T15:06:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Kirsty-Lees-Becomes-officebroker.com's-First-ICON.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Central London Account Manager Kirsty Lees has become the first consultant to reach officebroker.com's ICON status - setting the standard for a new level of performance within the team.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Economic-Growth-and-Business-Confidence-Slips---But-Double-Dip-%22unlikely%22.obart</id><title>Economic Growth and Business Confidence Slips - But Double-Dip "unlikely"</title><updated>2010-10-12T14:33:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-12T14:33:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Economic-Growth-and-Business-Confidence-Slips---But-Double-Dip-%22unlikely%22.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>New research by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets has shown that although business confidence has slipped, the prospect of a double dip recession looks unlikely.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Business-Employees-Help-Fight-the-Recession.obart</id><title>Small Business Employees Help Fight the Recession</title><updated>2010-10-12T12:24:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-12T12:24:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Business-Employees-Help-Fight-the-Recession.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Research by business price comparison service, Make It Cheaper, shows that 45% of staff in small businesses have accepted less hours to help their employers fight the effects of the recession.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Bizspace%3a-Office%2c-Workshop-and-Storage-Space-Under-One-Roof.obart</id><title>Bizspace: Office, Workshop and Storage Space Under One Roof</title><updated>2010-10-06T11:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-10-06T11:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Bizspace%3a-Office%2c-Workshop-and-Storage-Space-Under-One-Roof.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Thousands of small businesses in the UK are turning to Bizspace for their diverse requirements - which range from aerospace components through to government re-training centres.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Mumpreneur-Event-Takes-Place-at-Birmingham-this-Week.obart</id><title>Mumpreneur Event Takes Place at Birmingham this Week</title><updated>2010-09-30T12:20:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-30T12:20:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Mumpreneur-Event-Takes-Place-at-Birmingham-this-Week.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As part of the annual Business Mum Week 2010, which is running from 2nd - 9th October, local 'mumpreneur' Donna Pinnell is organising an event this Saturday.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-September-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: September 2010</title><updated>2010-09-28T11:44:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-28T11:44:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-September-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The winner of officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award for September 2010 is The Office Group's Farringdon Too, located in the City of London.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Vote-officebroker.com-for-BCA-Broker-Representative-of-the-Year.obart</id><title>Vote officebroker.com for BCA Broker Representative of the Year</title><updated>2010-09-23T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-23T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Vote-officebroker.com-for-BCA-Broker-Representative-of-the-Year.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Last chance to vote: The entry deadline for the BCA Broker Representative of the Year award closes tomorrow - don’t let your vote go to waste!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/%c2%a32m-Refurbishment-Creates-Sustainable-Office-Space-in-Dorking.obart</id><title>£2m Refurbishment Creates Sustainable Office Space in Dorking</title><updated>2010-09-15T17:23:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-15T17:23:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/%c2%a32m-Refurbishment-Creates-Sustainable-Office-Space-in-Dorking.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A business centre in Dorking that recently underwent a £2m refurbishment has been praised by tenants for its sustainable values, excellent service and positive environment that is actively encouraging business relationships.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Are-Businesses-Feeling-the-Pinch-of-Government-Cutbacks%3f.obart</id><title>Are Businesses Feeling the Pinch of Government Cutbacks?</title><updated>2010-09-14T13:50:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-14T13:50:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Are-Businesses-Feeling-the-Pinch-of-Government-Cutbacks%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Despite claims by insolvency and recovery firm Poppleton &amp; Appleby that Midlands SMEs are already feeling the pinch by Government cut backs, conflicting research by support services organisation Enterprise suggests that small businesses are actually faced with “opportunities”.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Citibase-on-Expansion-Course-with-%22more-good-news%22-to-Come.obart</id><title>Citibase on Expansion Course with "more good news" to Come</title><updated>2010-09-03T15:03:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-03T15:03:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Citibase-on-Expansion-Course-with-%22more-good-news%22-to-Come.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Having recently taken on two new buildings, and with extensions for two existing properties now confirmed, serviced office provider Citibase are on track with their UK expansion trail.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Link-Host-Networking-Workshops-in-West-Midlands.obart</id><title>Business Link Host Networking Workshops in West Midlands</title><updated>2010-09-03T12:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-03T12:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Link-Host-Networking-Workshops-in-West-Midlands.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Business Link West Midlands continue their workshop series with a focus on networking and building new business relationships during September.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/LEGI-Scheme-Gives-Kick-Start-to-Small-Businesses.obart</id><title>LEGI Scheme Gives Kick Start to Small Businesses</title><updated>2010-09-01T17:13:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-09-01T17:13:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/LEGI-Scheme-Gives-Kick-Start-to-Small-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Kickstart, an enterprise scheme designed to support small businesses in the UK, has directly assisted over 1200 SMEs and created close to 4,000 jobs in the process.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-August-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: August 2010</title><updated>2010-08-31T10:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-31T10:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-August-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As Touch Business Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the centre is awarded officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award for outstanding service and contribution to the serviced office industry.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Immediate-Demand-for-South-Kensington-Serviced-Office-Space.obart</id><title>Immediate Demand for South Kensington Serviced Office Space</title><updated>2010-08-26T16:21:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-26T16:21:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Immediate-Demand-for-South-Kensington-Serviced-Office-Space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com have successfully let an office within a brand new serviced office building in South Kensington, less than 24 hours after adding the property to their online portfolio.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Salford-Quays---From-Disused-Dockland-to-Media-Melting-Pot.obart</id><title>Salford Quays - From Disused Dockland to Media Melting-Pot</title><updated>2010-08-19T11:45:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-19T11:45:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Salford-Quays---From-Disused-Dockland-to-Media-Melting-Pot.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Salford Quays, now home to MediaCityUK and prestigious office space, was not always the thriving business district and media melting-pot that we know today. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Custard-Factory-Hosts-Graduate-Entrepreneur-Event.obart</id><title>Custard Factory Hosts Graduate Entrepreneur Event</title><updated>2010-08-18T10:47:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-18T10:47:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Custard-Factory-Hosts-Graduate-Entrepreneur-Event.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Graduates in Birmingham have the opportunity to get help and advice from a range of experts and local support schemes at an event at the Custard Factory this month.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Mill-Conversions%3a-The-UK's-Favourite-Office-Space%3f.obart</id><title>Mill Conversions: The UK's Favourite Office Space?</title><updated>2010-08-13T14:48:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-13T14:48:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Mill-Conversions%3a-The-UK's-Favourite-Office-Space%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Mill properties of all shapes and sizes grace the villages, towns and cities of the UK with their solid structure and quirky characteristics. A symbol of the Industrial Revolution, what makes these mill buildings so popular?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Link-Offers-Workshops-to-Midlands-SMEs.obart</id><title>Business Link Offers Workshops to Midlands SMEs</title><updated>2010-08-11T10:19:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-11T10:19:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Business-Link-Offers-Workshops-to-Midlands-SMEs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Business Link West Midlands in partnership with Connect Midlands are offering a series of workshops aimed at helping companies to maximise their working capital.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Jade-Edwards%3a-officebroker.com's-Rising-Star.obart</id><title>Jade Edwards: officebroker.com's Rising Star</title><updated>2010-08-06T10:11:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-06T10:11:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Jade-Edwards%3a-officebroker.com's-Rising-Star.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Jade Edwards started her career with officebroker.com in January 2010. Just over seven months on, Jade has become one of officebroker.com's best performing and most consistent consultants, and is well on her way to achieving the prestigious ICON status.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Opportunity-for-SMEs-to-Support-British-Olympic-Athletes.obart</id><title>Opportunity for SMEs to Support British Olympic Athletes</title><updated>2010-08-03T10:45:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-03T10:45:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Opportunity-for-SMEs-to-Support-British-Olympic-Athletes.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Small businesses in the UK are urged to support British athletes preparing for London 2012.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Quarter-of-Graduates-Planning-Start-Up-Businesses.obart</id><title>Quarter of Graduates Planning Start-Up Businesses</title><updated>2010-08-03T10:15:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-08-03T10:15:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Quarter-of-Graduates-Planning-Start-Up-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>New research by insurance firm Hiscox has revealed that almost a quarter of all students graduating in 2010 and 2011 are planning to set up their own business.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Olympics-Bring-Golden-Opportunities-for-UK-Businesses.obart</id><title>Olympics Bring Golden Opportunities for UK Businesses</title><updated>2010-07-28T11:57:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-28T11:57:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Olympics-Bring-Golden-Opportunities-for-UK-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The upcoming 2012 Olympic Games are set to bring a wealth of opportunities to UK businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-July-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: July 2010</title><updated>2010-07-27T14:00:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-27T14:00:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-July-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Esselco's 3 Lloyds Avenue, located in the City of London, has achieved the officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month award for July 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Wilson-Shaw-Find-officebroker.com-Service-%22Superior%22.obart</id><title>Wilson Shaw Find officebroker.com Service "Superior"</title><updated>2010-07-27T10:18:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-27T10:18:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Wilson-Shaw-Find-officebroker.com-Service-%22Superior%22.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Having moved into their new City of London office, legal practice Wilson Shaw have praised the services of officebroker.com's Rebecca-Jane Strawford as "superior".</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Recovery-Will-be-Business-Led%2c-say-Economists.obart</id><title>UK Recovery Will be Business-Led, say Economists</title><updated>2010-07-26T10:37:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-26T10:37:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Recovery-Will-be-Business-Led%2c-say-Economists.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Economists have predicted that the UK's recovery from recession will be slow, but claim that it will be reliant on businesses to strengthen the country's financial structure.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Stars-of-officebroker.com-go-for-ICON-Glory.obart</id><title>Stars of officebroker.com go for ICON Glory</title><updated>2010-07-20T14:33:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-20T14:33:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Stars-of-officebroker.com-go-for-ICON-Glory.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>When it comes to delivering expert knowledge and offering the high level of service that officebroker.com has become renowned for, three consultants in particular are leading the way by shining example.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Could-Your-Small-Business-be-the-Next-StartUp-Champion%3f.obart</id><title>Could Your Small Business be the Next StartUp Champion?</title><updated>2010-07-20T11:56:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-20T11:56:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Could-Your-Small-Business-be-the-Next-StartUp-Champion%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Is your business under three years old, and privately owned? Then you could become the next StartUps Business of the Year.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Provides-Stress-Free-Office-Search-for-Netzen-Solutions.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Provides Stress-Free Office Search for Netzen Solutions</title><updated>2010-07-16T14:41:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-16T14:41:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Provides-Stress-Free-Office-Search-for-Netzen-Solutions.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com's Paul Rowe takes the stress out of finding a new Bath office for IT service and support firm, Netzen Solutions.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/John-Rider%3a-SMEs-Not-Getting-Enough-Financial-Support.obart</id><title>John Rider: SMEs Not Getting Enough Financial Support</title><updated>2010-07-14T14:25:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-07-14T14:25:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/John-Rider%3a-SMEs-Not-Getting-Enough-Financial-Support.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>John Rider, the West Midlands chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), claims that small businesses are not getting the support they need from banks, and many have halted expansion plans and new jobs as a result.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Gloucester-Mean-Business-with-New-SME-Office-Grant-Scheme.obart</id><title>Gloucester Mean Business with New SME Office Grant Scheme</title><updated>2010-06-30T11:03:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-30T11:03:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Gloucester-Mean-Business-with-New-SME-Office-Grant-Scheme.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Gloucester City Council is offering the chance for local small or start-up businesses to get 50% off their Gloucester office space, for the first year of their tenancy.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-June-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: June 2010</title><updated>2010-06-28T13:32:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-28T13:32:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-June-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The Stevenage-based Business and Technology Centre - btc - has won officebroker.com’s Business Centre of the Month award for June 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Make-London-Office-Search-%22easy-and-enjoyable%22.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Make London Office Search "easy and enjoyable"</title><updated>2010-06-23T11:33:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-23T11:33:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Make-London-Office-Search-%22easy-and-enjoyable%22.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>When Monika Baker of Finantix - a leading provider of component based multi-channel software solutions for the finance sector - was given the task of finding new office space for the team in Central London, she initially thought it would be a challenging process.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Guinness-Launch-Award-Scheme-for-Young-Entrepreneurs.obart</id><title>Guinness Launch Award Scheme for Young Entrepreneurs</title><updated>2010-06-22T11:38:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-22T11:38:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Guinness-Launch-Award-Scheme-for-Young-Entrepreneurs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Guinness are launching a new award scheme aimed at regenerating urban areas and helping young would-be entrepreneurs to make their business idea into reality.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Could-a-'Work-Buddy'-Boost-Your-Office-Motivation%3f.obart</id><title>Could a 'Work Buddy' Boost Your Office Motivation?</title><updated>2010-06-18T11:06:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-18T11:06:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Could-a-'Work-Buddy'-Boost-Your-Office-Motivation%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Motivation at work can be a fickle thing. Regardless of how plush your office suite, how easy your commute or how good the coffee is, staying motivated at work can be a challenge for even the most determined of professionals. Can a 'work buddy' help put things right?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Property-Conversions%3a-Top-10-Serviced-Office-Transformations.obart</id><title>Property Conversions: Top 10 Serviced Office Transformations</title><updated>2010-06-11T15:13:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-11T15:13:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Property-Conversions%3a-Top-10-Serviced-Office-Transformations.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>If you like an office with bags of character and a bit of history behind it, then take a look at our Top Ten Serviced Office Property Conversions.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Cllr-Mike-Whitby%3a-%22Our-regional-cities-are-natural-economic-power-houses%22.obart</id><title>Cllr Mike Whitby: "Our regional cities are natural economic power houses"</title><updated>2010-06-10T09:36:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-10T09:36:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Cllr-Mike-Whitby%3a-%22Our-regional-cities-are-natural-economic-power-houses%22.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Speaking at the Celebrating Birmingham Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship event held on Tuesday 8th June, Cllr Whitby - the Leader of Birmingham City Council - pays homage to the strength of the UK's regional cities.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Flexible-Working-Appeals-to-Midlands-Businesses.obart</id><title>Flexible Working Appeals to Midlands Businesses</title><updated>2010-06-04T15:04:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-04T15:04:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Flexible-Working-Appeals-to-Midlands-Businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Flexible working arrangements have been rated the most important perk by 47% of businesses in the Midlands, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Mark-Dixon-Drops-in-at-officebroker.com-HQ.obart</id><title>Mark Dixon Drops in at officebroker.com HQ</title><updated>2010-06-03T16:12:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-06-03T16:12:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Mark-Dixon-Drops-in-at-officebroker.com-HQ.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Regus CEO Mark Dixon, who founded the world’s leading provider of serviced office centres over 20 years ago, dropped in at the officebroker.com HQ yesterday (Wednesday 2nd June) to meet the team and learn more about the UK’s largest serviced office broker.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Find-New-Office-for-Software-Firm-Decoded-Solutions.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Find New Office for Software Firm Decoded Solutions</title><updated>2010-05-28T13:37:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-05-28T13:37:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Find-New-Office-for-Software-Firm-Decoded-Solutions.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Software design and development company Decoded Solutions have recently acquired new office space in Bournemouth, with the help of officebroker.com.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-May-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: May 2010</title><updated>2010-05-24T11:51:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-05-24T11:51:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-May-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Warrington based Portal Business Centres Ltd win officebroker.com's Business Centre of the Month award for May 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Airports%3a-Top-Locations-for-Serviced-Offices.obart</id><title>UK Airports: Top Locations for Serviced Offices</title><updated>2010-05-21T13:57:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-05-21T13:57:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Airports%3a-Top-Locations-for-Serviced-Offices.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The mile high club: Find out which are the UK's top serviced offices that are close to a UK airport, as chosen by officebroker.com!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Digby-Jones%3a-Birmingham-Bid-for-UK-City-of-Culture-Would-Benefit-SMEs.obart</id><title>Lord Digby Jones: Birmingham Bid for UK City of Culture Would Benefit SMEs</title><updated>2010-05-19T13:21:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-05-19T13:21:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Digby-Jones%3a-Birmingham-Bid-for-UK-City-of-Culture-Would-Benefit-SMEs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham has backed the city's bid to become the country's first UK City of Culture, saying that the award could have a major impact on start-up businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Historic-Buildings%3a-Top-Ten-Sites-for-Serviced-Offices.obart</id><title>Historic Buildings: Top Ten Sites for Serviced Offices</title><updated>2010-05-11T08:25:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-05-11T08:25:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Historic-Buildings%3a-Top-Ten-Sites-for-Serviced-Offices.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Business centres occupy some of the most outstanding heritage buildings in the UK. Find out more with officebroker.com's Top Ten Sites for Serviced Offices.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Launch-Award-to-Celebrate-Excellence.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Launch Award to Celebrate Excellence</title><updated>2010-04-29T16:09:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-29T16:09:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Launch-Award-to-Celebrate-Excellence.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Leading serviced office specialist officebroker.com has launched a new award to recognise excellence in the business centre industry.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-April-2010.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Business Centre of the Month: April 2010</title><updated>2010-04-27T13:28:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-27T13:28:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Business-Centre-of-the-Month%3a-April-2010.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Chertsey Business Centre, operated by Orega, win the accolade of officebroker.com's very first Business Centre of the Month title for April 2010.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Football-Disciplinary-Firm-Score-New-Offices-With-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>Football Disciplinary Firm Score New Offices With officebroker.com</title><updated>2010-04-23T16:11:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-23T16:11:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Football-Disciplinary-Firm-Score-New-Offices-With-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Football Factors, a leading disciplinary and investigative firm for the football industry, have recently acquired new office space in Wakefield with the help of officebroker.com.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Report-shows-Decline-in-New-Start-Up-Businesses-over-Last-Four-Years.obart</id><title>Report shows Decline in New Start-Up Businesses over Last Four Years</title><updated>2010-04-13T12:14:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-13T12:14:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Report-shows-Decline-in-New-Start-Up-Businesses-over-Last-Four-Years.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Findings from a global research study show that fewer people in the UK have started a new business, or invested in new businesses, over the last four years.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Helps-Business-Service-Firm-Move-into-Historic-Abbey.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Helps Business Service Firm Move into Historic Abbey</title><updated>2010-04-13T09:09:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-13T09:09:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Helps-Business-Service-Firm-Move-into-Historic-Abbey.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Global information provider CoCredo Limited has recently moved into new offices in a stunning 12th century Abbey, with the help of officebroker.com.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Commercial-Buildings-with-Unusual-Names.obart</id><title>Commercial Buildings with Unusual Names</title><updated>2010-04-08T14:31:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-08T14:31:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Commercial-Buildings-with-Unusual-Names.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>From gherkins to eggs, armadillos to robots, some of the world's most stunning architecture has been likened to everyday items.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Future-Entrepreneurs-Shine-at-Oxford-University's-'Idea-Idol'-Finale.obart</id><title>Future Entrepreneurs Shine at Oxford University's 'Idea Idol' Finale</title><updated>2010-04-01T15:19:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-04-01T15:19:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Future-Entrepreneurs-Shine-at-Oxford-University's-'Idea-Idol'-Finale.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A student-run organisation at Oxford University gives future entrepreneurs the chance to shine.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-Serviced-Office-Space%3f.obart</id><title>What is Serviced Office Space?</title><updated>2010-03-30T09:27:00+01:00</updated><published>2010-03-30T09:27:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-Serviced-Office-Space%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>What is a serviced office, and how does it differ from other forms of office space rental? Find out here with officebroker.com's guide to serviced office space.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Keep-Your-Business-Moving-with-Ede's-Office-Removals.obart</id><title>Keep Your Business Moving with Ede's Office Removals</title><updated>2010-03-17T16:43:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-17T16:43:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Keep-Your-Business-Moving-with-Ede's-Office-Removals.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Finding a new office is one thing - physically moving your business is another process altogether. Find out how to keep your business moving with Ede's commercial removals solutions.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Launch-of-Soho-Business-Centre-Boosts-London-Office-Portfolio.obart</id><title>Launch of Soho Business Centre Boosts London Office Portfolio</title><updated>2010-03-16T15:45:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-16T15:45:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Launch-of-Soho-Business-Centre-Boosts-London-Office-Portfolio.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A leading provider of serviced offices in London has recently brought their property portfolio up to ten, with the launch of a new business centre in Soho.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Serviced-Offices-in-Iconic-Buildings.obart</id><title>Serviced Offices in Iconic Buildings</title><updated>2010-03-16T12:10:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-16T12:10:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Serviced-Offices-in-Iconic-Buildings.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Serviced office providers have come to occupy some of the most prestigious locations and iconic buildings around the world giving their tenants the opportunity to benefit from being in these prime business locations. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Bounces-Back.obart</id><title>Birmingham Bounces Back</title><updated>2010-03-15T14:59:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-15T14:59:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Bounces-Back.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The cost of flexible office space in Birmingham, which provides satellite offices for some of the city’s larger corporate organisations as well as central offices for many local SMES, bounced back in February despite falling to an 11 month low in January. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Early-Signs-Good-for-Workstation-Price-Rise.obart</id><title>Early Signs Good for Workstation Price Rise</title><updated>2010-03-15T11:05:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-15T11:05:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Early-Signs-Good-for-Workstation-Price-Rise.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Early Q1 indications from officebroker.com suggest that the average cost per workstation could rise nationally for the first time since 2008 based on activity witnessed in the opening months of 2010. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Caring-%26-Sharing-in-the-Business-Community.obart</id><title>Caring &amp; Sharing in the Business Community</title><updated>2010-03-11T16:05:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-11T16:05:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Caring-%26-Sharing-in-the-Business-Community.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>For many workplaces encouraging staff to share ideas and pass on working knowledge is commonplace, allowing more experienced members of staff to give newer team members the benefit of their time within a given industry. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Return-to-Scottish-Business-Centres.obart</id><title>Businesses Return to Scottish Business Centres</title><updated>2010-03-09T12:35:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-09T12:35:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Return-to-Scottish-Business-Centres.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>One of the true breeding grounds for business start-ups and SMEs sprung back to life in Scotland during the first months of 2010, providing hope that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well despite its apparent absence in 2009. </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Top-Five-Reasons-to-Use-an-Office-Broker.obart</id><title>Top Five Reasons to Use an Office Broker</title><updated>2010-03-08T14:59:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-08T14:59:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Top-Five-Reasons-to-Use-an-Office-Broker.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Moving office? Get the best advice completely free from officebroker.com, the UK's leading serviced office specialist.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Growing-Role-of-the-Office-Broker.obart</id><title>The Growing Role of the Office Broker</title><updated>2010-03-03T16:25:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-03T16:25:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Growing-Role-of-the-Office-Broker.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Serviced office space has become more and more popular in recent years, attracting businesses of all shapes and sizes. So how does a broker help businesses find the right space for them?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Stepping-into-Reality-%e2%80%93-Virtual-Offices-and-Beyond.obart</id><title>Stepping into Reality – Virtual Offices and Beyond</title><updated>2010-03-02T13:44:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-02T13:44:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Stepping-into-Reality-%e2%80%93-Virtual-Offices-and-Beyond.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>For many new businesses, particularly those needing to secure a prestigious address from the off, taking Virtual office space is a sensible first step - But how do you find virtual space and what happens when you finally need to move on?
</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Expansion-Results-in-Global-Recruitment-Drive-for-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>Expansion Results in Global Recruitment Drive for officebroker.com</title><updated>2010-03-02T13:24:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-03-02T13:24:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Expansion-Results-in-Global-Recruitment-Drive-for-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A surge in demand and sustained growth in enquiries for serviced office space has led to expansion on a global scale for flexible workplace specialist officebroker.com.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Reaches-Office-Review-Milestone.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Reaches Office Review Milestone</title><updated>2010-02-26T14:03:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-26T14:03:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Reaches-Office-Review-Milestone.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com's online office review system has reached its first major milestone of 100 reviews.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Scottish-SMEs-Show-Signs-of-Return%3f.obart</id><title>Scottish SMEs Show Signs of Return?</title><updated>2010-02-23T15:31:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-23T15:31:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Scottish-SMEs-Show-Signs-of-Return%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Scotland saw a 51% rise in office space enquiries and a 63% increase in tenants during the first month of 2010, heralding a possible revival in the country’s SME sector.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Closing-Time-for-Business-Link%3f.obart</id><title>Closing Time for Business Link?</title><updated>2010-02-19T17:09:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-19T17:09:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Closing-Time-for-Business-Link%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The future of Business Link would appear to be beyond doubt - if the Conservative party win the General Election on May 6th - according to Shadow Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Leading-Office-Space-Specialist-Reveals-National-Report.obart</id><title>Leading Office Space Specialist Reveals National Report</title><updated>2010-02-12T09:55:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-12T09:55:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Leading-Office-Space-Specialist-Reveals-National-Report.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The UK's leading broker of serviced office space, officebroker.com, is pleased to announce the launch of the Serviced Office Review: UK 2009.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Protect-your-workplace-with-electrical-appliance-testing.obart</id><title>Protect your workplace with electrical appliance testing</title><updated>2010-02-11T16:53:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-11T16:53:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Protect-your-workplace-with-electrical-appliance-testing.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Officebroker.com speaks to Jonathan Baker, Director of Oak Appliance Testing, to find out how to keep your office environment safe through regular testing of electrical equipment.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Leading-office-provider-launches-prime-serviced-office-space-in-Paddington.obart</id><title>Leading office provider launches prime serviced office space in Paddington</title><updated>2010-02-11T15:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-02-11T15:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Leading-office-provider-launches-prime-serviced-office-space-in-Paddington.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A leading UK serviced office provider is launching a new business centre in Paddington, in the heart of Central London, following a full refit of the landmark building’s fourth floor.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Access-your-documents-online-with-Google-Docs.obart</id><title>Access your documents online with Google Docs</title><updated>2010-01-26T17:13:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-26T17:13:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Access-your-documents-online-with-Google-Docs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The global search engine giant has recently released an update to its Google Docs programme, allowing files to be access and shared through any computer with an internet connection. Has it made your life easier, or are you struggling to get to grips with this latest Google gadget?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Does-an-open-plan-office-affect-the-way-you-work%3f.obart</id><title>Does an open-plan office affect the way you work?</title><updated>2010-01-25T09:24:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-25T09:24:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Does-an-open-plan-office-affect-the-way-you-work%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Research shows that around 90% of office workers find that their motivation levels are affected by their office layout. How much does your office environment affect you?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Avoid-health-problems-with-quality-office-furniture.obart</id><title>Avoid health problems with quality office furniture</title><updated>2010-01-15T14:07:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-15T14:07:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Avoid-health-problems-with-quality-office-furniture.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Research suggests that around 60% of adults are affected by back pain, and office furniture is usually the key suspect. Find out how to combat these issues with the help of officebroker.com...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Give-your-business-the-best-start-to-2010-with-a-free-financial-check-up.obart</id><title>Give your business the best start to 2010 with a free financial check-up</title><updated>2010-01-12T11:14:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-12T11:14:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Give-your-business-the-best-start-to-2010-with-a-free-financial-check-up.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>If you're struggling to manage your business finances, then help is at hand. Get a free and confidential financial health check, courtesy of the FD Centre.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Office-workers-told-to-cut-out-jargon.obart</id><title>Office workers told to cut out jargon</title><updated>2010-01-12T10:28:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-12T10:28:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Office-workers-told-to-cut-out-jargon.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A number of phrases are being used in the workplace that experts warn are confusing and anti-productive. Is this the case - or is it all just a bit of hot air?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-big-freeze%3a-UK-businesses-stay-connected-thanks-to-broadband.obart</id><title>The big freeze: UK businesses stay connected thanks to broadband</title><updated>2010-01-08T15:13:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-08T15:13:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-big-freeze%3a-UK-businesses-stay-connected-thanks-to-broadband.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Staying connected during the big freeze is 'snow' problem for many businesses across the UK, who can continue working thanks to the availability of broadband and Wi-Fi internet connections.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Midland-SMEs-benefit-from-%c2%a320m-University-scheme.obart</id><title>Midland SMEs benefit from £20m University scheme</title><updated>2010-01-08T10:54:00+00:00</updated><published>2010-01-08T10:54:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Midland-SMEs-benefit-from-%c2%a320m-University-scheme.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Midland Universities join up with local businesses for a new £20m knowledge and equipment sharing venture.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Morter-effect---utilising-the-power-of-social-media-for-your-small-business.obart</id><title>The Morter effect - utilising the power of social media for your small business</title><updated>2009-12-21T10:30:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-21T10:30:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Morter-effect---utilising-the-power-of-social-media-for-your-small-business.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>If a simple facebook page can turn the X Factor's Christmas chart dominance on its head, how can it help your small business?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/History-comes-full-circle-at-former-lace-factory-in-Nottingham.obart</id><title>History comes full circle at former lace factory in Nottingham</title><updated>2009-12-16T14:20:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-16T14:20:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/History-comes-full-circle-at-former-lace-factory-in-Nottingham.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A 19th century factory building in Nottingham, once owned by Mayor and townsperson Sir James Oldknow, is being restored to its former glory and a new life as office and studio space for local businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Has-Darling's-supertax-hampered-banks'-pledge-to-support-small-businesses%3f.obart</id><title>Has Darling's supertax hampered banks' pledge to support small businesses?</title><updated>2009-12-14T11:22:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-14T11:22:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Has-Darling's-supertax-hampered-banks'-pledge-to-support-small-businesses%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Small businesses could lose out as tension grows between the UK Government and financial institutions.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Digby-Jones%3a-Employment-will-come-from-SMEs.obart</id><title>Lord Digby Jones: Employment will come from SMEs</title><updated>2009-12-10T15:09:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-10T15:09:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Lord-Digby-Jones%3a-Employment-will-come-from-SMEs.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In a BT Executive Insight event held this morning (10th December 2009), Lord Digby Jones was invited to answer the question: What opportunities and risks does 2010 hold for business?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/37%25-increase-in-single-desk-enquiries-'tip-of-the-iceberg'-for-start-up-businesses.obart</id><title>37% increase in single desk enquiries 'tip of the iceberg' for start-up businesses</title><updated>2009-12-03T16:16:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-03T16:16:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/37%25-increase-in-single-desk-enquiries-'tip-of-the-iceberg'-for-start-up-businesses.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Single desk enquiries are up 37% in the UK to date, suggesting an increase in start-up businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-UK-economy%3a-%22Bad-next-year%2c-but-not-quite-as-bad%22.obart</id><title>The UK economy: "Bad next year, but not quite as bad"</title><updated>2009-12-01T12:07:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-12-01T12:07:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-UK-economy%3a-%22Bad-next-year%2c-but-not-quite-as-bad%22.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Chief economist for HSBC Bank Dennis Turner gives his view on the past, present and future of the UK economy.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-attends-Orega's-serviced-office-launch-at-Colmore-Plaza.obart</id><title>officebroker.com attends Orega's serviced office launch at Colmore Plaza</title><updated>2009-11-30T11:44:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-30T11:44:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-attends-Orega's-serviced-office-launch-at-Colmore-Plaza.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>On Thursday 26th November, representatives from officebroker.com attended the launch of Orega's prime serviced office space at Colmore Plaza, central Birmingham.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/How-green-is-your-office-building%3f.obart</id><title>How green is your office building?</title><updated>2009-11-27T17:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-27T17:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/How-green-is-your-office-building%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com investigates green practices used in the initial construction and redevelopment of office buildings.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Science-Park-Aston-home-to-up-and-coming-Google-rival.obart</id><title>Birmingham Science Park Aston home to up-and-coming Google rival</title><updated>2009-11-26T09:19:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-26T09:19:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Science-Park-Aston-home-to-up-and-coming-Google-rival.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>UK search engine project Majestic-12 takes on Google at Birmingham Science Park Aston</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/London-top-location-for-SME-'gazelles'.obart</id><title>London top location for SME 'gazelles'</title><updated>2009-11-17T09:37:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-17T09:37:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/London-top-location-for-SME-'gazelles'.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In a recent survey by development firm Winning Pitch, London tops the list as the location where the most high-flying small businesses are based.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Will-Lord-Sugar-take-the-sweet-with-the-sour%3f.obart</id><title>Will Lord Sugar take the sweet with the sour?</title><updated>2009-11-11T11:33:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-11T11:33:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Will-Lord-Sugar-take-the-sweet-with-the-sour%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As Lord Sugar brands small business owners as "moaners", can the government's new business advisor really become the nation's Enterprise Champion?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Get-ready-for-Global-Entrepreneurship-Week.obart</id><title>Get ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week</title><updated>2009-11-09T10:38:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-09T10:38:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Get-ready-for-Global-Entrepreneurship-Week.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Global Entrepreneurship Week starts on Monday 16th November 2009.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Family-run-businesses-more-employee-friendly%2c-passionate-and-creative.obart</id><title>Family-run businesses more employee-friendly, passionate and creative</title><updated>2009-11-05T10:49:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-05T10:49:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Family-run-businesses-more-employee-friendly%2c-passionate-and-creative.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Family-run businesses are more concerned about employee welfare and are more flexible, according to a recent study.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Old-London-Stock-Exchange-becomes-home-to-serviced-offices.obart</id><title>Old London Stock Exchange becomes home to serviced offices</title><updated>2009-11-02T10:13:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-11-02T10:13:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Old-London-Stock-Exchange-becomes-home-to-serviced-offices.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A leading boutique City serviced office provider has recently transformed two floors of a beautifully refurbished building, that was once home to the London Stock Exchange.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Royal-Mail%3a-The-Entrepreneurs-Strike-Back%3f.obart</id><title>Royal Mail: The Entrepreneurs Strike Back?</title><updated>2009-10-29T11:16:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-10-29T11:16:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Royal-Mail%3a-The-Entrepreneurs-Strike-Back%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>SMEs turn their back on Royal Mail as another wave of postal strikes take place this week.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Tips-for-starting-a-business-in-a-recession.obart</id><title>Tips for starting a business in a recession</title><updated>2009-10-26T11:47:00+00:00</updated><published>2009-10-26T11:47:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Tips-for-starting-a-business-in-a-recession.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Starting a business in a recession: clever or clumsy?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Postal-strikes-cost-small-businesses-%c2%a3300-each.obart</id><title>Postal strikes cost small businesses £300 each</title><updated>2009-10-22T13:24:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-22T13:24:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Postal-strikes-cost-small-businesses-%c2%a3300-each.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A nationwide postal strike that started at 04.00 on Thursday 22nd October is said to cost small businesses in the UK around £300 each.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Latest-development-on-Coventry-University-Technology-Park.obart</id><title>Latest development on Coventry University Technology Park</title><updated>2009-10-20T16:21:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-20T16:21:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Latest-development-on-Coventry-University-Technology-Park.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Established and successfully operating since 1998, Coventry University Technology Park has recently opened the doors to its latest cutting-edge development, the Health Design and Technology Institute (HDTI).</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/%c2%a31-million-renovation-for-serviced-offices-in-Tonbridge.obart</id><title>£1 million renovation for serviced offices in Tonbridge</title><updated>2009-10-20T14:52:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-20T14:52:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/%c2%a31-million-renovation-for-serviced-offices-in-Tonbridge.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A long-running business centre in Tonbridge, Kent, has recently undergone an extensive £1m renovation and introduced an impressive new office property extension.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Landlords-burned-by-fire-safety-prosecution.obart</id><title>Landlords burned by fire safety prosecution</title><updated>2009-10-19T15:06:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-19T15:06:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Landlords-burned-by-fire-safety-prosecution.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Are you hot on fire safety in the workplace?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Interview-with%3a-Jim-Venables%2c-Managing-Director-of-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>Interview with: Jim Venables, Managing Director of officebroker.com</title><updated>2009-10-16T11:01:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-16T11:01:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Interview-with%3a-Jim-Venables%2c-Managing-Director-of-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Managing Director of officebroker.com Jim Venables explains how he started officebroker.com from scratch. As a totally self-funded enterprise, find out how a combination of failed ventures, a frustrated office-seeking experience and a spot of apple-picking have led to the successful global business that officebroker.com is today.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/National-Identity-Fraud-Prevention-Week---are-you-doing-enough%3f.obart</id><title>National Identity Fraud Prevention Week - are you doing enough?</title><updated>2009-10-14T15:14:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-14T15:14:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/National-Identity-Fraud-Prevention-Week---are-you-doing-enough%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>UK small businesses shoulder £50m of costs every year as a direct result of fraud. Find out how to protect your business with National Identity Fraud Prevention Week.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com's-Jo-Davey-attends-Vitalise-Women-of-the-Year-Awards.obart</id><title>officebroker.com's Jo Davey attends Vitalise Women of the Year Awards</title><updated>2009-10-05T17:08:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-05T17:08:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com's-Jo-Davey-attends-Vitalise-Women-of-the-Year-Awards.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>27th annual event to celebrate inspirational women in business.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Over-half-of-UK-small-businesses-have-adapted-to-survive-the-recession.obart</id><title>Over half of UK small businesses have adapted to survive the recession</title><updated>2009-10-02T16:54:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-10-02T16:54:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Over-half-of-UK-small-businesses-have-adapted-to-survive-the-recession.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A new survey shows that launching new products and trading at weekends are among some of the most popular tactics employed by UK businesses to survive the recession.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Big-demand-for-short-term-office-space.obart</id><title>Big demand for short term office space</title><updated>2009-09-30T11:44:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-30T11:44:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Big-demand-for-short-term-office-space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Current decline is resulting in rise in popularity of serviced office space</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Midland-SMEs-retain-more-staff-in-2009.obart</id><title>Midland SMEs retain more staff in 2009</title><updated>2009-09-30T10:49:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-30T10:49:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Midland-SMEs-retain-more-staff-in-2009.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>New survey finds that 82% of SMEs in the Midlands are not expecting to make redundancies</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-attend-business-event-with-Olympic-heroes.obart</id><title>officebroker.com attend business event with Olympic heroes</title><updated>2009-09-23T13:58:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-23T13:58:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-attend-business-event-with-Olympic-heroes.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com rubbed shoulders with David Moorcroft and Lord Sebastian Coe, to find out how the West Midlands can benefit from the London 2012 Olympic Games.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/WestFocus-paves-the-way-for-graduate-start-ups.obart</id><title>WestFocus paves the way for graduate start-ups</title><updated>2009-09-18T13:38:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-18T13:38:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/WestFocus-paves-the-way-for-graduate-start-ups.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Amidst a difficult economy, student start-ups and graduate businesses find support in University networks.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Interview-with%3a-Andy-Haywood%2c-Joint-Managing-Director-of-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>Interview with: Andy Haywood, Joint Managing Director of officebroker.com</title><updated>2009-09-15T13:29:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-15T13:29:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Interview-with%3a-Andy-Haywood%2c-Joint-Managing-Director-of-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Andy Haywood, joint Managing Director of officebroker.com, shares his words of wisdom on setting up a business, dealing with cash flow, and the importance of finding the right staff.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Caan%3a-The-time-is-now-for-commercial-property-investment.obart</id><title>Caan: The time is now for commercial property investment</title><updated>2009-09-14T15:56:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-14T15:56:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Caan%3a-The-time-is-now-for-commercial-property-investment.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>James Caan cements faith in commercial property market by investing 10% of personal wealth into new venture.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Can-social-network-sites-really-build-sales%3f.obart</id><title>Can social network sites really build sales?</title><updated>2009-09-14T15:23:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-14T15:23:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Can-social-network-sites-really-build-sales%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>How businesses can make the most out of social networking.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Start-up-sector-'robust'-despite-downturn.obart</id><title>Start-up sector 'robust' despite downturn</title><updated>2009-09-14T14:14:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-14T14:14:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Start-up-sector-'robust'-despite-downturn.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Number of entrepreneurs is on the up, despite the downturn.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/UK-business-confidence-moves-into-positive-territory.obart</id><title>UK business confidence moves into positive territory</title><updated>2009-09-14T14:07:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-14T14:07:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/UK-business-confidence-moves-into-positive-territory.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>For the first time since 2007, UK business confidence indicators have moved into "positive territory".</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Former-Victorian-piano-factory-tunes-in-with-classic-meeting-room-solution.obart</id><title>Former Victorian piano factory tunes in with classic meeting room solution</title><updated>2009-09-10T15:39:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-10T15:39:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Former-Victorian-piano-factory-tunes-in-with-classic-meeting-room-solution.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>A business centre in London finds a unique and practical use for a stunning 1950's Rolls Royce.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-Grade-A%2c-Grade-B-and-Grade-C-office-space%3f.obart</id><title>What is Grade A, Grade B and Grade C office space?</title><updated>2009-09-03T13:52:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-09-03T13:52:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-Grade-A%2c-Grade-B-and-Grade-C-office-space%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>There are often referrals made in the commercial property industry about the 'grading' or classification of office space. But what does this mean?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-a-BREEAM-property-assessment%3f.obart</id><title>What is a BREEAM property assessment?</title><updated>2009-08-26T17:17:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-08-26T17:17:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/What-is-a-BREEAM-property-assessment%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>BREEAM is the most popular method of assessing the green standards of UK buildings - but what does it mean for businesses seeking office space? officebroker.com finds out...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Manchester.obart</id><title>Focus on: Manchester</title><updated>2009-08-21T12:04:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-08-21T12:04:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Manchester.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>What makes Manchester such a popular location for businesses? officebroker.com investigates...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Richmond.obart</id><title>Focus on: Richmond</title><updated>2009-08-12T15:53:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-08-12T15:53:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Richmond.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Office space enquiries for Richmond have been steadily increasing over the course of the year, so officebroker.com investigates what makes the town such a beneficial location for businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Top-15-reasons-to-choose-a-serviced-office.obart</id><title>Top 15 reasons to choose a serviced office</title><updated>2009-08-10T11:43:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-08-10T11:43:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Top-15-reasons-to-choose-a-serviced-office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>There is a long directory of benefits related to flexible serviced office space. Property experts officebroker.com share their top 15...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Go-green-and-cut-costs-with-a-flexible-office.obart</id><title>Go green and cut costs with a flexible office</title><updated>2009-08-07T17:15:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-08-07T17:15:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Go-green-and-cut-costs-with-a-flexible-office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>How a flexible workplace combined with a serviced office can benefit your business.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/US-officebroker.com-team-help-local-footballers-score-new-kit.obart</id><title>US officebroker.com team help local footballers score new kit</title><updated>2009-07-29T12:53:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-07-29T12:53:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/US-officebroker.com-team-help-local-footballers-score-new-kit.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Our team across the pond help out a local football team.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/A-new-US-office-for-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>A new US office for officebroker.com</title><updated>2009-07-21T15:03:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-07-21T15:03:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/A-new-US-office-for-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>There's a new HQ for our officebroker.com team across the pond...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com's-guide-to-surviving-a-recession.obart</id><title>officebroker.com's guide to surviving a recession</title><updated>2009-07-16T16:11:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-07-16T16:11:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com's-guide-to-surviving-a-recession.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>When times are hard and money is tight, finding ways to sustain and grow your business can be tough. But it can be done, and there are plenty of routes to success, as officebroker.com finds out...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-supports-local-equine-charity.obart</id><title>officebroker.com supports local equine charity</title><updated>2009-07-09T10:49:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-07-09T10:49:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-supports-local-equine-charity.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Office space finders officebroker.com has recently pledged support to a local charity, the Animal Healing Trust.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Glasgow.obart</id><title>Focus on: Glasgow</title><updated>2009-07-03T10:22:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-07-03T10:22:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Glasgow.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>According to recent news coverage, Glasgow currently seems to be ploughing through the credit crunch with gusto. So what is the city's secret? officebroker.com investigates...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Report-shows-rise-in-popularity-of-virtual-offices.obart</id><title>Report shows rise in popularity of virtual offices</title><updated>2009-06-29T04:39:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-06-29T04:39:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Report-shows-rise-in-popularity-of-virtual-offices.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>We dig deeper into a growing trend for small businesses - the rise of the virtual office.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-presents%3a-Top-5-Tips-to-Keep-Your-Small-Business-Booming.obart</id><title>officebroker.com presents: Top 5 Tips to Keep Your Small Business Booming</title><updated>2009-06-26T15:16:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-06-26T15:16:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-presents%3a-Top-5-Tips-to-Keep-Your-Small-Business-Booming.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With the recession at the top of the business agenda and cost-cutting as much a way of life as reading emails, here at officebroker.com we thought we'd look closer into what small businesses should do in order to succeed, grow, and beat the recession.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Aberdeen.obart</id><title>Focus on: Aberdeen</title><updated>2009-06-17T13:08:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-06-17T13:08:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Focus-on%3a-Aberdeen.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>For businesses seeking office space in Aberdeen, the city has much more to offer than a home for the traditional oil, gas and shipping industries.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-rise-of-the-serviced-office.obart</id><title>The rise of the serviced office</title><updated>2009-06-05T14:07:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-06-05T14:07:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-rise-of-the-serviced-office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In today's economic climate, how valuable is the serviced office - and is it the answer to cost-cutting and affordable working environments?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Broadband-internet-and-serviced-offices---a-good-deal%3f.obart</id><title>Broadband internet and serviced offices - a good deal?</title><updated>2009-05-26T15:57:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-05-26T15:57:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Broadband-internet-and-serviced-offices---a-good-deal%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In today's net-savvy business world, broadband internet in the office is in high demand. But is it a cost-effective part of the serviced office? Officebroker.com investigates...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-benefits-of-office-space-video-tours.obart</id><title>The benefits of office space video tours</title><updated>2009-05-22T11:17:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-05-22T11:17:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-benefits-of-office-space-video-tours.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Following our recent blog posting about our YouTube video launch, we thought this would be a prime time to look further into video tours and how they can help web users.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Which-office-space-agreement-is-best-for-me%3f.obart</id><title>Which office space agreement is best for me?</title><updated>2009-05-20T16:42:00+01:00</updated><published>2009-05-20T16:42:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Which-office-space-agreement-is-best-for-me%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>If you can't tell a lease from a license, read on to unravel the mysteries of office space agreements...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Business%3f-Reap-the-Benefits-of-Serviced-Office-Space.obart</id><title>Small Business? Reap the Benefits of Serviced Office Space</title><updated>2008-10-14T13:50:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-10-14T13:50:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Small-Business%3f-Reap-the-Benefits-of-Serviced-Office-Space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>More often than not, small or new start up businesses are short of both time and money.  To ease the burden of some of the more time consuming (yet least profitable!) aspects of running a business, opt for a serviced office.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Ultimate-Triathlon%3a.obart</id><title>The Ultimate Triathlon:</title><updated>2008-09-05T13:44:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-09-05T13:44:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Ultimate-Triathlon%3a.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com donates £800 to four intrepid adventurers as they attempt a Lake District triathlon with a difference.   </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Attention!-Attention!-Attention!.obart</id><title>Attention! Attention! Attention!</title><updated>2008-08-25T14:20:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-08-25T14:20:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Attention!-Attention!-Attention!.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Going, Going, Gone! –
officebroker.com delves into the world of office A.D.D.
</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Laugh-ability-Equals-Productivity.obart</id><title>Laugh-ability Equals Productivity</title><updated>2008-07-08T10:06:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-07-08T10:06:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Laugh-ability-Equals-Productivity.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As said by officebroker.com, the UK’s leading online broker of serviced office space, humour can have a great effect on output and efficiency in the work place.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/What-does-your-Desk-say-about-you%3f.obart</id><title>What does your Desk say about you?</title><updated>2008-06-24T11:06:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-06-24T11:06:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/What-does-your-Desk-say-about-you%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com and business psychologists Pearn Kandola explore the secrets behind Britain’s work stations</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Switch-on-to-Cash-Savings.obart</id><title>Businesses Switch on to Cash Savings</title><updated>2008-05-06T07:45:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-05-06T07:45:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Businesses-Switch-on-to-Cash-Savings.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Switched on firms are saving themselves thousands of pounds a year by using the latest technology to cut the cost of everything from utility bills to telephone calls.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Expansion-Plans-revealed-as-officebroker.com-appoints-Non-Executive-Director.obart</id><title>Expansion Plans revealed as officebroker.com appoints Non Executive Director</title><updated>2008-04-24T08:49:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-04-24T08:49:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Expansion-Plans-revealed-as-officebroker.com-appoints-Non-Executive-Director.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com has revealed major growth strategies as it plans to consolidate and expand its industry leading position as the UK’s number one commercial office space broker.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Are-you-an-Ideas-Hamster-or-ready-to-Plug-and-Play%3f.obart</id><title>Are you an Ideas Hamster or ready to Plug and Play?</title><updated>2008-04-21T13:39:00+01:00</updated><published>2008-04-21T13:39:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Are-you-an-Ideas-Hamster-or-ready-to-Plug-and-Play%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com reveals the UK’s most embarrassing management speak </summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Takes-Pride-of-Place-as-the-UK's-Number-One-Commercial--Property-Hotspot.obart</id><title>Birmingham Takes Pride of Place as the UK's Number One Commercial  Property Hotspot</title><updated>2008-02-26T15:34:00+00:00</updated><published>2008-02-26T15:34:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Birmingham-Takes-Pride-of-Place-as-the-UK's-Number-One-Commercial--Property-Hotspot.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Office deals in 2007 up 54% on previous year</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Throw-Out-that-Cactus-Now!.obart</id><title>Throw Out that Cactus Now!</title><updated>2008-02-11T13:32:00+00:00</updated><published>2008-02-11T13:32:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Throw-Out-that-Cactus-Now!.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com reports more UK and European businesses employing Feng Shui consultants in a bid to remain competitive</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Forms-Strategic-Partnership-With-Thames-Valley-Chamber-Of-Commerce-Group.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Forms Strategic Partnership With Thames Valley Chamber Of Commerce Group</title><updated>2008-01-25T12:49:00+00:00</updated><published>2008-01-25T12:49:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Forms-Strategic-Partnership-With-Thames-Valley-Chamber-Of-Commerce-Group.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The UK’s leading online commercial property broker - officebroker.com, has joined forces with the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group to offer exclusive benefits to chamber members.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Adopting-a-Pets-at-Work-Policy%3a-Animal-Magic-or-Legal-Lions'-Den%3f.obart</id><title>Adopting a Pets at Work Policy: Animal Magic or Legal Lions' Den?</title><updated>2008-01-21T16:32:00+00:00</updated><published>2008-01-21T16:32:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Adopting-a-Pets-at-Work-Policy%3a-Animal-Magic-or-Legal-Lions'-Den%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In the dog eat dog world of business, officebroker.com can reveal that the number of employees bringing their pet into work is on the up, as employers wake up to the fact that having animals around you in the working environment can significantly reduce stress levels.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Dont-Make-a-Turkey-of-Yourself!-An-officebroker.com-Guide-to-Surviving-the-Office-Christmas-Party.obart</id><title>Dont Make a Turkey of Yourself! An officebroker.com Guide to Surviving the Office Christmas Party</title><updated>2007-12-13T11:34:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-12-13T11:34:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Dont-Make-a-Turkey-of-Yourself!-An-officebroker.com-Guide-to-Surviving-the-Office-Christmas-Party.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>With less than a month to go until Christmas, and invitations dropping on desks throughout the world, the office party season has officially begun.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Don't-make-a-turkey-of-yourself!-How-to-survive-the-office-Christmas-Party.obart</id><title>Don't make a turkey of yourself! How to survive the office Christmas Party</title><updated>2007-12-12T09:52:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-12-12T09:52:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Don't-make-a-turkey-of-yourself!-How-to-survive-the-office-Christmas-Party.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The Christmas Party season is here - follow our guide to surviving the festive period!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/How-is-your-Netiquette%3f.obart</id><title>How is your Netiquette?</title><updated>2007-12-05T16:00:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-12-05T16:00:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/How-is-your-Netiquette%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>E-mails are the most popular way of communicating in the workplace, but what happens when disaster strikes and how can you avoid making a cringeworthy blunder?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Its-a-Virtuozzo-World-for-officebroker.com.obart</id><title>Its a Virtuozzo World for officebroker.com</title><updated>2007-12-01T16:06:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-12-01T16:06:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Its-a-Virtuozzo-World-for-officebroker.com.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As it continues to expand rapidly officebroker.com - the UKs leading online office broker has purchased innovative server virtualisation technology to maximise the efficiency of its I.T server space and boost its disaster recovery programme.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Commercial-Property-Hotspots.obart</id><title>UK Commercial Property Hotspots</title><updated>2007-11-26T12:37:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-11-26T12:37:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/UK-Commercial-Property-Hotspots.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Commercial property is hot property, but which cities are setting the commercial property world alight? Prepare for a few surprises!
</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Personalities%3a-Which-one-are-you%3f!.obart</id><title>Office Personalities: Which one are you?!</title><updated>2007-11-06T09:16:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-11-06T09:16:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Office-Personalities%3a-Which-one-are-you%3f!.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>The Cat Lover, the Motor Mouth...Which of these personalities are hanging around in your office?  Read on for the most commonly found office personalities!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Keith-is-Back-in-the-Office-for-Major-Show.obart</id><title>Keith is Back in the Office for Major Show</title><updated>2007-11-05T15:10:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-11-05T15:10:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Keith-is-Back-in-the-Office-for-Major-Show.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Ewen McIntosh, AKA Keith from BBC hit comedy The Office made a guest appearance at the officebroker.com stand at a major exhibition.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Is-your-office-a-Green-office%3f.obart</id><title>Is your office a Green office?</title><updated>2007-10-25T15:39:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-25T15:39:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Is-your-office-a-Green-office%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>See how green your office space is and how you can become greener in the workplace in 10 simple steps.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/A-Sniffer-or-a-Smacker%3f!-Which-office-personality-are-you%3f.obart</id><title>A Sniffer or a Smacker?! Which office personality are you?</title><updated>2007-10-23T16:09:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-23T16:09:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/A-Sniffer-or-a-Smacker%3f!-Which-office-personality-are-you%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com reveals different office personalities, and advises on how to stay sane in the office!  See which colleagues you recognise in our run down of the most common workplace personalities.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/You-and-your-Office%3a-making-the-most-of-your-office-space.obart</id><title>You and your Office: making the most of your office space</title><updated>2007-10-22T14:18:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-22T14:18:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/You-and-your-Office%3a-making-the-most-of-your-office-space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>How to find the right office space for your business and make the most of the space once you move in.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Self-Employed%3f--Learn-the-secrets-of-a-healthy-work-life-balance.obart</id><title>Self Employed?  Learn the secrets of a healthy work life balance</title><updated>2007-10-15T09:58:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-15T09:58:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Self-Employed%3f--Learn-the-secrets-of-a-healthy-work-life-balance.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>When you run your own business it can often be difficult to find the time for a holiday, but it is essential that a work life balance is maintained for your own sanity!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Your-Key-to-Office-Success.obart</id><title>Your Key to Office Success</title><updated>2007-10-08T11:22:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-08T11:22:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Your-Key-to-Office-Success.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Moving into a new office can be a daunting prospect.  Some of this uncertainty can be taken away by opting for serviced or flexible offices.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/8-Reasons-to-go-for-a-Serviced-Office-.obart</id><title>8 Reasons to go for a Serviced Office </title><updated>2007-10-01T10:48:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-10-01T10:48:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/8-Reasons-to-go-for-a-Serviced-Office-.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>When you are looking for a new office, it is always wise to look at all the options available to you.  Serviced office space can provide you with some surprising extras...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Pitfalls-to-avoid-when-Renting-an-Office.obart</id><title>Pitfalls to avoid when Renting an Office</title><updated>2007-09-24T15:21:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-09-24T15:21:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Pitfalls-to-avoid-when-Renting-an-Office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Securing an office space is crucial to your business.  We reveal some of the most commonly made mistakes so you can avoid them!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Go-Green-in-the-Office%3a-officebroker.com-Launches-a-Campaign-for-more-Sustainable-Workspace.obart</id><title>Go Green in the Office: officebroker.com Launches a Campaign for more Sustainable Workspace</title><updated>2007-08-22T09:04:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-08-22T09:04:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Go-Green-in-the-Office%3a-officebroker.com-Launches-a-Campaign-for-more-Sustainable-Workspace.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com launches a campaign for more sustainable workspace and provides a whole host of hints and tips on how to do your bit for the environment in the workplace.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Rise-of-the-Office-Moth%3a-working-late-into-the-night-is-bad-for-business.obart</id><title>The Rise of the Office Moth: working late into the night is bad for business</title><updated>2007-08-11T10:12:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-08-11T10:12:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Rise-of-the-Office-Moth%3a-working-late-into-the-night-is-bad-for-business.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As darkness begins to descend on National Moth Night* (11th August 2007), officebroker.com has been talking to businesses across Britain to find out if office moths – those employees who regularly work late into the night – are on the rise.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Know-your-Netiquette%3a-email-blunders-to-make-you-cringe-.obart</id><title>Know your Netiquette: email blunders to make you cringe </title><updated>2007-07-25T13:29:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-07-25T13:29:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Know-your-Netiquette%3a-email-blunders-to-make-you-cringe-.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Have you ever bitched about a colleague in an email and forwarded it to that person by accident? officebroker.com reveal some of the most cringeworthy email blunders!</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Celebrate-at-the-National-Business-Awards.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Celebrate at the National Business Awards</title><updated>2007-07-04T10:27:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-07-04T10:27:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Celebrate-at-the-National-Business-Awards.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com celebrate acheiving a highly commended award for their entry into the National Business Awards 2007.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Following-the-Floods%3a-officebroker.com-helps-businesses-bounce-back.obart</id><title>Following the Floods: officebroker.com helps businesses bounce back</title><updated>2007-07-02T09:28:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-07-02T09:28:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Following-the-Floods%3a-officebroker.com-helps-businesses-bounce-back.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Following the floods that have devasted the UK over the last week, officebroker.com saw enquiries for emergency short term space double.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Sushi-Squeezes-out-Sandwiches!.obart</id><title>Sushi Squeezes out Sandwiches!</title><updated>2007-05-15T12:15:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-05-15T12:15:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Sushi-Squeezes-out-Sandwiches!.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>In honour of British Sandwich Week (13 - 19 May), officebroker.com have conducted a survey to uncover what British office workers really eat for lunch...</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Investigates%3a-Are-you-a-Postcode-Snob%3f.obart</id><title>officebroker.com Investigates: Are you a Postcode Snob?</title><updated>2007-05-09T10:37:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-05-09T10:37:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/officebroker.com-Investigates%3a-Are-you-a-Postcode-Snob%3f.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com considers what makes businesses in Central London choose where to locate their premises.  Are companies following the flock or looking further afield for better deals?</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-UK's-Top-10-Commercial-Property-Hotspots-2007.obart</id><title>The UK's Top 10 Commercial Property Hotspots 2007</title><updated>2007-03-28T15:40:00+01:00</updated><published>2007-03-28T15:40:00+01:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-UK's-Top-10-Commercial-Property-Hotspots-2007.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com investigate the most desirable places to rent serviced office space in the UK.  Whilst London and major Cities are still hotspots, their are some surprising results in the north of the UK.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/The-Perfect-Match%3a-Top-Tips-for-your-Office-Tenancy.obart</id><title>The Perfect Match: Top Tips for your Office Tenancy</title><updated>2007-02-28T15:40:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-02-28T15:40:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/The-Perfect-Match%3a-Top-Tips-for-your-Office-Tenancy.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com offer top tips and advice on how to make the best of your office space once you have secured it.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Unusual-Office-Requests!.obart</id><title>Unusual Office Requests!</title><updated>2007-01-31T15:40:00+00:00</updated><published>2007-01-31T15:40:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Unusual-Office-Requests!.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com reveal some of the more bizarre requests that accompany clients office space needs. With requests becoming more and more extreme, it seems it is no longer just a case of location, location, location.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/5-ways-Small-Businesses-Benefit-from-Serviced-Offices.obart</id><title>5 ways Small Businesses Benefit from Serviced Offices</title><updated>2006-12-01T16:50:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-12-01T16:50:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/5-ways-Small-Businesses-Benefit-from-Serviced-Offices.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>As one of the UK's fastest growing markets, serviced offices are fast overtaking conventional style office space in popularity.  officebroker.com consider why serviced office space is so appealing to small &amp; new start businesses.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Remember%2c-Remember%3a-what-not-to-forget-when-choosing-an-office.obart</id><title>Remember, Remember: what not to forget when choosing an office</title><updated>2006-12-01T11:41:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-12-01T11:41:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Remember%2c-Remember%3a-what-not-to-forget-when-choosing-an-office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>officebroker.com offer an insight into how to get the very best office space for your business, exposing some of the key factors many businesses forget when trying to decide on the perfect office space.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/8-Great-Extras-of-Serviced-Office-Space.obart</id><title>8 Great Extras of Serviced Office Space</title><updated>2006-11-24T09:57:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-11-24T09:57:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/8-Great-Extras-of-Serviced-Office-Space.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Have you ever felt you are not getting enough from your office space?  Read on to learn about some of the fantastic extras that serviced office space tenants benefit from.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Work-Life-Balance-Secrets-for-the-Self-Employed.obart</id><title>Work Life Balance Secrets for the Self Employed</title><updated>2006-11-09T10:56:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-11-09T10:56:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Work-Life-Balance-Secrets-for-the-Self-Employed.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Time flies when you are working hard...but everyone needs a break and time away from the office, which can be hard if you are self employed.  officebroker.com investigate ways to create a good work-life balance, whatever your business.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Seven-Keys-to-Office-Success.obart</id><title>Seven Keys to Office Success</title><updated>2006-11-01T15:17:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-11-01T15:17:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Seven-Keys-to-Office-Success.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>Moving to new office premises can be a daunting prospect for even the most established of companies.  By choosing serviced office space, you can control more of the elements of moving office space.</summary></entry><entry><id>http://www.officebroker.com/Mistakes-to-Avoid-when-Renting-an-Office.obart</id><title>Mistakes to Avoid when Renting an Office</title><updated>2006-11-01T12:40:00+00:00</updated><published>2006-11-01T12:40:00+00:00</published><link href="http://www.officebroker.com/Mistakes-to-Avoid-when-Renting-an-Office.obart" rel="alternate" /><summary>There are a number of common mistakes made by businesses when they are selecting new office space premises.  From new start up ventures through to multi national corporations, the right office space is essential in the running of your business.</summary></entry></feed>
