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Speed Networking for your Local Business

Get the edge for your business with the new Dragon Trade and Business Club! Your Local Dragon have teamed up with other local businesses on Anglesey to form the Dragon Trade and Business Club. The first event is Speed Networking on Anglesey so that businesses on the island and around the Bangor area can meet up… Continue reading Speed Networking for your Local Business

If you had the money….

What would you spend it on? A new website? New vehicles? Staff? Equipment? Wouldn’t it be great!!! But in truth, would your business be more likely to succeed or fail with an injection of easy cash? True, you could grow your business easier and quicker with more backing, more money,  more capital, and your bigger dreams could… Continue reading If you had the money….

Snow causes disruption to Business

What do you do when snow stops business? When you own your own business being forced to take unplanned time out because of snowy weather can cause havoc to time schedules, cash flow, customer service and productivity. If you have a retail business or a catering business it can be especially devastating. Customers stay at… Continue reading Snow causes disruption to Business

SMART Goals for Better Business!

Smart tactics to help you to stay ahead of other local business owners  Great customers service, fair pricing and logistical planning are all part and parcel of creating and maintaining your local business. Keeping a keen eye on the finances helps too! Using a range of products such as online banking and call minding and… Continue reading SMART Goals for Better Business!

Enjoy your Christmas in Anglesey and Gwynedd

And plan for a Prosperous New Year! Here at Your Local Dragon we will be spending a little time over the holidays to look back over the past year at what we’ve achieved, and planning what we can do to improve our services for our customers – the local businesses who advertise with us. We… Continue reading Enjoy your Christmas in Anglesey and Gwynedd

Anglesey Weather – does it affect business?

A beautiful sunny day on Anglesey – does the weather make a difference to your business? Throughout the year, the reasons for the ups and downs for calls, sales or jobs, can often be forgotten. Especially if it’s the weather that brought in – or prevented – the calls. As a roofer or a tree… Continue reading Anglesey Weather – does it affect business?

Networking in Bangor, North Wales

Local business owners agree that business networking can improve referrals from other local business owners and local trades people On the 11th December there’s an invitation to join in with some FREE Business Networking  from 6pm til 8.00 pm at the Management Centre, Bangor University. It’s an event organised by the Supplier Development Service who will be presenting… Continue reading Networking in Bangor, North Wales

Congratulations to William and Kate

The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. And hopefully, when she’s feeling a bit better, Kate will come back to enjoy her pregnancy in the relatively calm atmosphere on Anglesey, rather than dodge and dive the attention and the hustle and bustle of London. I guess local baby related businesses on Anglesey will be… Continue reading Congratulations to William and Kate

Floods in North Wales

Local residents hit by flooding in Conwy and Gwynedd It’s been a horrendous week for many people across North Wales with thousands of people affected by floods and hundreds of homes wrecked by the waters. As the weather settles it’s clean up time across the region and many of our tradesmen are still involved in… Continue reading Floods in North Wales