Business

There’s no doubt that we’re living and working in a digital age… and it’s been this way for a while now. If you’re a small business owner, a start-up or solopreneur then the term ‘social media’ may well fill you with dread. You know you should be doing more but with social media platforms constantly shifting, merging, adding new features or changing their algorithms, it can be difficult to find your flow with it.Now, you could outsource the responsibility to an outside party – such as an agency or a freelancer – but at a premium expense. Aside from this,

With a history steeped in nobility, Wildernesse House by Elysian Residences has garnered an opulent reputation amongst locals. But behind its grandiose exterior (and interior) is a close-knit team who are impossibly down-to-earth and welcoming. We want to drop the veil and dispel any illusions of isolated exclusivity and what better way to do this than to introduce you to some of those team members? If you visit there’s no doubt that, at some point, you’ll bump into one of these wonderful people as they go about the business of tending to this local treasure as well as being the main

“Forging powerful minds of courage for a life of resilience, fearlessness and high performance.” These are the first words you’ll see on Simon’s Lee website and they really got us thinking…How many of us can, hand-on-heart, say we’re living up to our full potential? How many of us are not taking action because we’re crippled by one fear or another?This is where Simon comes in…Simon Lee is a mindset mastery coach, speaker and thought-leader who has established himself as a pioneer in a new approach for delivering personal development coaching, healing and lasting mental strength. [caption id="attachment_14937" align="alignnone" width="978"] Simon[/caption]His unique and

March always feels like a pivotal point in the year as we say goodbye to the dreary winter months and look towards springtime. Spring has long symbolised a time of new beginnings and fresh starts after a long hibernation. Everywhere we look we can see examples of nature’s tenacity - flowers start to bloom again, leaves return to the bare branches on trees, farms are full of new life - and it can get us thinking about new opportunities for ourselves. Spring is pretty great time for change! In line with the idea of getting our homes and minds in order,

This week, Choppaluna opened the doors to its second London location and to celebrate they’re offering Londoners lunch bowls for a recession-busting £1.Following on from its widespread success in Germany and Bloomsbury, London, the newest addition to Choppaluna’s healthy eating joints can be found at 314 High Holborn, a 2-minute donder from both Chancery Lane and Holborn underground stations.Every day this week a different bowl will be on offer, here’s what they’ve been serving up on the menu:Monday 13th: Spring Chicken Tuesday 14th: Mango Chicken Wednesday 15th: Nacho Avocado Thursday 16th: Falafel Habibi Friday 17th: Nut & BerryWhat’s more, every day during their opening

Gone are the days of gym wear being restricted to just the gym floor… we proudly wear our athleisure for both the mundane, everyday errands as well as socially (you’ll never look out of place in a coffee shop). We’re now a generation of ‘conscious consumers’ who want to keep the planet happy with informed, eco-savvy purchases.Today, gym wear must do so much more than simply be stretchy – we’re looking for fashion, functionality and sustainability all at once AND for a reasonable price. The Dream: Start-up, Sass & Sustainability “It started as a bit of fun, printing tongue-in-cheek quotes onto vest

As a local Sevenoaks girl, I was only young when my family opened Welham Jones. I remember many a family meeting between them all round the dining table at home having discussion and making plans. At the time I had no idea or understanding of what a funeral was or what it was like to lose a loved one. Since the age of seven I have grown up with funerals, it has become second nature to me and I guess has made me more aware of it now as an adult, and that it isn’t something to be feared, but to

Standing outside 11 Lime Tree Walk, the exterior is a stark contrast to the stunning, contemporary fresh space that exists inside. Created by local business partners and sisters, Sandie Johnston  and Cathy Emmins, the beautiful building oozes both sophistication and professionalism to satisfy a variety of business needs.[caption id="attachment_14495" align="alignnone" width="400"] Downstairs work space[/caption] Spread over 4,500 square feet and three floors, the space offers permanent desks and private offices from 7am-7pm, meeting rooms, hot desks from 8am-6pm enabling people to come and go as they please, as well as a relaxing lounge area and two convenient kitchen spaces. All of which

The Shutter Studio are excited to have joined the Sevenoaks community. Creating luxury yet affordable shutters, wooden blinds and screens for your home, they are now pleased to be serving the local area with their newest showroom which they launched at Polhill Garden Centre in March.With a close knit team of 28, the company was established in 2011 by founders Lance and Adam Allsop. To this day they pride themselves on being family orientated and community minded. This sense of cohesion makes a busy hub like Polhill the ideal location for the team to share their fantastic, cutting edge products. Customers

  Thursday evening 23rd June was the celebration of Sevenoaks District Chamber of Commerce’s 110th Anniversary.The event hosted by Chamber member Knocker & Foskett Solicitors, was held in the garden of their Red House premises and sponsored by Hilden Park Accountants and Handelsbanken Sevenoaks. This was a gathering of Chamber members in celebration of local businesses, both those long established and those new to the Chamber.Photo taken by Paul Burgess Photography The photo shows Mark Tuvey from Connectaphone, previous past Chairman; Katrina Walker from Thackray Williams, current Chairperson and Neil Schwemm from CHS Networks, one of the longest serving Chamber members, cutting