It looks as if we may be doing more than printing documents in the office soon – we may be printing our lunch as well! A design studio in Cambridge has launched a 3D fruit printer, which creates ‘fruit’ that you can eat. The company, Dovetailed, has been working with Microsoft on the molecular gastronomy […]
World Cup fever is getting a grip on sports-mad Brits, who are prepared to spend a small fortune on football stickers this year. Manufacturers Panini expect UK punters to buy enough stickers to go all around the world – a staggering 25,000 miles, according to the Daily Mirror. This year some Facebook and Twitter users […]
Congratulations to Nicola from London, pictured here enjoying the dizzy heights of the South Bank’s iconic Shard building – Europe’s first ‘vertical city’. Nicola was the lucky winner of a competition organised here at Paperstone to support Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa fundraising week. Nicola scooped tickets for the Shard’s viewing platform, as well […]
At Paperstone, we’ve had first-hand experience of the cost of starting up a small UK business on a budget. We’ve produced an Infographic to provide some clear insights into the biggest costs entrepreneurs face when setting up a company, hiring staff and kitting out an office. This will help budding entrepreneurs make informed decisions on […]
Do you cycle to the office? Do you worry about thieves stealing your wheels while you’re hard at work? Thanks to a new invention called BikeSpike, you can get an alert on your phone or computer screen if anyone starts to tamper with your bicycle. BikeSpike is a GPS tracking device which can be used […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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