Last week I was privileged to be be invited to the Isles of Scilly to spend 2 days helping the businesses on the Islands the eCommerce side of their businesses. As well as sharing my knowledge there are several key lessons I’m bringing back to the mainland that we could all find useful.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Isles of Scilly they are a small group of islands off the South West tip of Cornwall (Great Britain) with a permanent populate under 5,000. It’s a beautiful spot, that attracts a lot of tourists (it is well worth a visit!), but also has a thriving eCommerce sector selling everything from fresh flowers to soaps. [Read more…]