Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
The process of turning an initial idea into a successful business is a challenging one. Deciding whether your idea is worth pursuing, exploring funds and researching the market are all key in the development of your business. But where do you start? Andre Senyk, Founder of SpeckyFourEyes.com tells us how to do it!
Employers are facing a conflict between the employee skills and changing workforce needs. Research among over 20,000 employees from member-based advisory company, CEB, suggests that managers need 20 per cent more productivity from their employees at a time when the instability of the current economy is impacting the corporate bottom line.
Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Here are six tips for becoming more productive.
People approaching retirement should consider staying in employment longer to age more healthily according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw.
With the end of 2012 rapidly approaching our thoughts now turn to how we can grow our businesses in 2013. To help with that planning we asked Stephen Archer, Business Analyst and Director of Spring Partnerships, a business consultancy specialising in leadership development shares his tips on what he thinks businesses need to do to grow business in the year ahead.
Most of the time your company is likely to be making money, but if your customers are paying you late then it could have a negative effect on your cash flow. Even if your company is looking strong on paper, if there’s no money in the bank to pay staff or your suppliers you’ll need to look more closely at your finance management system.
Steve Hammell, director of Grant Thornton’s Yorkshire corporate finance team, explains how to make the most of acquiring a financially troubled business – or its assets.
Jonathan Edwards, managing director of Harrogate-based YorkshireCloud.co.uk, a cloud computing service tailored for SMEs, gives his tips on harnessing the power of the cloud.
To communicate more meaningfully: Cut, cut, cut!
Jeremy Fennell, Managing Director of PC World Business, gives his tips on how technology can help your small firm run smoothly during the festive period.
With thousands of businesses already adversely affected by recent bad weather and flooding, new research released today by RSA, the UK’s largest commercial insurer, reveals that small and medium-sized retailers¹ are dangerously unprepared for interruptions to their Christmas trading period.
Whether you are a self-employed contractor or a small business owner, one of the most important aspects to being a success is planning a budget. Both careers do not receive a steady income, so budgeting is essential to ensure you have money aside for a rainy day.
As a startup or small business, every hour counts. You need to get things done and stay on task if you want to grow your business. As a leader, learning to beat procrastination will make you and your team more productive, more often.
Why can’t we all just get along? Because, sometimes, we can’t. But there are a few smart ways to get your debate back on track when folks disagree.
Departing customers can teach you how to win them back, but only if you’re open-minded.
