A look at how your hobbies can also benefit your business and some advice on choosing hobbies that are both fun for your personal life and productive for your business life.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Owner managed businesses may be turning a corner to positive growth
Optimism among owner managed businesses has increased it is claimed, with over half of the respondents to a recent survey revealing that they have either ‘very’ or ‘quite’ positive sentiments about their business compared, up ten per cent to the same survey a year earlier.
Is your business up to the challenge of London 2012?
The government has recently suggested that businesses allow employees to work from home during the summer months next year, in a bid to avoid travel congestion around the 2012 Olympics . Whilst for many employees this might seem like a logical idea, Thomas Coles, managing director of MSM Software says it could have huge implications for business leaders.
UK business set to benefit from simpler & cheaper patent process
A single European patent looks ever more likely as ministers have reached agreement on the detail of a unitary patent at the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg.
How do you get going in business?
Everything you see started with just an idea. Every business if you think about it was created twice! I knew I wanted to be my own boss but the question was how and what do I start a business doing?
100 days to achieve your business goals
100 days to achieve your business goals – why this is the ideal timescale and how to make the most of it.
Young Entrepreneurs to get their own Question Time
Are you a young entrepreneur under 35? Do you need funding? Have you ever wondered how to get a mentor? If the answer to these questions is yes and you also want to meet other young people interested in going into business and also gain access to fantastic high calibre speakers then the Young Entrepreneur Society could be the answer to all your questions.
Proposed changes to Paternity Leave set to be introduced
The recent changes proposed related to paternity proposals leave would mean that from 2015 mothers and fathers would share far more fully in parental leave we spoke to Wanda Goldwag, Non Executive Chair of True North Human Capital, a human capital management consultancy explains how that might affect your business.
SEO – How to get Google to love your website
A website needs to be seen to be effective and with 85 per cent of all searches starting from search engines it is essential that your site is ranked as high as possible to be seen. We spoke to Ross Hamill, from SEO specialists Spider Online to get practical tips on what to do to get seen by search engines.
Improve your working environment with employee feedback surveys
In today’s working environment, it is increasingly important to provide an active dialogue between employees and management in both open and confidential environments. Simon Oldfield from QuestBack says, Providing a space for employee voices to be heard has been proven to create a much more cohesive and productive workplace.
Skype system fails for millions & The Apprentice hits new highs
‘Millions’ of Skype internet phone users cut off after technical glitch: Users of Skype have struggled to sign in to the system for the past two days The Daily Mail are reporting. The Internet phone service was today reported to be racing to fix a technical glitch that is thought to have left millions of […]
Controlling your costs the professional way
Since I started my company Actinic 15 years ago, I’ve sold almost exclusively to small businesses – it’s been a blessing and a curse. A blessing in the sense that no single customer is too critical. Against this is that none of these guys has much money, which means we have to be incredibly cost conscious. This experience has taught me a few tips about keeping costs down.
What’s stopping you? 10 signs that you may have fear of failure
Fear of failure is a debilitating mental condition that affects millions – seriously impacting the academic and career potential of otherwise smart and ambitious people. This impact is exacerbated by the fact many (if not most) sufferers are unaware they have this recognised psychological malaise.
Small business should avoid social media for recruitment
The use of social media in recruitment is on the rise with many success stories. However, according to a panel of recruitment specialists, small businesses will not be among those who directly profit from this emerging market due to its time intensive nature.
How to Stop Firefighting – 100 days to a calm business
If you recognise that you tend to go from fire-fight to calm and back again then its important to importantly establish a 100 day plan to help focus your activities on moving towards calmness permanently. This article explains how.
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