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Category: Advice
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
COVID-19 remains the go-to alibi for manipulative investors and it is destroying trust with sellers
With businesses facing the harsh economic reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, many deemed it was the right time to sell – which was particularly true for SMEs.
How to trademark your business name
Trademarking your business name is one of the most important steps you can take as a business owner.
Getting into business: 3 of the most common questions
Starting a business can be a gamble if you’re unprepared. You may not have a business mentor to support you from the beginning of your journey as a business owner
The journey to B-Corp
This is the second in a three-part editorial series where Will Brookes, CEO at Raconteur, will document the company’s quest to certify as a B-Corp
Starting your companies carbon reduction process
We are all aware that something needs to be done to reduce our carbon footprint, but many of us have no idea where to start.
Time to get serious about reducing, reusing and recycling
In line with the current focus on sustainability, the Government introduced a new tax on plastic packaging (“PPT”) from 1 April 2022.
Poor return policy could cost retailers over £19BN
ZigZag Global, the global platform that empowers retailers to turn their returns policy into a business game-changer, today announced new insights that show retailers in the UK could be missing out on £19 billion worth of business if their returns policy is not up to scratch.
Why now is the best time for SMEs to invest in their carbon neutral future
Carbon marketplace urges businesses to consider carbon credits to offset carbon emissions now or to bank them while market prices are low
How to make your business carbon neutral
The government is working to decarbonise the entire UK economy to meet its net-zero 2050 target. An increasing number of companies seek to get ahead of the game and achieve carbon neutrality today.
The Rise of the Boomerang Employee: Why hiring a returning employee can be good for business
For many, the Great Resignation has been a time of new roles, new opportunities, and career changes. Some have called it the Great Reset.
The journey to B-Corp
This is the first in a three-part editorial series where Will Brookes, CEO at Raconteur, will document the company’s quest to certify as a B-Corp, hoping to inspire more SME organisations to also take the plunge.
5 Reasons every company needs a travel policy
It’s a drum I’ll continue to beat, but every company, no matter how small or big their travel spend, should have a straightforward, easy-to-follow travel policy in place.
Held to ransom: protecting your business from cyber attack
In March this year, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined Tuckers Solicitors LLP £98,000.
Mental health tops the list of biggest business challenges for 2022
As we improve our understanding of what embodies the modern-day workplace, mental health continues to be a crucial factor for all employers to greatly consider.
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