Here’s something that you’ll hear rarely — running a business is like raising a child. While this analogy may be strange, I believe it holds true.
Category: Advice
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Tips to make your small business thrive from star entrepreneurs
A lot of people have started to reassess their career choices, with many deciding to start their own business. As a result, there’s an appetite for businesses seeking startup advice.
Effective marketing tips to make your business stand out from your competition
Throughout my career, I’ve been lucky enough to witness almost everything that could happen to a business throughout my careers.
How to value your SME business during uncertain times
Most SME owners who were planning on selling their business in early 2020 were forced to put their plans on ice when the pandemic hit.
Could the Employment Bill pose a risk to businesses?
With the Employment Bill back in the limelight, Amanda Badley, head of employment at BHW Solicitors urges employers to find a synergy between business need vs business want.
Personal Guarantee backed loans risk being dismissed in favour of credit cards and overdrafts
Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance is urging entrepreneurs to educate themselves on the pros and cons of signing a personal guarantee
Back to work this month? Employers’ risks and responsibilities
Natasha Forman and Francesca Lopez are Senior Associates in the Employment Team at Kingsley Napley LLP offer five key areas employers need to consider about a hybrid working policy:
Business award’s are back. Read on for tips to boost your application …
It’s time to celebrate British business – which award’s would you go for?
Inc & Co Group CEO Jack Mason’s nine tips to improve company culture
Make your workplace the healthiest environment possible for your team – and reap the benefits.
How to build virtual relationships when you can’t network face-to-face
I am a firm believer in the value of face-to-face communication but Covid has meant that we have had to make many changes.
Could Alternative Dispute Resolution become compulsory?
Over the last three decades, we have seen increasingly widespread use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), as parties with disputes have sought swifter and less expensive ways of settling claims.
What shark diving taught me about business
I wholeheartedly believe that business and shark diving are essentially the same thing. Both are exciting. Both have their fair share of risk. Both require you to be on your A-game all of the time.
Beyond Covid-19: Homeworking Expenses and the tax rules you need to know about
It would appear that home working is here to stay, at least in some form. Employers and employees are having conversations around agile or smart working, and getting ready for the day when working from home is no longer mandated but, rather, a choice.
Boost your company profile by entering Business Awards
We all know that publicity is good for business and a great way of getting your businesses name out there is to apply for an award and doing well can provide your business with a promotional boost and credibility.
Business Relief: The six golden rules
Business Relief (BR) solutions should be approached as an investment service in their own right and not solely considered as a tax solution. Advisers should remember not to let the, “tax tail wag the investment dog.”
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