The social enterprise Women in Travel (CIC) has extended its free training and mentoring programme for women who have lost their job due to COVID-19.
Category: Advice
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Working from home with bad Wi-Fi? Here’s how to fix the problem
In this newly adopted way of working, we can’t help but wonder about the long-term sustainability and suitability of home Wi-Fi networks.
Calling all regional estate agents: solidify your standing within the community post covid
As Britain moves out of official lockdown and into the recovery phase post-covid, the property market nationwide has had to adapt.
3 ways you can reduce the cost of your business bills
For any business to be successful, it’s vital to manage costs effectively.
What does the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs” mean for employers and workers?
In a special ‘summer statement’ on 8 July and under the ‘Plan for Jobs’ umbrella, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further measures designed to help protect jobs in the longer term following the planned ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the Furlough Scheme) on 31 October 2020 and amidst a continued economic downturn.
How to market your business post Covid-19
The impact of the pandemic means that many SMEs have inevitably lost ground and fallen behind on goals and targets.
Has your employer made it safe to return to work?
Employers up and down the country are planning to welcome back employees to the workplace, and they must bring in strict COVID-safe plans as lockdown measures ease.
5 reasons why your sales team isn’t performing
Regardless of whether you sell a product or service, your business needs sales to survive.
What to expect from the SSP Rebate and how to prepare your payroll
In his first budget, delivered less than a fortnight before lockdown began, chancellor Rishi Sunak indicated that many organisations would soon be able to reclaim the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for staff sickness absence caused by the coronavirus.
Screening the sick: A balancing act for employers
As businesses re-open following the COVID-19 lockdown, how employers go about ensuring a safe system of work will present some unique challenges.
Make home working work
Before lockdown, only 17% of employees regularly worked from home, yet now nearly half the UK is doing just that
As remote working becomes the norm, how can we maintain company culture?
Remote working has now forged a firm role in the more flexible future ahead of us. And working in the office or remotely is no longer seen as a binary option.
Sara Davies dispenses calm wisdom to cover and guide UK SME businesses through covid
Known in the business world for her savvy acumen and instinct for opportunity, Sara Davies MBE has been cast as the youngest dragon to enter the popular TV show, Dragons’ Den.
Selling your business? Corona could gain you a higher selling price
Selling your business amidst covid is certainly not all doom and gloom. In fact many businesses can look forward to reaching new realms of respect both in their industry sector and from prospective buyers and lenders post-covid if they play their cards right.
COVID-19 – Directors’ legal duties and minimising the risk of personal liability
Ailsa Anderson, an associate solicitor at law firm Irwin Mitchell, looks at the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill and highlights how the legal duties of directors have changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
