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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
Why reputation management is so important in a business
No matter how hard your company tries to market its products and services, most customers will look up the reputation of your business before making a purchase decision.
Considerations in selling to an employee ownership trust
Employee ownership of a company is not a new concept. It has been around for a while, with employees enjoying direct ownership as shareholders, often receiving dividends that supplement salary,
What is CEO fraud and how to avoid it
The past five years have witnessed a significant increase in the number of scams related to email phishing.
Providing employee references – what are the key considerations?
During the process of recruitment, employers ordinarily seek the details of a candidate’s previous or current employer in order to obtain an employment reference.
Rome, high-performing teams & elite sport
“Rome wasn’t built in a day” is the widely used adage attesting to the need for time to create great things.
The Rolling Stones, Amazon and the British Red Cross
Whilst the Rolling Stones, Amazon and the British Red Cross are all very different ‘teams’, they share at least one commonality. But what is it?
10 tips that can help you succeed in your next job interview
Whether you are applying for an office job or a retail job, it is always important to always make a good first impression in your job interview.
Should I provide my employees life insurance?
Charlie Cousins from Hooray Health & Protection talks to us about Group Life Insurance, the most underrated employee benefit but why it’s vital for small businesses to be providing it to their staff.
Financial basics of starting and running a small business
Kicking off a business from the ground up is never easy (you’ve most likely figured that out by now).
Top secrets for growing your business – Fast!
As an experienced Business Mentor and Sales Expert based in the UK, I help a wide sector of businesses every month, and these are some of my top tips for growing your business.
Do I really need a will?
‘I don’t really need a will,’ we hear you say, ‘I’m too young to think about that.’
Potential, Pitfalls and (ultimately) Patience
Headlines are dangerous and patience is lacking. We have learnt that more than ever over the past few years.
Keeping your data close to your chest – the re-emergence of First Party Data
Changes in data protection laws and an evolving market environment have led some big companies to take an apparent step backwards and rely more and more on first party data.
5 team building ideas for your UK business
If you own or run a business in the UK, you might be thinking about how to either reward or motivate your employees.
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