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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
How to find the right employees
If it’s your job to hire employees, you want to make sure that you’re hiring the right people.
10 tips for small businesses on selecting the right accountant
People who own small businesses usually rely heavily on their accountants for advice.
Why business research helps shape your small business sales
In the world of modern business, it’s easy to get distracted by additional ambitions. Ultimately, though, your primary goal will always revolve around sales revenue.
Debtor Protection – what SMEs need to know
Invoice financier and Optimum Finance CEO Richard Pepler talks about why many businesses are turning to Debtor Protection and the benefits of insuring debtors
Discovering talent during the skills shortage
Rachel McElroy, chief marketing officer of cloud resourcing specialist Cranford Group, looks into what it takes to recruit wisely during an ongoing difficult, economic climate.
What’s your excuse for not investing in business continuity?
Do we really still need to raise awareness of Business Continuity (BC)? According to Peter Groucutt, managing director of Databarracks the answer is yes!
An essential short guide to business awards
Rob Baker of B2B specialists Turquoise PR explains how awards can offer real value to businesses. Here he gives a brief guide to the decisions small businesses need to make to get the best results from their resources.
Does stress qualify employees for workers’ compensation?
Workers can be injured in countless ways while on the job, from physical injuries incurred working at a construction site, injuries incurred in the course of work-related travel, and even mundane conditions like carpal tunnel that are common in those with desk jobs.
How much will a business loan cost me?
Business loans are becomingly increasingly popular, with UK businesses borrowing £9.2 billion in January 2019 alone, most of which was championed by larger businesses of £5.3 billion and an annual growth rate of 6.4%.
Five free ways SMEs can improve their cyber security
According to the UK Government’s ‘Cyber Breaches Survey 2019’, in the last twelve months 31% of micro and small businesses and 60% of medium-sized businesses experienced a cyber attack.
Want to motivate staff? Scrap formal bonus procedures
Allowing managers to use their discretion when allocating bonuses helps to motivate staff
Small spaces for small business: Alternatives to traditional offices
If you own a small business, renting office space can seem like an outsize expense – but you have to run your business from somewhere.
How to hire the best candidate
With today’s economy, employers can find candidates for virtually any position without wasting any time. Although the process appears to be a simple one, it isn’t.
5 steps to start a business without almost any money
Starting a business a few years ago must have been really tough for entrepreneurs with little or no finance.
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