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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
Are you forcing your customers to contact your competition?
Far too many companies annoy and frustrate their customers before they even communicate with them In effect, they force them to contact their competition. They do this by not thinking about how their customers want to get in touch – but instead, they focus on how they want their customers to contact them. Dave Millett […]
7 ways for SMEs to stay cyber safe
Despite two thirds of small businesses having been a victim of cybercrime, one in four owners admitted they aren’t up to date on the cyber security measures that could defend them against digital attacks in a recent survey.
How to get your team on side
Team building. Oooooh. It can be a grisly word, and somewhat clichéd, but the truth is, if your team is not on side and unified, the impact on your business can be huge.
Investing in innovation: meeting the needs of the public sector
In any sector, proving that your business’ product or service is worth investing in when everyone else is trying to get noticed can be a challenging endeavour. This is especially the case for med-tech firms that are aiming to market new healthcare innovations to NHS decision-makers who are more reluctant than ever to spend money, […]
Hoping to do business in the USA? Here’s what you need to know about hiring overseas
When you’re expanding a business internationally, it makes sense to have employees in the destination you’re expanding to.
10 Step checklist for creating a fit for purpose website
Are you about to build a website? Well, while it’s pretty straightforward to get a website live nowadays (you can certainly do it in 48 hours if you just want to get on with it!).
The future is freelance: why flexible working and remote teams get better results
The workplace is changing and it would seem that we’re all shifting away from work-life ‘balance’ and towards work-life ‘integration’, and as a result, for the most part, our personal and professional lives are merging into one another.
Summer holiday heat sparks cashflow issues for SMEs
With sunshine, BBQs, beach trips and picnics, it’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year – but let’s face it, the summer holidays are tough to negotiate when you’re a small business owner.
Three tips to become a successful female leader
Stepping into a leadership role doesn’t mean you need to change your style drastically, by developing a few keys skills you can thrive as a leader and stay true to your personality.
PR for your start-up: Why, when, who and how much?
Bill Gates famously said, “If I was down to my last dollar, I would spend it on PR.”
Why studying at a digital business school would be beneficial
Choosing a school and program that can help you become a part of any innovation process is what helps you achieve success.
Why you should use a foreign-exchange service to send money abroad
So your business partner needs some money transferred to Japan immediately? Perhaps, you wish to send your family member some cash for their birthday? Maybe a good friend of yours is stuck overseas without any cash on them? If either of these questions are plaguing you right now, then you are about to send money […]
Women in leadership roles – traits that drive success
The percentage of women in senior management teams has risen one per cent in the last year
The Employer’s role in ensuring a healthy and productive workforce
Working 9 to 5, five days a week, leaves limited time for a healthy lifestyle.
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