The bigger your business becomes, the more you rely on your staff to help drive you forward. But as we discuss in another recent article, 71 per cent of SMEs report that absenteeism greatly impacts profits
Category: Advice
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Buying or Leasing – which is it right for your business?
If your business needs new equipment, should you buy it or lease it?
Get set for Self Assessment: what you need to know about payments on account
If you’ve recently had notification from HMRC saying that you have a second payment due for the year 2016/17 on 31 July, this is known as a ‘payment on account’.
How businesses can diffuse the workforce timebomb
Love it, like it or lump it, the freelance revolution is coming.
Businesses must pack & prepare for holidays too
It is not only employees that must write lists and make plans to prepare for their summer get-aways – the SMEs they temporarily leave behind for the sun and sand must be equally prepared for the departure of staff to ensure the business does not suffer whilst employees enjoy their well earned break.
Interview do’s and dont’s
Preparing for a job interview can be nerve-wracking, especially if it’s a role that you really want.
4 training courses essential for employees to help your business thrive
Training courses are an excellent way to improve the performance of employees.
Do you have the right equipment? 5 things to keep in mind
Having the right equipment makes life much easier, but using the wrong equipment can be fatal.
The risks of not being GDPR compliant
There has been loads written and talked about surrounding General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new regulation is arguably the most significant change in global privacy law in twenty-two years and businesses must shore up their cybersecurity processes and procedures to avoid facing financial penalties. GDPR is due to be implemented on May 25th 2018 and […]
The most effective ways to utilise apprentices in small businesses
You know the process to hire an apprentice, details around the new Apprenticeship Levy, and how to go about selecting a training provider. However, once you have the apprentice in your hands, how do you best utilise them?
Top 10 tips on how to successfully grow a support services business
Ambitious small and mid-sized businesses in the support services space need to have a long-term strategic plan in place in order to build a solid foundation for growth.
How to get unpaid invoices settled within 4 weeks
“Creditors have better memories than debtors”. So said Benjamin Franklin. If your business is sitting on a pile of uncollected invoices, you’re perhaps thinking, “tell me about it”.
5 signs you need a prototype for your project
A prototype is the first full-scale, usually functional and operational, form of a new design. Ideas and concepts are the starting point and then engineers will typically translate those into new products.
6 ways to sell when you’re not the cheapest option
We all know there are going to be times where whatever you’re selling- regardless of whether it’s a product or a service- someone is going to be flogging it for less than you are.
How do SMEs fight off cyber-attacks?
I want to address some of the concerns that SMEs may have around cybersecurity, especially in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack and a continuous news flow around successful attacks on high profile companies.
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