One of the problems facing new start-ups is raising enough capital to get the business going. This can be difficult for a business that doesn’t have existing profits to draw upon.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Where is the love?
For any small business, it is the owners that define the company’s voice and vision. It is their quirks, passion and expertise that inspire staff and secure customers. Yet far too many innovative, inspiring businesses mask their true nature by opting for a generic website. The misalignment between the energy of the business owner and the blandness of this essential business portal is stark.
The top four apps to eliminate distractions and become more productive
The online content that constantly pops up on our phones, emails, and social media channels can be the most challenging part of a productive workflow. These distractions can be hard to avoid, particularly when you’re putting off a challenging or dull task.
The three top complaints customers have with companies – and how to fix them!
When do we as customers complain? When it matters, when we have been let down, when we did not get what we expected. In short to trigger a big enough reaction that we as a customer decide it is worth the effort and time to complain.
Inappropriate jokes or sexual advances in the workplace – banter or harassment?
More than half of British working women have been subjected to sexual harassment at work, according to a recent report published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
Hidden hazards in the office workplace
Regular health and safety workplace audits are a matter of course for large companies seeking to prevent accident and injury. For small businesses, even finding the time to draft a procedure for the audit can be a challenge.
How to achieve your optimum when working from home
There comes a stage where you may need to work from home –maybe there are travel difficulties? There could be lack of staff? Or maybe you are lucky that it’s just part of your work allowance? Either way, sometimes it’s best to make sure you are prepared for the commencing day of work from home.
Business and brexit: the law of the land
SMEs anxious about the impact of Brexit on their domestic and international operations can take comfort from English law’s common touch
Is your reputation 2017 ready?
It’s never too early to whip your company’s reputation into shape. Nick Andrews, Senior Partner at PR consultancy FleishmanHillard Fishburn, sets out the five things you must do before the end of the year.
From monotonous to mindful: the essential shift
Several studies talk about how mindfulness reduces stress, boosts creativity, improves productivity, and increases the overall quality of an organisation.
5 steps to take control of your time
Do you keep wishing there were more hours in the day? And do you often feel that you’re working more hours than you want to, but not seeing the rewards you would expect?
International Recruitment: How to Overcome Three Big Obstacles
Nearly half of HR managers struggle to recruit international talent, new research has revealed.
How prominent is business fraud?
According to business experts and a 2014 global fraud study from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the typical business suffers a 5 per cent loss of profits every year due to corporate fraud – a global loss of trillions.
Top speeches to get you motivated
Monday has returned, along with the urge to gain some motivation for the week ahead. We’ve got arguably the top motivational speeches to help you out.
Ten tips on resolving conflict in the workplace
Avoiding gossip, remembering to count to ten before retaliating and minding your language are all simple strategies to avoid conflict in the workplace.
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