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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Will I lose my business if I plead guilty to drink driving?
A drink driving conviction can come about easier than many realise. Just one or two drinks and you could be over the limit for a whole evening; three or four drinks and you could be over the limit the following morning. And should for any reason you then get stopped and breathalysed, a chain of events is put into place whose results can be truly devastating.
What to do when an employee discloses mental health issues?
Deciding whether to talk with your boss about a mental health issue is a really tough decision and with one in every six workers being affected by conditions such as anxiety, depression and stress every year, it’s an issue that employers need to take seriously.
How to Benefit from Brexit and the GBP
If you have even the slightest inkling of what’s going on in politics, you will be aware that the UK will be holding a referendum on their membership of the EU. Regardless if you’re a passionate Brexiter, or firmly for the IN campaign, or even just on the fence, there’s a great opportunity to profit from it whatever the result.
Businesses can learn from impact of Claudio Ranieri’s voice in Leicester’s Premiership title win
Claudio Ranieri’s unique voice has been key to Leicester City’s amazing title win and provides a clear lesson for business, according to a leading audio branding specialist.
Ensuring financial stability in your growing business
As a small business owner, you’ll know the value of keeping your finances under control. When you’re a start-up, doing this can be fairly simple, and it can seem like all you really need to do is to keep your overheads low.
Entrepreneur’s relief: further changes likely in order to curb cost
Accessing the benefits of Entrepreneur’s Relief remains the simplest and most effective “exit” tax strategy for a business being prepared for sale by its owners.
Think ahead to grow your business
Creating a business plan is an essential step for every company to take if it wants to be successful.
What steps to follow when choosing your business phone number
The idea that potential customers are in any way significantly influenced by your business’s phone number may seem ridiculous at first – after all, isn’t any phone number, by definition, just a random combination of digits?
‘Charge More!’: What small business owners reveal they would do differently
New research has revealed the top tips successful SME owners would give themselves if they were given the opportunity to start their business again, with a strong focus on planning, research and collaboration.
Workplace stress: How to help your employees
The impact of workplace stress should not be underestimated, it accounts for 50-60% of lost working days according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, resulting in poor performance, difficulties retaining staff, and an increased risk of accident and injury.
What you need to know about the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act is poised to greatly benefit UK entrepreneurs and SMEs in a number of ways, including simplified annual filing requirements.
From awful to amazing – how to create workshops that work
Most staff dread attending workshops. They believe they are going to be a waste of time and will deliver very little value.
Small Business online marketing tips
In an era where internet is a solution finder for everything, it is important to market your business online, because it is one of the most popular platforms which will fetch you more customers and also make your business have a global presence.
Dealing with the challenge of maternity leave
For many companies, dealing with maternity leave issues can be a challenge, and one which employers often do not pay enough attention to. Women make up nearly 50 per cent of the workforce and a high proportion of these women will become mothers during their employment.
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