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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
10 top tips to improve your digital marketing
Sharon Stevens-Cash, new Business Matters Magazine Columnist and Director of Derby-based digital marketing specialists Gravity, shares her top 10 tips to improve your company’s digital marketing – and consequently your firm’s bottom line.
5 things to remember about your small business’s motor expenses
If you run a small business and drive a vehicle during your work, then there’s good news! You may be able to claim some of the expenses you incur on that vehicle in your accounts.
Wellbeing and productivity
Given there’s an intrinsic link between wellbeing, productivity and workplace design, businesses within the financial services sector must clearly up their game and provide environments that enhance rather than restrict wellbeing and productivity.
Reaching your potential in collaboration with your brain
Someone said “Everything is impossible until someone makes it possible”. And history confirms that this indeed is very much the case, there are numerous examples from businesses such as Google, to the achievements of the elite in sport from Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile to the extraordinary serving speed of the likes of Nadal.
Top 3 reasons why UK businesses should shift sights to Singapore
For many UK tech start-ups, Silicon Valley is the Holy Grail. Being able to expand and grow in the US market is a goal that many entrepreneurs are looking to achieve – however, are they missing a beat by overlooking the vibrant start-up ecosystem that’s available in the Far East?
Six tips for a successful office christmas party
Stocking the office with cheap wine and crisps from your local supermarket no longer cuts it for the office Christmas party.
Eight steps to avoid expensive recruitment mistakes
When the average recruitment cost of filling a vacancy clocks up between £3-4k – the importance of getting it right as a boss and manager can’t be understated.
Making joint ventures work for all
Entering into a joint venture is a huge commercial step for any small business or company.
5 VAT Pitfalls to Avoid When Running a Small Business
When you’re running a small business, it’s likely that at some point you’re going to have to deal with the fiddly issue of Value Added Tax (or VAT).
Supporting employees when trauma strikes
For employers of any size, responding appropriately when an employee has been affected by a traumatic experience is a subtle art, and getting it wrong can have huge consequences, both individually and for the organisation.
How to protect yourself form LinkedIn-based scams
Here are some tips on how to quickly spot fake accounts–and avoid the possible repercussions of accepting connections from them.
The tax incentives luring entrepreneurs from abroad to the UK
Richard Hopes, a partner at Alliotts Chartered Accountants, looks at why entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world are choosing the UK.
Struggling with late paying clients? Here are five invoicing mistakes to avoid
One of the best ways of keeping your business’s cash flow healthy is to ensure that you get paid quickly by your customers. But, unfortunately, this can also be one of the most difficult and frustrating things about running a micro-business.
The three rules of persuasive presentations
When it comes to persuading your audience while delivering a speech or presentation, there are really only three rules, and according to Paul Carroll of Toastmasters International.
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