As the economy picks up, and many family businesses look to take their next steps, it is essential that businesses considering growth understand the implications involved.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
The unexpected business benefits of collaboration
Many companies, big and small, are moving towards a more collaborative approach to business. Effective collaboration is much more than just ‘working together’ – it’s a strategic choice too.
Changes to Capital Gains Tax from 6th April – what do you need to do?
On 5th April 2015 the rules relating to Capital Gains Tax changed. These changes will affect you if you are currently non-UK resident and you own residential property in the UK.
How to refocus a meeting after someone interrupts
You did everything you were supposed to do: Invited all the right people, sent out an agenda in advance, and got everyone’s agreement on the process. Despite your diligence, your meeting is being hijacked.
10 body language secrets of highly successful people
Sometimes how you move matters more than what you say. Check out these 10 ways to use body language to your advantage.
Shared parental leave: what every manager must know
Last week saw the introduction of shared parental leave, heralding a fundamental change in modern working culture. Mothers can now split their maternity leave with their husbands or partners, allowing them to return to work sooner as their other halves take up childcare duties.
Performance Appraisals… and why they’re such bad news
Performance appraisals should be consigned to the corporate dustbin alongside fax machines, manual typewriters and mobile phones the size of housebricks.
5 tricks to be more powerful at work
Power makes lots of us uncomfortable, but that’s no excuse for sticking your head in the sand and not cultivating your professional clout.
Working long hours makes us drink more
After a busy day at work, perhaps you head down to the pub to have a pint with your flatmates. Or maybe it’s an evening of sake and karaoke with the boss.
How to prepare your business for the unexpected
The recent events in Holborn, where an underground fire caused days of disruption, raises an important question for businesses: what plans do you have in place for the unexpected?
Make your public speaking productive
Many business speakers leave money on the table by forgetting why they’re there in the first place. Here’s how to do it differently.
Beware ‘invoice’ email scam to steal bank details
Criminals are sending emails with attachments claiming to be invoices containing malware, used to access information stored on your computer
How to be more resilient when things get tough
The choices we make every day determine how resilient we can be when things go wrong. Discover the secret to thriving in challenging times.
10 Steps to Business Cybersecurity Success
Keith Bird, UK MD for IT security vendor Check Point, shows how businesses can take a systematic approach to improving their network and data security
Brush up your business in the new tax year
The start of a new tax year is the perfect time to think about how you can give your business a boost over the next 12 months.
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