Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
It can be hard enough to run a business at the best of times, without coming up against the disruption caused by industrial action on public transport routes. With three bus strikes happening in London throughout February, it’s a useful reminder to business leaders that their employees need to be ready to take any eventuality in their stride.
Do you feel like there are never enough hours in the day? Read this to make the most of your time.
Richard Phelps, Managing Director, Barclays Wealth & Investment Management, guides entrepreneurs through the crucial pre-exit stage of a business
Ever had a great idea – but not followed it through? The most common excuse is “Too busy”, or “Not enough time”.
More than a decade into the world of digital business and following a deep global economic recession, organisations are discovering new ways of operating that challenge many long-held assumptions.
Sometimes we’re our own worst enemy. Try being your own best friend instead.
Understanding how loyal your customers are is important if you want to focus your sales and marketing effort in the right places.
5 things to remember when doing your Self Assessment tax return at the last minute
‘New year, new career’ has made its usual appearance across media channels this month and the encouragement of annual reflections often makes employees wonder if the grass is greener on the other side? Reflecting on 2014 reminds us all to think about our career focused New Year resolutions and ensure we have done everything we promised we would do the year before. More importantly though, it prompts us to focus on projections for 2015.
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Is your team stressed out? These days, everyone seems overwhelmed and way too busy. But even when your team members have a lot on their plates, they don’t have to sacrifice their health or happiness.
Whatever kind of work you’re doing, you’re probably fighting some kind of distraction–whether it’s electronic, in person, or internal.
FreeAgent, the UK’s market-leader in online accounting specifically designed for micro-businesses and freelancers, has pledged to make Self Assessment less stressful for one small business this year – by paying their tax bill.
Cold, wet weather, flu bugs and the post Christmas blues all culminate in a rise in sickness absence at this time of year, making this a difficult time of the year for many small business owners.
If you’re a marketing manager and have been contemplating SMS marketing you may be wondering what all the fuss is about.
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