So, you’ve been running a business from your garage or spare room… Now it’s starting to take off, it’s time to move into an office and start employing staff.
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Advice on growing your small and medium sized business, SME, in the UK. Hiring and managing staff and finance plus marketing all on one website
Why you should hire a motivational speaker for your business
You want to inspire your work force, don’t you? But, how do you do this – how do you ensure that they feel motivated?
How SMEs can make the most of niche marketing to improve business
Tet Kofi talks to Mike Mindel , serial entrepreneur, film maker , and founder of Wordtracker to find out how businesses can make the most of the digital world with niche marketing.
How has Brexit affected the Forex Markets?
The vote for a Brexit on June 23rd sent the world’s financial markets plunging into chaos. Partly, this was because the result was so unexpected.
SME’s guide to building a website with NO experience
Just because you’re not a website wizard, it doesn’t mean you can’t build your own.
How employee safety has improved with technology
What has technology given the world of industry? Imagine companies that don’t have the internet or alarm systems.
Should the 6 hour working day be the new normal?
We’d all like a little more time to ourselves, right? Whether it’s a few extra hours to cater for the demands of a busy family or just some more time to relax or enjoy the finer things in life, the ability and freedom to use more time in the way we want is desirable.
Safety precautions you need to take when dealing with hazardous chemicals
Many industries require the use of substances and materials that pose a danger to the people handling them. Hazardous chemicals in particular require great caution.
Five steps to stop growing pains jeopardising your business culture
As a business takes off and continues to go from strength to strength, it can be all too easy for the tight-knit, family atmosphere that the founders worked hard to establish to be replaced with a clinical and disparate corporate environment.
Boosting productivity for a 4pm finish
Last Friday Red Bull championed a National 4pm Finish Day – but how many of you actually managed it? If you are shaking your head sadly, you are not alone.
How to get the best from your team using the 6Ps Team Playbook process
The quality of teams in your organisation can be a great source of competitive advantage. My research and experience over the past 32 years of developing global teams has shown it to be a major differentiator between good companies and great companies.
How to Convert Landing Page Visits: Three Steps to Success
As a small business, a landing page is the door to your virtual world, the first point of contact for anyone wanting to know more about you, your business and what you stand for.
Protecting cashflow king amid market uncertainty
According to the latest Purchase Managers Index (PMI) data, the political and economic uncertainty that had marked the first half of the year has been replaced by economic contraction, at least in the short term.
British companies on how to succeed
Business classes can only teach you so much about being successful. In the end the very best advice will come from those who have been there and have learned along the way. There are some things you just won’t find in a textbook, and it is these tips that will help to transform your business from one that is just existing to one that is thriving.
5 top tips for working from home
Making the switch from office life to an office at home can be more difficult than you think, however, these top tips will help make the transition that little bit easier.
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