Category: In Business

As we have seen since over the last few months, flood conditions can cause widespread disruption to homes and businesses, roads and public transport.

A new survey reveals the best practices of SMBs on the professional networking site.

Capital allowances – in layman’s terms, tax relief on commercial property – are comparatively new to the UK.

The raft of rules and regulations that a small business needs to keep up to date with can seem rather daunting and never ending. Health and Safety can often take second place in the priority lists for the busy business owner, but failing to ensure you have the right systems in place could prove a costly mistake.

Today’s world has changed beyond recognition – businesses are moving to cloud based services and many use 3rd parties to provide support on a day-to-day basis.

We are often exposed to the idea that the UK job market is a bleak, uninspiring and uncertain landscape. This year the number of 16-24 year olds in the UK not in education, employment or training rose to 1.09 million.

The most romantic day of the year is just around the corner, which means that it’s the season for spreading a little love and strengthening your relationships

In study after study, strategic thinkers are found to be among the most highly effective leaders. And while there is an abundance of courses, books, articles and opinions on the process of strategic planning, the focus is typically on an isolated process that might happen once or twice per year. In contrast, a true strategic leader thinks and acts strategically every day.

Many of us resist the idea of limiting the total amount of time we spend on email. Instead, we allow the volume of email we receive, and the number of messages that require a response, to dictate how much of our day goes to the endless cycle of send and receive.

No one likes job hunting. Scouring through online jobs boards, spiffing up your résumé, prepping for grueling interviews — none of it’s fun.

All too often, entrepreneurs build companies that stifle the very creativity they need. Here’s how to get that creative spark back.