This winter will see the strongest SME growth since the financial crisis began, according to a new report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr).
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Making your business successful for free…
Almost half of entrepreneurs need to ask friends and family for loans in order to start up their new business, according to research by Entrepreneur Country. I know first hand how difficult it is to get banks to invest in new business, particularly in the current economic climate.
Steer clear of the pitfalls when doing your Self Assessment
The Christmas holidays are getting closer, which means that unfortunately Self Assessment is also looming just around the corner.
Mastering Your Exit Strategy
When it comes time to sell your company, marketing will play a bigger role than you might suspect. Here’s how to prepare.
Achieve sustainable long-term success
Before we can achieve long-term sustainable success, we need to understand the reasons why we are currently not achieving it.
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Bookshelf: SPEAK (so your audience will listen)
A revolutionary new communications skills book, SPEAK (so your audience will listen), by actor Robin Kermode, has been launched to help business executives build their confidence, improve their public speaking skills and develop the way they interact with their clients authentically on a one to one basis
Secret Santa etiquette
It’s the moment every office worker dreads, pulling a name out of the hat and finding out they’re Secret Santa for the boss.
Niche Businesses that have blossomed in 2013
As another year following the economic downturn comes to a close, it’s worth wondering what businesses have got niche markets covered and have started to blossom in recent years.
The increasing ride of white-collar crime
As businesses recognise the need to update their office equipment along with increasingly advanced technology, the value of the items found in any given office also rises.
Can You See the Opportunities Staring You in the Face?
We all suffer from inattention blindness. We focus so intently on a particular task that we don’t notice the weird thing that’s right there in plain view.
What to do when you feel you can’t cope
Ambition is all about pushing yourself beyond your perceived limits. If you’re not taking on reach goals and slightly terrifying challenges than you’re unlikely to reach your full potential.
5 Ways to Get a Confidence Boost
Whatever you’re about to do, it’s incredibly important–and you’re incredibly nervous. Here’s how to get a quick shot of confidence.
E-commerce: A gateway to success
Following in the e-footsteps of the US, this year many of the UK’s leading online retailers hosted Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, offering substantial reductions across product ranges to encourage consumers to part with their money.
Ransomware Is Not New
The Cryptolocker Ransomware attack is the latest in a long line of viruses that demand money to be cleaned. In fact, one of the earliest pieces of malware that was written specifically to make money, rather than simply to prove a point, was the AIDS Information Trojan of 1989.
Five Common Meeting Mistakes
The list of mistakes made when organising and running team meetings or events is long. I should know, I’ve made most of them over the years.
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