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
As the economy turns the corner, the era of enforced fiscal prudence may be coming to an end. But, as many business owners prepare to put the champagne on ice, a critical question remains: have UK businesses forgotten how to grow? John Rosling, CEO, Shirlaws (UK) Ltd, outlines how if you want to stay small, focus on profit. But if you want to grow, focus on asset.
The vast majority of business owners are unprepared for Auto-Enrolment (AE), have no idea of the costs and almost half do not even understand it, according to new research from Clifton Wealth.
Over my career in Human Resources this question has been raised again and again. Can we test our staff if we think they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
November has arrived and the year 2013 is drawing to a close. As it does Johnny McGinley shares his top 5 tips this month for evaluating Public Relations campaigns.
Emma Hamnett, Senior Associate at Clarke Willmott LLP, discusses who employers can approach the difficult subject of employee absenteeism due to adverse weather
Somewhere along the line you started treating it more like a resume. It’s time to fix that.
Managing Editor Richard Alvin talks to Philip Letts from the Blur Group about peer pressure and ‘jobs for the boys’ when it comes to procurement.
The UK’s flagship initiative for raising awareness of the women leading the way in technology is inviting entries to its 2014 Awards
Mention ‘outsourcing’ to a business owner and their reaction can go either way. Some sing its praises and state how they’d be helpless without it, whilst others cry out about the lack of control. But fear not, with the right information and approach, outsourcing can take your company from ‘an average Joe’ to the best in the business.
Most entrepreneurs are eternal optimists: You don’t start a business thinking it’s going to fail.
In just five years, electronic cigarette retailer ECigaretteDirect.co.uk has gone from selling online to having shops across Wales. James Dunworth shares his tips on how to take an online business offline.
Your website is often the first impression a prospective customer has of your business. Could it be time for an upgrade?
Work life balance….we all have our own interpretation of what it means…. And it therefore means different things to each of us.
Helen Pedder of ClearSky HR offers her top tips for managing the tricky issue of poor performance as smoothly as possible.
Starting a business can be a life changing activity providing lots of opportunities, but to make the most of the experience good planning is essential and accessing the right advice can be critical for success.
