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Motivating people for business success
Motivated people will deliver. If you are managing a business or team, it is your job to help achieve that motivation.
Directors warned about taking early dividends
Company directors who take a proportion of their salaries as dividends could be building up a significant liability if things do not go according to plan, warns insolvency experts Cranfield Business Recovery.
Top tips for a smooth maternity leave
Yes, Kate has finally had her Prince, and you would suspect the way the Press is carrying on that he was the only baby in the world. But, strangely enough, he isn’t.
Five ways to foster innovation using Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to organisational change and development that helps teams or organisations generate both positive energy and innovative ideas for change.
The IRHP scandal – is this just the tip of the iceberg?
During 2005, many high street banks began selling complicated financial instruments known as Interest Rate Hedging Products (IRHPs) to thousands of SMEs wanting a loan. The banks sold these interest swaps as a form of insurance that would protect the company if the interest rates on their loan repayments were to rise above 5 per cent.
From entrepreneurial edge to intrapreneurial spirit
The UK’s economic growth could be boosted if large firms adopted the entrepreneurial spirit that drives so much value in start-ups and small firms. According to new CIPD research, by encouraging a culture of ‘intrapreneurialism,’ big businesses could help their employees adopt entrepreneurial behaviours that foster innovation and growth.
4 Top Tips to keeping your customers
If your doing something wrong your customers may leave you, heres how to stop that from happening.
Sustainability = Risk Management
The word sustainability is spread across every branch of business now but still for many it is poorly understood. For some it is about the environment, for others it is about corporate social responsibility (CSR) or finance and for many it is just another variable that is being forced into business. In reality it is about managing risk.
Top 5 tips for small businesses to take advantage of online services
These days there are so many online tools and services for small businesses and entrepreneurs out there it can be confusing and hard to know where to turn. In this article Elance’s UK country manager Hayley Conick examines which tools should be top of your list to help you run and grow your business.
5 Top Tips for the Network Administrator’s Holiday Checklist
In a world of remote access and 24×7 email availability, summer holidays have changed. For the vast majority of network administrators, taking time off can be a challenge, especially for those working in a small enterprise.
Imposing Stricter Supply Chain Control
In a social media driven world, supply chain problems – particularly those that affect food, drugs or any government procurement – become headline news within minutes.
Leading UK Music Entrepreneurs Launch Boisdale Entertainment
A new, boutique music and entertainment service has been formed by a collective of leading industry entrepreneurs whose ethos will be to deliver creative, bespoke live entertainment for private and corporate clients across a range of platforms.
Redundancy: My top tips for employers
In the midst of government changes to redundancy terms for employers, here are my top tips for business owners who find themselves in the dreaded position of having to to cut numbers.
Get Creative In The Battle For Talent
Daniel Callaghan, co-founder and chief executive of the online talent marketplace MBA & Company tells Business Matters how SMEs can source and attract the best talent.
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