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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
5 Top Web Metrics and Tools for Growth Businesses
One of the most important parts of implementing a marketing strategy is being able to analyse your performance – and never has that been more accessible than for activities you do online.
Managing Great Teams: Just How Inspirational Are You?
When we inspire our people we get the very best from them be it in energy, commitment, passion, intelligence and of course results! Being truly inspirational, be it on the sports field, in your community or as importantly in the workplace is an art. Here are five principles that if demonstrated, tend to extract the very best out of people;
Strategy of innovation and exporting enables Martek Marine to survive stormy seas and smash £1m profit barrier
Manufacturer Martek Marine – a global leader in innovative equipment and systems for ships – continues to forecast unprecedented growth after expanding by 33 per cent to post a £6.9 million turnover and a seven-fold increase in net profit to £1m in the last financial year.
Culture Innovation for Your Startup
How to position your business for innovation may not be your top start-up question, but it should be.
Deadly Sins of Writing Your Own Ads
Advertising should always be an investment, giving you more money back in sales than you spent. Avoid these deadly sins if you want to invest wisely.
Tips on How to Choose an Accountant
One of the most important decisions you will make as a business owner is choosing an accountant to help you with your business.
Businesses To Be Named And Shamed Over Fake Reviews
Businesses who write their own glowing reviews are to be named and shamed, a move, which could lead to loss of revenue and irreparable damage.
Personal assistants asked to find classy strippers, book rocket flights and create Powerpoint presentation for Madonna
If you thought the activities of a personal assistant were limited to admin, organising diaries and booking travel tickets, think again.
Getting your Business talking
The concept of online collaboration and social business is in its infancy. Traditional communication tools and IT systems no longer provide us with the support needed to effectively and productively work and collaborate in teams. Matilda Jernevad, Chief Market Analyst, Projectplace, offers her insights into why businesses need to get social:
SME’s will see growth this Christmas if they focus on modest consumers spending habits
Christmas has always been viewed as a profitable time of year but with the tone of the recent press on the subject, it’s no surprise that many SME’s in the retail sector have concerns about the festive season. However, amongst the negativity there are some positive trends which retail SME’s can cash-in on, including international exportation and a clever on-line sales strategy.
Sales Lessons From The Mercedes Benz Factory
On a recent trip over to the Mercedes Benz factory in Bremen, Germany to collect my new Mercedes, I noticed a number of things that would be useful sales lessons for us all to be aware of. You could improve your sales figures, and those of your team, by putting the lessons into practice!
Startup Britain offers British fashion start-ups a pattern for success
A national enterprise campaign is set to help budding fashion industry entrepreneurs capitalise on their talent with a free event designed to inspire as well as assist in building a fashion business from scratch.
Crowdfunder’s ‘revolutionary’ agreement to unshackle SMEs
Crowdsourcing lender Funding Circle has announced the launch of its Local Business Lending Partnership and Lancashire County Council will be the first to benefit.
Tooling company has the mettle to get back on track
How one Midland’s company director turned his business around with the help of expert advice and guidance.
















