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Category: In Business
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
What every copyright owner should know about Pinterest
A relative new kid on the social media block, Pinterest is growing quickly, with rating figures suggesting that UK traffic increased almost 50% between December and January alone.
Is the 2012 Budget good for small business?
You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people all of the time. And as with most Budgets, that was the case today
UK SMEs missing out on money-saving schemes
UK businesses are missing out on Government support to help them improve their growth and environmental impact, according to new research
Cabinet Office warns that the Olympics could crash the internet
Companies should instigate home-working plans now to circumvent problems with online overload says infrastructure expert.
How Distance Learning benefits both Employee and Employer
Very few employers, or employees, for that matter, need any reminding that we’re living through economically challenging times. For most, this means constantly paring costs down to a minimum.
Enterprise Nation supports start-ups and small businesses with £15,000 giveaway
The business support company Enterprise Nation has today announced it’s latest winners of it’s ‘Fund101’ programme donated £15,000 to start ups and small businesses in the UK since January 2012.
Start-up essentials: The 5 things every new website needs
Every business needs a website to advertise their products and services, but how can you make sure your site connects with your customers in a clear and engaging way?
Usability experts Darren Langham and Matt Tullett from Birmingham-based web and graphic design firm Twelve20 offer their top tips on making your website work for you:
Bank set to offer Repayment “Holiday” to Female Entrepreneurs to cope with Maternity Leave
Duncan Lawrie Private Bank has today announced that it will agree special terms on existing loan facilities to help female entrepreneurs keep their businesses running during maternity leave.
The Apprentice 2012 – The Girls
We look a bit deeper at the girls in The Apprentice class of 2012. Will one of them prove to Lord Sugar that they are worthy of following Tom Pellereau and receive a £250,000 investment into their business, assuming they get past Karren Brady & Nick Hewer first of course…
The Apprentice 2012 – The Boys
We look a bit deeper at the boys in The Apprentice class of 2012. Will one of them prove to Lord Sugar that they are worthy of following Tom Pellereau and receive a £250,000 investment into their business, assuming they get past Karren Brady & Nick Hewer first of course…
City of London Corporation backs Entrepreneur First with investment pledge
In a bid to boost UK enterprise, the City of London Corporation today pledges an investment of £50,000 in Entrepreneur First, a pioneering programme to support graduates to build their own high-growth startups.
Nick Hewer goes from observing entrepreneurs for Lord Sugar to helping them grow at mentoring event
As small businesses and start-ups in face one of the toughest economic climates in years, BE INSPIRED, a free one-day business mentoring, inspirational learning and networking event on 19 April in Basingstoke, is being called a ‘life-saver’ for anyone starting or growing a business this year.
New VAT risk to employee benefits
Businesses that fail to review their employee benefit packages or don’t look at the VAT implications for new benefits do so at their peril following a new approach introduced by the taxman, warns accountants James Cowper.
A guide to managing small business growth
Managing and sustaining growth, though highly desirable, can be loaded with pitfalls, both foreseen and unforeseen. Here are a few of the growth issues you may have to contend with, and a few tips in how to reduce their impact.
