Buying’s easy, it’s getting value that’s difficult
The problem of purchasing within small and medium-sized businesses is that it has often developed as the business has grown with little or no discernable plan.…
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
The problem of purchasing within small and medium-sized businesses is that it has often developed as the business has grown with little or no discernable plan.…
In February last year, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report warned that climate change is the single biggest threat to businesses and…
Rumours that flexible working is the future of business have been feared and dismissed in equal measure by owners of many small and medium-sized companies. If…
Offering staff flexible working arrangements has previously been an overlooked consideration and the potential benefits particularly undervalued. However, having a productive workforce in place has become…
Formal training schemes and lengthy inductions are the norm in larger companies. When it comes to smaller businesses there simply isn’t the time, money or resources…
Everyone has to admit that moving offices is a bit of a pain. If you’re shifting the whole company it can be a nightmare. Even the…

Sir Alan Sugar has no problem doing it. In fact, he's making a whole media career out of it and he’s even coined a catchphrase to…
Running a start up business can be challenging - around a quarter of new enterprises do not survive the first year. Having undergone these challenges when…