Monthly Archives: December 2016

Why Working From Home is Ideal for Retirees

By Christy Schutz Thanks to modern medicine, people are living longer than they ever did. Add in economic downturns that have adversely impacted retirement savings and the extinction of the pensions of yesteryear, and you can see why people are rethinking how they want to live their lives during their “twilight years,” including working in […]

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Businesses look outside IT department for technology disruption

Almost two thirds (60 per cent) of UK business leaders believe the management of technology disruption is shifting away from IT to other departments, as lines of business take charge of technology-led innovation in UK organisations, according to new research from VMware, a cloud service provider. The research among 200 IT decision makers and heads of
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A third of UK SMEs expect Brexit to make hiring harder

During the current period of Brexit uncertainty, 41 per cent of British SMEs believe leaving the EU will be damaging for their business and make hiring harder – the equivalent of 2.2 million businesses. One-third of UK SMEs expect Brexit to make it harder to attract and retain great talent, according to new research from freelancing
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Top small business ideas for students

As a student, the thought of running your own business may appear like a distraction from ‘the point’ of going to school or university – that is, achieving an employable qualification. But why wait until graduation? As a student, there are a lot of excellent ways to create your own profitable side gig. Many have
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Creative England and Barclays join to boost growth in technology sector

Creative England and Barclays today announce a new partnership that will focus on boosting fast-growing, creative technology businesses. Together, they are launching a new accelerator, providing creative technology entrepreneurs with the support and help they need early on in their business lifecycle. ‘Barclays’ Eagle Lab – Flight’ will be implemented through Barclays’ successful Eagle Labs
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Christmas crafters: Traders enjoy festive profits all year round

Nearly half of Christmas crafters are selling these goods all year round rather than limiting festive sales to the few months prior to December, according to new research from small business insurer, Direct Line for Business. November and December still remain the most profitable months for Christmas crafters, with businesses making an average of 39
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How to keep your business accounts secure over Christmas

The holiday season can be a tricky time for businesses with people travelling, working remotely, purchasing gifts from their work computers and so on. One thing small businesses don’t always consider is ‘If everyone had to work from home today, would data security be compromised?’ Picture the scene: an employee is working remotely from a coffee
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Half of small enterprises will be cloud-first by 2021

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of customers plan to transition more of their mission-critical applications to the cloud in the next two years, and a full 50 per cent indicate that they will take a cloud-first approach for all IT purchases by 2021, according to new research from Sailpoint. ‘Moving toward a cloud IT
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Four questions small business owners should ask before hiring an accountant

An accountant can prove to be a valuable adviser for your business. However, because every business is different, it can be hard to know if and when it’s right to hire an accountant, especially if you are new to running your own business. Ask yourself these questions to give you some guidance. Should I talk
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