Monthly Archives: August 2017

UK independents still rely on pen and paper to manage their business

Today, Lightspeed and SaveTheHighStreet.org reveal that more than a third of UK independent businesses are still using pen and paper to manage vital parts of their businesses such as managing inventory and ordering stock. Of the 2,000 businesses surveyed from the SaveTheHighStreet.org database, only 15 per cent indicate they had an EPOS system installed to
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Business confidence falls to a one-year low, according to study

Source: Source: ONS, BDRC Continental, LBCB analytics as of 31 August 2017 – Chart 1: Economic momentum has softened this year Source: BDRC Continental, LBCB analytics as of 31 August 2017 – Chart 2: Sentiment weaker in consumer services Overall business confidence fell 13 points to 17 per cent in August, according to the latest Business Barometer from
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Five reasons why millennials make great employees

Millennials have had more than their fair share of bad press lately. Dubbed the ‘go nowhere’ generation, they’re often associated with a lazy, risk-averse attitude, but are they just misunderstood? With inspirational millennial entrepreneurs making headlines and many businesses investing in a millennial workforce, it would seem so. Nick Pollitt, managing director of office furniture
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The funding options for high risk businesses

There are certain businesses and start-ups that are considered to be very risky. Perhaps the founder has a poor credit history or has experienced bankruptcy, or maybe they are operating in a volatile industry. Nonetheless, there are some lenders and types of finance that understand that with high risk comes high reward and below we
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The smartest ways to access private healthcare

Many people in the UK think that private healthcare is not affordable or accessible. With less than 10% of UK citizens using private health insurance, the majority are happy to use NHS healthcare which is either free or a fraction of the price. The only issue is that with the NHS comes long waiting lists
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Reporting the gender pay gap: a three-step process

Reporting the gender pay gap is likely to be a lot more complex than we all first believed. The requirements are fairly straight forward – publish six pay averages relating to men and women. However, to understand the results, the analysis will need to go a lot deeper than the legal requirements and there is
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