One in seven employees was absent for four weeks or more from small businesses in the previous 12 months, according to a recent survey by Ellipse. This stark statistic highlights the problem faced by small businesses, when the loss of one employee from the workforce inevitably causes major problems. Small business owners are more likely
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Evolving your business to fit the needs of a changing sector
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The world of business and technology are changing at a rate of knots. New cloud technologies, services and solutions are coming to market every day, and companies are finding they are calling on ‘traditional’ services less. If your business is one established in the pre-internet era, chances are, it will need to undergo some form
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Half of businesses say security is key challenge for digital transformation
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SoftServe reveals findings from its 2017 Digital Transformation Report that indicates 55 per cent of organisations consider security to be the number one challenge they face when implementing digital enablement technologies. The research, conducted for SoftServe by Vanson Bourne in November 2016, polled a cross-industry panel of decision-makers in the US and UK on the risks,
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Financial pressures of self-employment taking toll on family life
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The financial stresses and pressures of self-employment are taking their toll on family life, according to the latest report from Scottish Widows’ think tank, the Centre for the Modern Family. Findings of ‘Self-employment and the Family’ show that one in five relatives of a self-employed worker (20 per cent) report increased stress levels in their household
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The coding gap is making businesses less agile, say marketers
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New research from email service provider Mailjet, has reveals a growing problem within companies relying on marketing and developer teams to collaborate together: the Coding Gap. Half (54 per cent) believe that the gap in coding knowledge between the marketing and development team makes their company less agile. This is felt most by those who
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London mums forced into late motherhood, new research finds
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B2B marketplace Expert Market has conducted new research that discovers women in London are delaying motherhood more than any other region in the UK, and that economic factors are making it virtually impossible to raise a family in the UK capital. The research looks at average ages for becoming a parent across the UK and cross
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Securing flexible working: How remote working can be the perfect fit
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The adoption of remote working practices is one of the key enablers of growth in businesses of all sizes, but it’s really in the SME sector that this culture yields such a benefit. If implemented correctly, flexible working can not only offer employees an increased work/life balance, but also offer invaluable cost savings across expenses
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Jeremy Roma – WOR(l)D GN’s Achieves President Millionaire Rank
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The USA market for WOR(l)D Global Network is experiencing hyper growth and momentum.
After just a few months of partnering with WOR(l)D GN, Jeremy Roma quickly shot through the ranks and became President Millionaire.
A President Millionaire generates over $1,25 million USD in total sales in 7 days.
Jeremy is a professional leader and is very deserving of this, always putting others first. Coming from a simple life, Jeremy has used his talent as a tool to rapidly build towards becoming the top leader that he truly is.
The amazing part of our job at WOR(l)D is that wecan meet people like Jeremy: professional, focused, and servant leader.
I’m so thankful and excited as well to be teaming up with my friends Chad and Nattida Chong. The combination of their genuine heart for people, their
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Coty Completes Acquisition of 60% Stake To Enter Into A Partnership With Younique
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Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in Younique, a leading online peer-to-peer social selling platform in beauty. In this new partnership, Younique’s Founders continue to own the remaining 40%.
Younique will operate as a separate business within Coty’s Consumer Beauty division. It will continue to be led by its current CEO, Derek Maxfield, Chief Visionary Officer, Melanie Huscroft, and Younique’s management team, in partnership with Coty.
Camillo Pane, Coty’s Chief Executive Officer, said,
“We are pleased to complete this transaction and partner with Younique to build a leading global e-commerce beauty company. We welcome Younique’s employees, presenters and customers to the Coty family.”
The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to Coty’s top-line growth, EBITDA margin and FY17 earnings.
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First-Time Networker Finds Success With Total Life Changes
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Nurgul Boranbaeva is a thirty-five-year-old mother of five children living in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan. She has worked for multiple organizations, earning a typical salary in her region and working long hours, often arriving home late in the evening.
She maintained this hectic work pace and caring for her children for over four years until her health took a turn for the worse. She had to have surgery and during her recovery she made a decision:
“Health is more important than anything else and I decided to stop working at this last organization and stay home with my children. I always had a negative attitude toward the network marketing businesses, but I decided to try it myself. This was the one way for me to make money at home and stay with my children.”
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