Guidance to help large businesses report on how quickly they pay their suppliers will be published today (31 January), as regulations are laid in parliament by Small Business Minister Margot James. The regulations confirm that from April 2017, large companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs) will have to publicly report twice a year on their
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So you think you don’t need a finance director?
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Having the right people is what makes any business grow, and an inspiring finance director (FD) can contribute more than most. Yet entrepreneurs can be sceptical about hiring an FD. It’s not uncommon to hear, ‘My business is doing well, and I already have an excellent accountant. Do I really need an expensive bean-counter?’ The
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How to have a smooth office move
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Moving house regularly tops the list of the most stressful things we can do in our lives and it looks like an office move isn’t far behind. It is, of course, an exciting time – you are starting a new chapter, most likely because your company has grown to such a significant size that you
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How to turn your hobby into your dream business in 2017
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New research from Crunch Accounting reveals that Britain is a nation of secret entrepreneurs, with one in three people enjoying a hobby they believe could one day become their business. Almost a fifth (15 per cent) already use their passion project to earn money. One in ten Brits consider starting a business in 2017, almost half (44 per cent)
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Boosting revenues: Growing your small business in 2017
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For many in the world of business, it was a turbulent 2016. Key questions arose such as: could we have predicted the Brexit vote, how ready are we for the changes it might bring, and do we have the skills and resources to ride an era of digital disruption? However your business fared last year,
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10 tips to improve staff effectiveness
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Ensure good training at all levels… As Victor Lipman writes in Forbes, giving staff training at all levels, not just as they reach the higher levels of a company, is prudent, as it is often in the formative stages of their career that staff need training the most. …And effective project management Investing in a
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Growth in permanent hiring despite uncertain outlook
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New survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) reveals that both permanent and temporary placement hiring has risen year-on-year (1 per cent each). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reveals that the unemployment rate remained at an 11-year low for the three months to November
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How my company successfully changed direction
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I moved from New York to London in 2012 to take over Artfinder, the art marketplace. I had just left a high-end art start-up and I was looking to move back to my native Europe, ready for a new challenge. The company was two years old and the business model was to create a database
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New year, new workplace: Health and safety for 2017
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Why shouldn’t a business, just as an individual might do, take up a new year’s resolution to improve its performance and general health? We think that entering a new calendar year is the perfect opportunity to ensure that good practice is being adhered to across your company, especially when it comes to health and safety.
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Start Your Own Online Shoe Business for FREE with fibi & clo
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I love featuring women entrepreneurs on the site, but I get especially excited when it’s someone who is local and who went to the same college as I did. AnaLiza not only has a super cool business concept, but she also offers a really fun business opportunity in the fashion industry that is absolutely free […]
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