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
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
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
by Holly - The Work at Home Woman • • 0 Comments
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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Workers reveal the top perks that they’re after this year
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New research from CV-Library reveals just how important workplace perks are to UK workers, as nearly two thirds (62.1 per cent) of professionals state that they consider these to be a key factor when looking for a job. Furthermore, just over one in ten (12.6 per cent) say that they would turn down a job if the company didn’t
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Are you at risk from losing your job to automation robots?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Over 100,000 currently advertised positions are at very high risk of being obsolete by 2035, according to new data released by jobs search engine Adzuna. Drivers, receptionists and accountants saw the highest number of advertised roles at risk of robots taking over, as driverless cars and automated software for key tasks becomes a reality. Adzuna’s
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Top five small business apps to help you streamline in 2017
by Nicky Tatley • • 0 Comments
The fresh start of a new year is the perfect time for small businesses to set new goals, overhaul tired old practices and streamline unwieldy processes. Time wasted on unnecessary paperwork, trawling your inbox for old emails and trying to remember passwords can really take its toll on productivity. Thankfully there are now numerous apps
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