No small business could compete with employee perks like Goldman Sachs’ cover for gender reassignment surgery or free housing for interns, as offered by Facebook. But there are plenty of smaller businesses owning it in the creativity stakes, offering benefits which really get people talking. Employee perks for PR gain are a marvellous tool for small businesses
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SyndicateRoom: A business guide to using the platform
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SyndicateRoom’s aim is to finance great British companies throughout their entire funding journey. With around 70 per cent of the companies that it accepts raising all the funds they need and its EIS fund, Fund Twenty8, automatically adding additional investment for qualifying opportunities, raising funds with SyndicateRoom could be a good choice for high-quality companies with a strong
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The key to boosting staff morale can start with charity
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There’s a lot to be said for a contented and motivated workforce. In terms of productivity and staff retention, commitment is shown to be of key importance, and it is easy to understand why. What’s not so easy is establishing it in the first place. Facilities, pay and working hours, among many factors, all count
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European countries putting the UK’s paternity leave to shame
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Fathers in the UK are not getting enough paid time with their newborn babies, and that ten working days off is not enough, according to First4Lawyers. Currently, new full-time working fathers in the UK receive two working weeks (ten days) paternity leave with their new-born child at 80 per cent pay. As soon as the two weeks
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More than a third of students and graduates want to start work in SMEs
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Students and graduates welcome the professional and social opportunities offered by working in small teams, reports a new survey by Prospects. More than 9,000 students and graduates were asked about their work intentions over the next 12 months. Of the 63 per cent who were looking to start a new job or career, 37 per cent hope
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Investors looking to support British businesses this tax year
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Following the announcement of a general election for the 8th June, new research from one of the leading peer to peer (P2P) lending platforms Crowdstacker, reveals more than half (54 per cent) of investors want to throw their weight behind supporting British business this tax year (2017/18). The research, which explored investors’ intentions for the year ahead,
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Why data is the key ingredient to operations, loyalty and marketing
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Knowing your customers wants and needs should be fundamental to the smooth running of any business. Saying that, getting closer to your customers doesn’t just mean greeting them at the threshold with a smile, or offering BOGOF deals when you’re trying to get rid of old stock. By utilising your business data, SMEs can stop
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SMEs missing out on sales through post-checkout, apps and email
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Research conducted by performance marketing specialists Expressly reveals that less than 7 per cent of small-medium businesses advertise on post-checkout pages, purchase confirmation emails or mobile app screens. Unlike multinationals, SMEs overall are yet to harness up-selling and cross-selling opportunities that post-checkout advertising messages present whilst the customer is still in ‘shopping mode’. Pay-Per-Click (PPC), Cost-Per-Mille
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Pensions savings – which option is right for you?
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Given cuts to interest rates, recent market volatility and the likely value of state pensions, planning for retirement is now more important than ever. A raft of newly-introduced initiatives gives savers more choice than ever before. Here’s our guide to your options and how to maximise your savings. Pension schemes Pension schemes are some of
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Lessons learned from Snap’s reputation crisis
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In this SmallBusiness.co.uk monthly series of ‘Lessons Learned’, Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and managing director of Six Degrees, assesses how a company recently in the news has handled a crisis, and provides top tips for small businesses to avoid making the same mistakes. This month, she looks at the case of camera
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