Monthly Archives: October 2016

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How London’s small businesses are losing out on business rates

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Business rates were estimated to be worth over £27 billion to the UK economy this year. However, these additional taxes for non-residential properties have been accused of driving start-ups out of London, or even out of business. To remedy this, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne had planned to introduce changes at the
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Lessons learned from Sports Direct’s reputational crisis

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To kick off a monthly column around reputational mishaps and blunders, Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and managing director of Six Degrees, will assess how a company recently in the news has handled a crisis, and provide top tips for small businesses to avoid making the same mistakes. In the first of the series,
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Key steps to getting the best deal for a business

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Preparing to sell a business can be a lengthy and complex process. The mass of regulatory and legal hoops which owners must overcome make them susceptible to mistakes which can, at best, negatively impact the valuation or, at worst, result in an aborted sales process. Through proper preparation and careful planning, business owners can avoid
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Why internal communication tools are key to workplace productivity

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If there’s one thing that’s always on every manager, department head or company owner’s mind, it’s workplace productivity. Your employees are integral to the success of your business; they are essential parts in what you would hope to be a well-oiled machine. But without maintenance and investment, a well-oiled machine may slow down. One of the
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