Monthly Archives: November 2016

With 50 per cent of new businesses failing within five years, recent research has revealed that many small businesses are missing out on opportunities to market their business online; such companies could benefit from helpful SEO tips. The research finds that 73 per cent say they do not advertise online and 42 per cent report
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The costs of making a bad hire as a small business

by Ben Lobel • November 7, 2016 • 0 Comments

As a business owner you have to be a jack of all trades, often taking on the roles of managing director, finance director, operations director and HR director. Some of your biggest hurdles, and often where businesses fail, is in decision making in an area you are less experienced in. Let’s be clear, there is
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Consumers are put off by tactics of sales assistants

by Owen Gough • November 7, 2016 • 0 Comments

The team at www.DisplayMode.co.uk conducted the study of 2000 UK-based consumers as part of research into Britons’ attitudes towards the retail sector and their experience of shopping. When asked if a sales assistant had ever tried to actively sell a product to them in-store, every participant says they had. Two thirds (68 per cent) say they
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The first 100 days: Legal advice for small businesses

by Ben Lobel • November 7, 2016 • 0 Comments

There is a tremendous amount of legal advice issues for start-ups to consider in their first 100 days; from establishing a company and brand, to preparing to sell new products or services and employing staff to help the business succeed. Navigating a tangled web of legal considerations with limited or no legal experience, increases the risk
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Why small businesses are putting themselves at risk of financial fraud

by Owen Gough • November 7, 2016 • 0 Comments

Despite financial fraud soaring, seven in ten businesses leaders and managers (69 per cent) admit they have not taken any action to protect their business and employees, new research from Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) reveals. The research finds that almost half of business leaders (48 per cent) have little to no concern about
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Keeping staff connected in the age of remote working

by Ben Lobel • November 7, 2016 • 0 Comments

For many years, the idea of a connected workforce was restricted to on-call doctors and a handful of other professions. Limitations in technology meant that for connectivity to be possible, workers had to be in the same physical space and work on a similar schedule. Fast forward a few years and we have seen a
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