Monthly Archives: December 2016

Small businesses expect revenues to shrink in 2017

Leading commercial insurer RSA releases figures showing that 51 per cent of UK SMEs think the government is not doing enough to help small businesses grow, with 71 per cent of small businesses expecting their revenues to either fall or stand still in 2017. Five measures to drive SME growth in 2017 In line with this finding, RSA
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Five tips on keeping your small business running over Christmas

The summer had barely ended when we started our Christmas countdown; in a work sense at least. As the head of a business of 13 people we don’t have the luxury of an extensive workforce to draw on through the festive season. I also know that after a busy year everyone needs a chance to
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How home energy saving habits can help your business

How energy conscious is your workplace? Does your team work hard to reuse, reduce and recycle? Or have you noticed wasteful habits creeping in? Research carried out on behalf of OVO energy, one of the leading independent suppliers, reveals that we may be one the most environmentally-friendly generation yet. The data shows that most Brits
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How to battle start-up anxiety when competing for staff

2016 has certainly been a year of geopolitical instability and divisiveness. The outcome of which, whether you’re a business owner or a candidate, is for people to err on the side of caution. Joining a start-up or small business is often seen as risky; and lets be honest – it can be! Nine out of
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Festive Cyber Tips for every business owner

We’re entering the festive season and it’s tempting to sit back and relax, assuming that so is everyone else. But cyber criminals don’t take annual leave, or, out of the goodness of their hearts, reduce the veracity and tempo of their attacks just because it’s Christmas. Here’s what you can do to prevent cyber criminals
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Five things small businesses can learn from Santa’s supply chain

Santa Claus’ supply chain is objectively impressive. According to the lore surrounding this mysterious businessman, he delivers one present to every child in the world — that’s 1.93 billion children — in one evening. It sounds like an impossible task for an impossible man. However, the real takeaway for small businesses — and the real
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