Monthly Archives: December 2016

How to Avoid Overspending During the Holidays

by Brian Tracy • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

It’s easy to spend more if you don’t have a clear-cut plan of action.

5 Wedding Businesses to Help Couples Plan the Best Day Ever

by Successful IBO • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

‘Tis the season of engagements. These five businesses help couples plan for their big day.

Great Employee Holiday Gifts that Don't Cost a Dime

by Successful IBO • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Want to reward employees this holiday season? Offer them an intangible “perk” gift that doesn’t cost a dime, but makes them feel appreciated.

How to achieve first-rate marketing on a start-up budget

by Ben Lobel • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

You have a limited (or a non-existent) marketing budget. Yet, you need to get the word out about your brand, so you can expand that budget. When your SME is wrapped up in this cycle, it can seem difficult to get ahead. You need money to make money, right? Not necessarily. One of the biggest
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How to monitor diversity successfully

by Ben Lobel • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

For firms wanting to be seen as an employer of choice, embedding a strong equal opportunities culture is fundamental. Monitoring diversity is a crucial component of ensuring a successful strategy; not only can it can help highlight workplace inequality, it can identify the underlying causes of discrimination and ultimately help to remove unfairness and disadvantage
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The five biggest mistakes when leaving your job to start a business

by Ben Lobel • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Entrepreneurship is hot. The idea of being your own boss, deciding your life and destiny and building something to make you a multi-millionaire in short order, is captivating a generation. I know how they feel. When I was 28 years old I decided I was never going to work for someone again. An end to
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Small business appetite for equity finance increases

by Ben Lobel • December 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Demand for traditional bank debt has continued to fall, according to a study by Albion Ventures. More than two in five (44 per cent) small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) owners would consider taking equity finance, up from 34 per cent a year ago. In 2013 just 12 per cent of SMEs were willing to swap equity for support.
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