A lack of support from high street banks for SMEs means many are resorting to alternative funding, according to Close Brothers Group’s latest report, Banking on Growth: Closing the SME funding gap. While 38 per cent of all SMEs have used bank loans to grow their business, it is the larger, more established SMEs that are most
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
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Make employer brand your top priority in 2017
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We can expect 2017 to be an eventful year, and businesses need to make sure they’re prepared for a bumpy ride – especially with Article 50 set to be triggered in March. This is particularly true for smaller businesses, for whom instability can be a fatal blow. At LinkedIn, we’ve been looking into what the
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Business output rises for first time in 17 months
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UK business output has risen for the first time after 17 months of decline, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. BDO’s Output Index, which indicates how businesses expect to perform in the coming three months ahead, has risen from 96.7 to 97.1 in November, suggesting that, for
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A ten-step business checklist for a profitable 2017
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Time really does fly – Christmas is on the horizon meaning 2016 will shortly be drawing to a close and providing businesses with a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and formulate how the organisation could develop throughout next year. 1. Identify profitability drivers through better tracking Increasing and maintaining profitability is a
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UK SME owners preparing to work this Christmas Eve
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Zurich’s latest SME Risk Index reveals that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of Britain’s SME owners and decision makers think they will have to work on Christmas Eve, which falls on a Saturday this year, and even 7 per cent are counting on having to work on Christmas Day. Zurich’s latest data shows that, even
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Young Brits believe current employer can make them successful
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Young Brits are not motivated by success in their career path but are more likely to career jump than the older generation, according to First Direct. They asked 2,000 people what their definition of success is and discovered that we are indeed still a driven nation, and that, for the majority of us, it’s not all
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Tahitian Noni Founders John Wadsworth and Kim Asay Launch Zennoa
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John Wadsworth, known as the “father of the superfoods movement,” for his discovery of Noni and subsequent role in founding an iconic nutritional supplement company, has teamed up with former business partner Kim Asay to form a new venture.
Called Zennoa LLC, this company recently developed its first product, Core Care, and began prelaunch activities. It is scheduled to launch formally in February 2017.
Mr. Wadsworth has the heart of an entrepreneur. His career has been varied and distinguished as a food scientist, a top-tier corporate executive and a disruptive innovator in the nutritional supplement industry.
His personal integrity and expansive vision have earned him the respect of thousands worldwide.
Mr. Wadsworth says, “I feel better physically now than I have in ten years. I’m so excited about the opportunity Kim and I have to
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Mannatech’s Products Now Available In China
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Mannatech – a Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home – announced that it has made several of its innovative, high-quality nutritional supplement products available in Mainland China through a cross-border e-commerce website that offers a unique online retail shopping experience at: www.MeiTaiChina.com.
“We are thrilled to launch this e-commerce site in the largest nation in the world. It is our privilege to deliver Mannatech’s health and wellness products to a region that is constantly seeking better wellness solutions,” said Mannatech’s CEO and President, Alfredo “Al” Bala.
“This e-commerce retail site allows Mannatech to open the doors wide for anyone in China who would like to improve their lives and the lives of their family members by using our renowned, revolutionary wellness products.
The e-commerce site is part of a number of