Monthly Archives: March 2017

How to Stop Charging by the Hour and Create Packages to Level Up Your VA Business

By Emily Hirsh There is a certain luxury that comes with being a Virtual Assistant, with one of the most alluring being the flexibility in time, workload, and income. It is also an ever-evolving field—both a blessing and a curse—thanks to the growth of online entrepreneurship and the expansion of brick and mortar businesses to the […]

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DIY SEO: Over optimisation – debunking some top SEO myths

As a small business, it’s important to make sure your website is ranked as highly as possible in search engine results pages (SERPs) in order to drive traffic and potential customers to your site. However, too many businesses are often tempted to over do their SEO efforts by cramming irrelevant keywords, redirecting URL’s and stuffing
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Survey reveals exporters’ optimism for global trade prospects

Nearly all British exporters say they were optimistic about growing their businesses through global trade. Spearheaded by the Institute of Export & International Trade – the UK’s only professional body offering recognised, formal qualifications in International Trade – the research involved responses from over 200 Institute members and the wider export community. Respondents were positive about future
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Small firms reveal trade deal wish list post Brexit

New research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reveals the trade deal smaller firms want to see struck first post Brexit. FSB’s latest report, ‘Keep Trade Easy: what small firms want from Brexit’ shows the top priority market for small firms is still the EU single market (63 per cent). It also reveals the importance
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How to tap into funding for female entrepreneurs

This morning, 21st March 2017, The Entrepreneurs Network in partnership with Barclays will launch Untapped Unicorns, a report outlining how Britain can scale up female entrepreneurship. The study, part of The Entrepreneurs Network/Barclays-led Female Founders Forum project, shows that access to funding remains a persistent barrier to female entrepreneurs, yet is essential for enterprise growth.
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Technology issues a major contributor to the UK’s productivity gap

New research by Samsung Electronics reveals time spent on technology issues could be a major contributor to the UK’s productivity gap. While small business owners are spending nearly three and a half hours on sales and close to three hours on marketing a week to drive new business, IT accounts for two hours and 47
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