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Monthly Archives: March 2017
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Stop! Avoid These 4 Mistakes Before You Put Your Small Business on the Map.
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While market saturation is often a deterrent for small-business hopefuls, it doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to compete.
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One bad night’s sleep can lead to bad behaviour at work, new research reveals
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Just one bad night of sleep makes it more likely that employees who already displayed unwanted behaviour one day at work will display a similar type of behaviour the following day, according to a study at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). Once an employee engages in unwanted behaviour in the workplace, such as
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Sustainable energy solutions for long-term business success
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
As a small business leader you’re a member of a group which holds the key to helping the UK realise the long-term benefits of sustainable energy usage. Reducing your carbon footprint is, however, a topic all too often filed presumptively under ‘too expensive’, ‘too time consuming’ or simply ‘just not a priority’. In fact, having a
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Small businesses still losing data despite warnings to backup
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Most businesses and consumers now routinely make complete and comprehensive backups of their data), according to the latest customer survey by Kroll Ontrack. The survey results highlight growing popularity of cloud-based backups as around twice as many users (about 33 per cent) as last year report they make backups online. However, despite growing use of digital
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SMEs still held back by funding despite record asset based finance sales
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Record sales of asset based finance to small and medium enterprises are to be welcomed, but too few SMEs are aware of how such funding could accelerate their growth, the merchant and corporate bank Close Brothers is warning. Close Brothers said that while many SMEs are increasingly confident about their prospects for the year ahead,
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The early-stage marketing challenges of a disruptive online business
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Andrew Needham is the founder of HeadBox, an online booking platform for creative meeting spaces. Here, he discusses how the company’s marketing strategies developed through time. 1. Talk about the business, how it started, and what you were doing before. Before HeadBox I was CEO and Founder of Face, a global tech driven insight consultancy,
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Brexit not good news for media SMEs, research says
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
New research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance finds that a quarter (26 per cent) of SMEs in the media, marketing, advertising and PR sector will rely on the EU market (not including the UK) for potential growth in the next 12 months. However, more than half (55 per cent) do not see any opportunities for their businesses as
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Youngevity Acquires BellaVita
by Nicole Dunkley • • 0 Comments
Youngevity International, Inc. (OTCQX: YGYI), a leading omni-direct lifestyle company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of BellaVita, a producer of natural products based on the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, including whole food beverages, essential oils and anti-aging skin care products.
BellaVita products will be available through gobellavita.com and, effective June 1, through youngevity.com.
Mike Brosnan, the CEO and President of BellaVita, is joining Youngevity as VP of Sales & Marketing, Asia. All of the BellaVita offices in Asia remain open and are now incorporated into Youngevity operations. A number of BellaVita U.S.-based employees will join the Youngevity Utah office and continue to service the Asian market.
“The BellaVita acquisition represents a true extension of our mission of betterment, our commitment to quality and our shared passion in optimal health,”
stated Steve Wallach,
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Nerium Approved As Member of the Mexican Direct Selling Association
by Nicole Dunkley • • 0 Comments
Nerium International is honored to announce that Nerium International Mexico has been approved as an active member of the Mexican Direct Selling Association A.C. (AMVD).
The AMVD works to achieve satisfaction and protection among distributers and consumers in relationship marketing. This professional organization fosters loyal and fair competition among companies within a free trade framework to strengthen the public’s image of the direct selling industry, to maintain a respectful, ethical and legal climate.
With this official membership designation, Nerium International Mexico is committed to conducting its business in a productive and transparent manner that is beneficial to Mexican society, as required by the AMVD’s Code of Ethics. Every member company must adhere to its principles to be accepted and continue as an active member of the organization.
“Nerium International Mexico takes great pride and