Monthly Archives: April 2017

Office maintenance: tips to keep your building from falling apart

When you’ve got a business to run, one of the last things on your mind is going to be general office maintenance. Not only is it a bore to think about, but things rarely go wrong, so it isn’t even worth the worry, right? Not only can ignoring office maintenance violate the terms of an
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What British businesses are doing right with email marketing

Dotmailer, an email marketing platform provider, releases its Hitting the Mark report, a deep dive into the email marketing strategies of 100 influential global retailers. And when it comes to doing it right, it seems we Brits are up there with the best of them – with British businesses taking up six spots in the top
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A brief history of online debt finance

Business debt finance can trace its origins back to the Middle Ages when traders in Venice were able to access money lending services. This was followed by the rise of international banking in the 18th century, led by the Rothschild family. Fast forward to the 1980s, and we saw the first use of the internet
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Should employees be answering emails and calls outside of office hours?

We live in a world more connected than ever before, thanks to the progression of technology. With the popularity of social media, smartphones and tablets, we are able to stay in touch with pretty much anyone in the world at the click of a button, and that is truly a marvel. However, this has greatly
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Ransomware: What are the biggest threats?

How would your business manage if its key systems or data were suddenly taken away, and replaced with a note demanding money for their safe return? Welcome to the world of ransomware, which has become a growing threat in recent years. While it won’t really make your systems disappear, its effect amounts to almost the
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