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Monthly Archives: May 2017
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Small Business Snapshot: Steve Griggs Design
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Steve Griggs helps his clients create the oasis of their dreams, right in their own backyards. Here’s the story behind his landscape and lifestyle design business.
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IT leaders propose their vision for the future of business communications
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The next five years will see ‘drastic changes’ to enterprise communications, with 59 per cent of IT leaders putting the adoption of new communications technology on their priority list. That’s according to data from 900 IT leaders and CIOs, surveyed as part of a ‘Future of Work‘ programme from business communications provider Fuze, being showcased
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Jobs for the boys myth limits apprenticeship opportunities
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School leavers are missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that careers available are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific careers, new research by leading employer Prudential shows. The insurer’s nationwide study of 16 to 18 year olds found that nearly two thirds (61 per cent) believe most apprenticeship opportunities are in
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Investment – are you legally prepared?
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If your business is ready for expansion and you’re thinking about investment, are you legally prepared for it? Do you know what an investor might want to see and is your ‘house in order’? Whilst you may have been trading for some time or have a product ready to launch, an investor will want to
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How can AI really benefit your business?
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A few years ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be regarded with suspicion by many businesses, perhaps considered a fad which would deliver few benefits. Nowadays, it’s becoming increasingly mainstream, and is encoded into many applications without most of us realising, even the predictive keyboard on our Smartphones. This is just a glimpse of the potential
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How to build a successful one-person startup
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Some people think it takes superpowers to run a successful small business. Whilst it’s a world away from being an employee, the skills you need are recognisable to most of us: complaining. Thinking of something that will fix that complaint. Being able to pay your bills every month. Being able to plan about six to
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Brexit negotiation guidelines released – but what do they mean for businesses?
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The key documents for the EU Brexit negotiations have now been published, but what they actually mean still remains a mystery for some businesses. The guidelines are as follows, in the order that they were produced: The Article 50 Letter from the UK Government The EU Parliament’s Negotiating Guidelines The EU Commission Negotiating Guidelines The
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Direct selling: what you need to know
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Direct selling is a booming industry in the UK – every year, more and more people are starting their own direct selling business. There are over 400,000 direct sellers in the UK and as an industry, it generates £2 billion worth of sales annually. But what exactly is direct selling and what is involved –
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doTERRA Honored With Prestigious Best Of State Award
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doTERRA – the world’s leading essential oils company – was recently honored with the prestigious Best of State Award in Merchandising and Consumer Services, making it the only essential oil company to receive the award in 2017.
This marks the third year in a row doTERRA has been recognized as one of Utah’s top companies, and as the standard bearer of essential oil quality in the state.
“We are once again honored to be recognized among so many exceptional companies with the prestigious Best of State Award, as it highlights the purity of our oils, the tremendous and pioneering work of our growers and scientists, and the devotion of our employees and Wellness Advocates,” said David Stirling, Founder and CEO, doTERRA. “We are committed to our customers, the community and our entire doTERRA family, and look forward to continued growth.”
doTERRA currently employs 2,500 people worldwide with nearly 2,000 employees serving at the corporate headquarters in Pleasant Grove, Utah. The company has a global reach with more than three million wholesale customers and Wellness Advocates in over 100 countries. In 2016, it opened two distribution centers in Canada, an office in Victoria, Australia, and a new distillery in Bulgaria.
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