Everyone has a varied approach when maintaining their own personal appearance and hygiene; this is none more so evident than in the workplace. With the workplace harvesting a professional environment, the natural expectation is for office workers to take pride in their personal hygiene and appearance. Yet this is not always the case. It is
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
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Extra £3.4 billion collected from SMEs for underpayment of VAT
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HMRC collected an extra £3.4 billion from small and medium sized businesses through inquiries into the under-payment of VAT in 2016/17, says PfP. VAT revenue from SMEs accounted for almost half – 49 per cent – of the additional tax take from investigations into small and medium sized businesses by HMRC’s compliance teams. This is
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Employers still failing to give autonomy to workers
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UK workers rate feelings of trust and autonomy from employers and colleagues as increasingly important in keeping them productive and happy in the workplace, reveals a new survey from Peldon Rose. However, the survey also shows that many employers fail to provide employees with the resources and support they need to manage their workload and
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Isagenix Recognized By Inc. 5000 For 11th Year
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Isagenix International, a global leader in health and wellness products and solutions and Triple A classified opportunity by Business For Home, providing sustainable nutrition and lifestyle solutions, has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
This recognition earns Isagenix a position on the publications prestigious list, as well as their exclusive 10X Club, a recognition achieved by fewer than half of one percent of all honorees.
For more than 36 years, the publication’s Top 5000 list has been acknowledging and recognizing private U.S. companies for their incredible advancements. Isagenix is one of only four Arizona companies included for 10 or more consecutive years and one of only 120 Arizona companies recognized on the 2017 Top 5000 list.
The 2017 Inc. 5000 honorees are considered the superheroes of the U.S. economy. In 2016, Isagenix contributed $1.5 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), supporting more than 13,000 jobs and producing $1.1 billion in labor income.
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized in the Top 5000 for 11 consecutive years,” said Jim Coover, Isagenix co-founder and chief executive officer. “Our family is honored to work side by side with our nearly 1,000 employees and
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11 simple ways to improve your business without spending a penny
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As a business owner, one of the important things you will always think about is how to increase the value of your business at the lowest possible cost. Whether you run a one-man trade service, or a 100-staff company, maintaining a healthy, efficient going concern is a critical to business’s success. You want to be
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Four ingredients every business needs to survive a competitive market
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Too often, you hear of individuals starting a business because they heard someone else had started one in the niche and managed to succeed. While it’s a good thing to be inspired by others, it is ill-advised to attempt to accomplish what someone else has done without understanding how they went about achieving it. Successful
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The psychology of online buyers and how to win them over
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One thing that has baffled business owners and marketing researchers for years is consumers’ decision making. No matter how many studies are performed or surveys conducted, consumers will continue to surprise experts with their purchase behaviour. It may seem easier to organise your business’ annual budget, or carry out an inventory audit than understand what
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Running a small boutique hotel – What are the costs?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
I’ve always harboured a secret dream to run a small but luxurious boutique hotel. I blame reality shows like Alex Polizzi, Hotel Inspector. We watch the struggling proprietors with dismay and shout at the screen ‘I could do much better than that.’ Nodding enthusiastically along with the advice proffered by Ms. Polizzi. By the time
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Step aside GPS, introducing VPS: Three mega-cool Google innovations
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If you thought Google was just a quick way to find the nearest Italian deli (you should probably know this already), or check out if Goodfellas really was the best film Oscar winner in 1990 (answer below), or discover who invented the light bulb (it wasn’t Edison), then you must be steadfastly stuck in the
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Is there value in protecting IP you don’t intend to use?
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Having long ago established itself as the first port of call for anyone wanting to check online for lower prices while out shopping on the high street, Amazon sent shockwaves through the retail industry recently when it emerged that it had secured a US patent on technology that appears designed to prevent the very behaviour
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