Monthly Archives: September 2017

Social shopping: Take your strategy from Debenhams

Nowadays everyone is familiar with, and well-versed in, online shopping. It seems like a vast amount of retailers both big and small now have online storefronts for their customers to make use of. So, what about the new concept of ‘social shopping’? This is something that retail giant Debenhams is undertaking and hoping to change
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How to fill the health and safety knowledge gap in your business

Understanding all the health and safety laws and regulations that impact businesses in the UK can be a tall order. It’s often challenging for Environmental Health and Safety managers to stay abreast of developments and changes, so it’s no surprise that uncertainty filters throughout an organisation. If you think you have health and safety knowledge
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British Small Business Awards 2017: Business Lender of the Year shortlist

The British Small Business Awards 2017, organised by SmallBusiness.co.uk and GrowthBusiness.co.uk, sponsored by Travelers, Salesforce and Dun & Bradstreet and held on November 1 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London, is the leading awards ceremony in the SME space, rewarding the brightest stars of the UK small business scene, together with the vendors and advisers that help them start, run, grow and succeed.
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A few effective tax tips for small business owners

Small business owners often feel overwhelmed when they are running their businesses. They have to take care of marketing, inventory, business deals, promotions etc. It is easy to forget about taxes in a situation like this. Unfortunately, a mistake like this can cost you a lot. Additionally, there are many small business owners who are
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A third of employees see artificial intelligence as a job creator

One in three employees believe artificial intelligence (AI) will increase the number of jobs available in the future, with millennials especially positive, reveals CCS Insight’s latest employee enterprise survey. The survey of more than 650 employees, across five regions, reaffirmed that employees see artificial intelligence as the technology that will cause the most disruption to
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Ipswich takes the title of best place to start a new business in 2017

Ipswich has been named the best location to start a small business in the UK, according to new research compiled by Informi, the website offering free practical advice and support for small businesses. Following on from the Small Business Advice Week 2017, held earlier this month, Informi studied information from the 63 largest UK towns
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Three top tips for creating an amazing promotional banner

When it comes to promoting a business, a brand, an event, or simply informing the public, PVC banners remain the first choice, for many reasons. Get the creative design of your banner right and it will be attention grabbing and informative, and pull people into your business or event. The size and flexibility offered by
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