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Creating a business uniform for the first time

When starting a new business or expanding an existing business, one of the things you should consider is if you need a uniform, and why. To help you work through some of the considerations you should make when creating your first business uniform, Simon Jersey has put together this guide. What tasks will they be
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Why you need to get your business ready for winter

The autumn months are upon us, which means that many small business owners are starting to gear their operations back up following the relatively quiet holiday period. But if you didn’t manage to use any of the summer downtime to do some fine-tuning to your business and prepare for the oncoming pick-up in sales, don’t
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Five tips to grow your small business

So, you’ve checked the statistics and you’ve realised that your small business is doing just fine. Congratulations! This is definitely good news, but you should know that in order to run a successful small business for a longer period of time, you must consider the options you have to grow your business. For many small
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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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Some tips for being a successful business owner

It’s an exciting time; you are on the brink of starting your own company and are gathering necessary information. There is no blueprint on how to succeed with your own business, but here are a few tips that might be valuable for you. Know your limitations and seek help You should know both your strengths
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How small retailers can beat the three biggest challenges of 2017

We’ve recently seen data from the British Independent Retail Association (bira) that shows there’s been an average of four new store openings a day in the first quarter of this year. That’s a huge leap from 2016, when there was a net increase of just four stores over the whole year. Our customer data supports
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Five top ideas for students to get onto the career ladder

Are you a student? If the answer to this question is affirmative, it’s safe to guess that in the years ever since you’ve been a student you’ve been broke more times than you care to remember. Well, would you want to change this situation? If your answer to this questions is again affirmative, continue reading:
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Can seasonal offers help your small business thrive?

Can seasonal offers help your small business thrive? In most cases, the answer is yes. When running a small business for any length of time you will notice an ebb and flow in trade which may be linked to anything from the seasons themselves, weather conditions or simply changes in the market and learning to
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Disaster recovery revolution – why you should be ahead of the curve

2017 has already seen more high profile cyber-attacks than in recent memory, but the shocking rate of attacks is only overwhelmed by the number of companies who didn’t seem prepared to defend or recover. As businesses journey through this era of digital transformation, it is vital that a fully realised disaster recovery (DR) plan is
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Key steps in building your business journey

The business journey can be exciting, exhilarating and eventful. The buzz of growing a business, developing a product and aspiring to be the next Richard Branson is the exhilaration you won’t find in a standard 9-5 job. Despite the fact you’re probably working 18 hours per day to ensure that your business idea grows, sales
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