You won’t need me to tell you that getting a mortgage is harder for a company director than it is for someone in a conventional job. Unfortunately, a lot of mainstream lenders simply don’t cater as well as they could do for business owners and other people categorised as self-employed. I fall into that bracket
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How to get unpaid invoices settled within four weeks
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Creditors have better memories than debtors. So said Benjamin Franklin. If your business is sitting on a pile of uncollected invoices, you’re perhaps thinking, ‘Tell me about it’. You’ll know that chasing invoices is tedious, trying, and time-consuming, and at no time in your childhood did you say that your life’s ambition was to spend
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An SME guide to renewable electricity
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This month, for the first time ever, a new record was set where more than 50 per cent of the UK’s electricity demand was met from renewable sources. The power industry has come a long way in reducing its carbon footprint in recent years, with other traditional sources still contributing largely to Britain’s power demand. It
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Starting-up a business in Brexit Britain
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Setting up a new business is as exciting a project as it is a challenging one (I know, I have done it), regardless of whether you are a dot.com kid fresh out of university and about to rock the gig economy, or an old hand at business and a seasoned serial entrepreneur. Britain has always
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Lessons learned from the Uber CEO crisis
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In this SmallBusiness monthly series of ‘Lessons Learned’, Jennifer Janson, author of The Reputation Playbook and chairman of Six Degrees, will assess how a company recently in the news has handled a crisis, and provide top tips for small businesses to handle a crisis in the best way possible: Mid-June saw Trevor Kalanick, founder and
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Start-ups shrug off uncertainty to forecast strong growth
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Almost 90 per cent of UK start-ups are expecting to grow sales next year despite signs of business confidence weakening, according to research from the government-backed Start Up Loans Company. The organisation, which merged with the British Business Bank earlier this year, provides low-interest funding to new and established micro businesses, polled 630 bosses at
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Don’t just set up, step up – growing your business to success
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The UK has always been a hotbed of entrepreneurship, but in recent years the influence of the start-up economy is growing dramatically. In 2016, a phenomenal 80 new businesses were registered every hour. This remarkable level of business creation is testament not only to a thriving entrepreneurial culture, but also the liberating impact of technology. Vonage
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Overcoming difficulties: How to improve your revenue growth
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Business gas comparison site Love Energy Savings discuss the difficulties UK SMEs and larger businesses face – and made it their mission to help them. Managing director at Love Energy Savings, Phil Foster, works to implement sustainable improvements to ensure revenue growth and optimum customer experience. He says, ‘Focusing on your customers wants and needs
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How to find a job on your smartphone
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Whether you’re a new graduate looking for your first job or looking to switch up your career, finding a job can be a tough challenge. To make the process of applying for jobs much easier, and to give you more time to improve your skills, Mobiles.co.uk has put together a few simple tips on how
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How to overcome fear of change and increase business efficiency
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Business efficiency is all about working smarter, not harder. Your company may be running smoothly, but ensuring your business makes the most of its resources for maximum productivity and customer experience isn’t easy. For business owners and decision makers alike there are many factors that prevent their organisations from running more efficiently for example: Dependency
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