Outsourcing means contracting out one or more of your business functions to another company, often referred to as a third party. Companies of all types and sizes use outsourcing. Some because they prefer to concentrate purely on their core activity, others to save money. A local vehicle repair centre, for example, may outsource its bookkeeping
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Six prime reasons why your small enterprise is bound to fail
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It is not guaranteed that you’ll attract success once you establish a small enterprise. In fact, it is estimated that at least eight out of ten small enterprises fail before they even make the first steps of growth. This translates to a whopping 80 per cent of small business enterprises that are established and ran within 18
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Evolving your business for the future: Five tips for successful change
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Every business of every size has to be evolving with the times and today, the times are changing fast. Whether it’s a new system, new technology, physical workplace design, working approach, restructure or anything else you can think of, all change creates an impact. When it’s managed correctly, change becomes an opportunity to take a step
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Autumn Statement 2016: Headlines for businesses
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Philip Hammond, Chancellor Philip Hammond has just announced his first and last Autumn Statement, as from 2018 the Budget will move to the autumn with a Spring Statement being made to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Below we list the key announcement that impact on UK businesses: National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) of £23
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Seven basic pieces of advice for entrepreneurs to consider
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Mihir Kapadia is an Indian-born entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in wealth management and emerging market investment. Here, he gives some tips on managing the entrepreneurial journey. Let ambition drive you Without ambition, enterprise is nothing – in order to get what you want, you need to have a drive to succeed which surpasses
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Punch above your weight: How your small business can appear bigger
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When starting out in business, you will want to come across to potential suppliers, partners and customers as an established, successful company in your field – to punch above your weight. But before you have made the necessary contacts and sales, it can be difficult to project this image. However, there are a number of
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Going into business with your best friend: Why it works
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I first met my best friend Marco Robinson was I was 18 years old and had just moved to Tenerife to start a new job. Our friendship blossomed and many years later we started working together in order to launch a vacation club start-up in Asia. The launch was a huge success and we eventually
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How failure is success in the making for your small business
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As any entrepreneur can tell you when they first set-up their business, the goal is to be a success. However, they can also tell you not to expect this from the start – the reality is it can be a long hard slog. Many of the world’s most successful people have had to endure countless
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Health and safety sentencing charges: What to know
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The Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines came into force on 1st February 2016, and apply to all organisations and individuals sentenced after that date regardless of when the offence was committed. Much like all other sentencing guidelines prepared by the Sentencing Guidelines Council, these new guidelines mean that Judges sentencing health and safety breaches have
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Tips for small businesses on finding the right supplier
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Grainne Kelly is the founder of Bubblebum, which claims to be the world’s first inflatable car booster seat, and has recently launched two new car travel products: the Sneck backseat pillow and Junkie backseat organiser. Over the next few months, we’ll be featuring her top tips for business owners. Here, she gives some useful pointers for
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