There are a number of external factors that can significantly impact a business of any size, especially for employees travelling to and from work and to customer meetings. From extreme weather conditions, train strikes and industrial action to road delays and national emergencies, there are many reasons that can prevent staff reaching their end destination
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Every business knows what invoicing is, it is one of the most reliable ways to ensure positive cash flow. You may be surprised to hear that a lot of small businesses aren’t invoicing correctly. They may know what invoicing is, but are they doing it correctly? In this post, I will outline some tips to
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A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows a company to accept credit or debit card payments. Online or e-commerce businesses are the ones to benefit most from this type of account as their sales volumes will be directly linked to the ability to provide fast and reliable payment methods to their
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All businesses need a plan. No matter if you’re a startup or a company that’s been in business for years, having a plan on paper is useful for all sorts of purposes. You’ll need a business plan when applying for funding through SBA loans or launching a new product. With a solid business plan, you’re
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If you run a business or you’re trying to set up a business, you will be well aware of the fact that you need some serious capital in order to not only stay afloat, but be successful. It can be very difficult to find financing, particularly if you’re a small business that hasn’t had a
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‘I fundamentally believe that working with emerging startup technologies is the fastest and most effective way to accelerate digital innovation for our clients and drive competitive advantage’. This is the sentence I typically open with at almost every client meeting, event and presentation I have spoken at over the last two and a half years.
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It’s not long to go before the much-anticipated (and, in some quarters, highly dreaded) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect. The new rules, which replace the Data Protection Act (DPA), become law on 25 May. They will apply to any business or individual which processes any form of personally identifiable information on EU
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In recent years, cloud computing has democratised the business landscape. Through the cloud, SMEs now have the opportunity to use the same services as big businesses – giving them an increased degree of flexibility to respond to new opportunities quickly, and become agile businesses right from the start. With IDC expecting spending on public cloud
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Customers are channel blind – they just want a good retail experience. Yet retailers persisting with fragmented, omnichannel strategies are damaging consumer experiences, undermining retail respect and actively encouraging consumer behaviours – from discount only buying to more frequent returns – that are destroying retail profitability. Brand first After a decade of omnichannel retailing, it
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