The very best businesses don’t just stay the same. They adapt and grow over the years to suit the needs of their customer and client base. But there’s a lot of hard work involved, and it doesn’t just happen overnight. To help you out, three business experts give their advice on not only creating a successful
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Evolving your business to fit the needs of a changing sector
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The world of business and technology are changing at a rate of knots. New cloud technologies, services and solutions are coming to market every day, and companies are finding they are calling on ‘traditional’ services less. If your business is one established in the pre-internet era, chances are, it will need to undergo some form
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Don’t let your employees blow the whistle on your software licensing
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Whistle blowing has generated hundreds of headlines in recent years, often because of illegal or unethical behaviour in the public sector. However, the recent Panama Papers scandal showed that it can impact the private sector as well, and large financial institutions are notorious for being embroiled in whistleblowing disputes. But what about their smaller counterparts?
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How my company successfully changed direction
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I moved from New York to London in 2012 to take over Artfinder, the art marketplace. I had just left a high-end art start-up and I was looking to move back to my native Europe, ready for a new challenge. The company was two years old and the business model was to create a database
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New year, new workplace: Health and safety for 2017
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Why shouldn’t a business, just as an individual might do, take up a new year’s resolution to improve its performance and general health? We think that entering a new calendar year is the perfect opportunity to ensure that good practice is being adhered to across your company, especially when it comes to health and safety.
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SMEs must prepare now for the General Data Protection Regulation
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As the eleventh annual Data Protection Day approaches, Robert Guice, senior vice president, EMEAA at Shred-it, says, ‘For businesses of all sizes across the UK, protecting personal data, both physically and electronically, has never been more important. ‘The data protection landscape has changed rapidly in recent years, and will continue to do so with the
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‘The full stack’: ACCA identifies emerging models
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A new report published today by ACCA, the global body for professional accountants and the Economic and Social Research Council identifies six business models which could transform the way in which companies transact. The report Business Models of the Future: emerging value creation offers insights and analysis into how businesses and policy-makers can support and engage
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Why the winter months can be hard on your employees
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Winter has a huge impact on the mental health and wellbeing of British workers according to a new survey from workplace consultants, Peldon Rose, which reveals that over two-fifths (44 per cent) of employees say winter has a negative effect on their mental wellbeing, half (51 per cent) believe it adversely affects their mood and
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What is a strategic partnership?
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Very simply, a strategic partnership is any relationship with another business or individual that can help your business. This can be a relationship with a supplier or a customer, although in my experience it is more likely to be another supplier to your own customer base. That’s it. There’s no requirement for formal documents, commission
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Sustainable solutions for SMEs
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Organically-grown onions have a lot to answer for. There is a residual belief in the UK that an environmental conscience is expensive. The truth is that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not just a reporting requirement or public relations luxury for large companies with deep pockets but an activity that is accessible to small businesses,
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