The worlds of commerce and business are constantly evolving, with new trends and practices emerging on an annual basis. We have seen a rising number of larger corporations invest heavily in the development of their small business clients, with shipping brand Parcel2Go having recently made a £300,000 commitment to SME partners in the form of
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A ten-step business checklist for a profitable 2017
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Time really does fly – Christmas is on the horizon meaning 2016 will shortly be drawing to a close and providing businesses with a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and formulate how the organisation could develop throughout next year. 1. Identify profitability drivers through better tracking Increasing and maintaining profitability is a
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European companies paying the price for poor document processes
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Professionals across Europe are spending almost one day a week (6.8 hours) on office administration such as filling out forms, printing documents, and chasing for signatures, a new study from Adobe reveals. Seemingly simple document processes are complex and time-intensive, and as a result, are inhibiting business growth, draining productivity and wasting resources. According to
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Three tips on growing your restaurant business in the new year
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Most people in the restaurant business know that their industry is a fairly risky one. According to an Ohio State University study, the majority of new restaurants won’t stay open for a year. In addition, about 80 per cent will close within five years, finds Business Insider research. On the other hand, some restaurant owners
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To win in 2017, UK businesses must prepare for uncertainty
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From the surprise Brexit result to Trump’s election as President, 2016 has been full of curveballs. For British businesses trading overseas, the impact on currency has been hard to miss. Next year, there could be more uncertainty to come, with further knock-on effects for the pound. This will bring both opportunities and risks – so
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Half of workers more likely to take a job if they could work from home
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Two fifths of workers (42 per cent) would be more inclined to take a job if staff can work from home and one in five would be more willing to accept a job if napping was an option, new research has revealed. The survey, commissioned by online bed retailer Time4sleep, looked into the nation’s napping and
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Only a third of companies shred private documents
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A study of more than 800 London-based businesses finds that almost two-thirds do not shred private documents before binning or recycling them, despite the fact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can fine business up to £500,000 for failing to comply with the Data Protection Act’s rules for confidential waste. The survey, commissioned by environmental waste clearance
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Why a sustainable business has to commit to strong values
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We are a technology company, but in reality the technology we design and manufacture is a means to an end. What we really want to do is put consumers in control of their energy usage at home. It must be the case for many technology developers that their primary reason for establishing a business, building
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Cashflow problems undermine four in ten small firms
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Four in ten (38 per cent) small and medium-sized businesses have suffered cashflow problems over the past two years, according to new research by Amicus Commercial Finance. The figure rises to two-thirds (65 per cent) among medium-sized firms with between 50 and 250 staff. According to the study conducted among 500 small businesses owners, over the past
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The importance of January to a small business
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With 2017 quickly approaching, in offices up and down the UK you can already hear the resolutions starting to be made, and the cliché of new year, new you starting to take shape. These New Year resolutions seem to start well and with good intentions but almost inevitably fade away come February. But when it
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