Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The small business blog for owner managers providing opinion & comment on all things related to small businesses
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Self-improvement can help entrepreneurs reach their business goals, but could they be prone to more destructive personal development habits?
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A competitive freelance market can make getting a decent hourly rate difficult. What can be done?
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The benefits of a diverse workforce are clear to see. But if the opportunity for diversity doesn't present itself, can it be an unrealistic goal for a small business owner?
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The EU referendum result sparked anguish at the time among small company owners, but with the UK's exit less than a year away, are they starting to come around to Brexit?
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Failure is a very difficult concept to come to terms with; if we fail then what good can we possibly have done?
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Christmas is not yet around the corner – there are still a couple of months to go. However, if you think you can stall your planning and delay your efforts to get everything organised, you may be setting yourself up for a stressful time later. If you’re in charge of the party, start early and save yourself a big hassle – you’ll notice things will go a lot smoother.
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Over-50s are contributing more to the UK economy than under-50s, research shows. Robert Gordon, CEO of Hitachi Capital UK, explores the evidence.
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Christmas is not yet around the corner – there are still a couple of months to go. However, if you think you can stall your planning and delay your efforts to get everything organised, you may be setting yourself up for a stressful time later. If you’re in charge of the party, start early and save yourself a big hassle – you’ll notice things will go a lot smoother.
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Over-50s are contributing more to the UK economy than under-50s, research shows. Robert Gordon, CEO of Hitachi Capital UK, explores the evidence.
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Oxford in the UK has long been in a difficult property position. For many years the city has suffered from lack of investment in housing and office space, creating a shortfall of affordable commercial and residential properties.
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Technology has brought hailing cabs and taxis into the 21 century, but its roots started with catching a hack in Baltimore.
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Will we eventually get a government that, rhetoric aside, actually 'gets' small businesses? David Cliff explores the issue.
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Women influence 95% of all auto purchases, according to Road & Travel Magazine. The study showed that women feel misunderstood by the automotive industry and marketers even though they make up 65% of all new car purchases and 53% of used car purchases.
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Find out how creative agency, Myth Studio, used technology to grow their business and quadruple their staff count in 18 months
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Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy
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