Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
“No man goes before his time – unless the boss leaves early.” – Groucho Marx
Employing & managing staff
New research shows that male and female bosses both have the same reservations about hiring female staff and them taking maternity leave.
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Research from CABA, reveals 28 per cent of Brits thin they can do a better job than their boss with more than one in three confessing they think about quitting on a regular basis.
Business management
Bosses being honest, approachable and fair is key for UK workers, with just one in ten believing their boss is sincere, new research discovers.
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Research by Robert Half shows UK bosses are failing employees who crave better management.
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Poor time keeping, office romances and foul employee habits rife when working in smaller businesses, a new study reveals.
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Majority of UK workers will not be taking part in any festive celebrations in the office and employers wont be offering bonuses, a new study reveals.
Business management
SME bosses worry more about the impact of work on their lives than they do about profit and loss and finances, a new study reveals.
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One in three bosses are judged as 'badly-behaved' by their employees, according to a survey of more than 1,000 British workers.
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...that's according to the results of a study that asks women if they prefer a male or a female manager.
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Bosses are finding it difficult to tear themselves away from the office while on holiday - if they can take any holiday at all...
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Almost a third of employees think the boss of their firm has an extravagant office, research finds.
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Are you a good boss or a bad boss? Or, more to the point, do you care what your employees think about you?
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.