Impersonation fraud is on the rise, according to Business Advice‘s latest article, with small and medium businesses losing an average of £27,000 to fraudsters. These scams occur when a fraudster uses the information and personal data of suppliers, bosses or business contacts and impersonates them, in an attempt to defraud a company out of money. […]
Read moreReal Business posted an article recently regarding productivity in the workplace, stating that since the financial crisis, annual productivity growth decreased to just above zero. Of course, numerous fads have surfaced, each promising a happier and more efficient workforce. There have been calls for fewer meetings, the need to listen to music while working and […]
Read moreReal Business posted an article on the fact that Coca Cola is Britain’s most popular logo – and we all know creating a logo is one of the fun, creative parts of launching a new business, but what message is your business sending out, and how do you create something that stands the test of […]
Read moreWe like keeping up to date with what’s going on in the business world, and this week, Real Business posted an article regarding employees checking their work e-mails whilst on holiday – which is something an awful lot of people do (65% apparently!) The article read: For small business owners, it can be hard to […]
Read moreReal Business stated this week that if you have a friendly environment, chances are you will have affiliation-driven people in your workforce. Affiliation-driven people are perfect to create a positive and friendly team environment at work. Alongside their power or achievement-driven colleagues, they offer up a unique set of behaviours which can contribute to creating […]
Read moreInterestingly enough, I discovered this week from an article on Business Advice that contrary to popular belief, new research found that the age group most interested in development opportunities at work isn’t Millennials: it was those employees from Generation X (those in their late 30s through to their mid-50s). Through a poll run by Love […]
Read moreProductive and Sustainable Crop and Ruminant Agricultural Systems | Opens 20 August 2018 | Deadline 24 October 2018 | UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million to improve productivity and sustainability across UK crop and ruminant production systems. Overview UK Research and Innovation, through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, will […]
Read moreBusiness Advice stated in a recent article that ~”recent research suggests that unproductive meetings are costing the UK a staggering £582m a week”. Which had us thinking – if bad meetings are a regular occurrence within your small business, these meetings could be seriously damaging. Nick Pollitt, Managing Director at office furniture supplier DBI Furniture […]
Read moreReal Business published an inspiring article last week which – for us, at least – gives some real food for thought in terms of where your business sits with regards to being ‘green’. Did you know, that the more green a business is, the more beneficial it is to your employees’ health – not to […]
Read moreNatwest recently published a really useful article setting out the definitions of the new terminology SME Owners are having to get to grips with, and it would have been rude of us not to share it with you! 1. Hacker: black hats and white hats “This is an often misused term,” says cyber-security adviser Vince […]
Read moreOpen Grant Funding Competition, Round 2 | Opens 12 July 2018 | Deadline 12 September 2018 | Opportunity to apply for a share of up to £20 million to deliver game changing or disruptive innovations with significant potential for impact on the UK economy. Overview Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, […]
Read moreWhat is the secret to success in a business? We hear that question an awful lot, especially from relatively new businesses. The answer is that in fact, no one thing ensures your business is successful. Firstly, on starting up – it is impossible that you would know everything, and no-one would expect you to. It’s […]
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