Real 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 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 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 […]
Read moreInnovation loans: July 2018 Open Competition | Opens 2 July 2018 | Deadline 5 September 2018 | Loans of a share up to £10 million for game-changing innovations with strong commercial potential that will significantly improve the UK economy. Overview Innovate UK is to offer up to £10 million in loans to micro, small and […]
Read moreSpring is finally here; flowers shooting up from the ground, lambs and young animals being born – what better way to start the season than with a good old Spring Clean? We of course don’t mean cleaning the dust off your shelves (although if they’re particularly dusty, this may be a good time to do […]
Read moreWith this blog scheduled for the 4th of July, we decided to mention our neighbours across the pond. America celebrate Independence Day for breaking free and starting a fresh new country. The political importance of this date has, over time, decreased. However, the importance of a national holiday to rejoice their achievements remain the same. […]
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