How many times in your business have you turned to another manager and said, ‘We need to start holding the people in our business to account’? This is normally a reaction when something has gone wrong, a deadline has not been met or a customer has been let down… When […]
The world of sales – love it or hate it, we are all involved in it. Most of us sell something or are sold something every day. Probably without even realising it… On your way to work today the person on the radio will have sold you the idea of […]
Whether it is due to a change in the focus of the business, a new method that doesn’t require the same staffing, or even the business itself closing down, sometimes businesses must make the difficult call of making an employee, or employees, redundant. However, in order to comply with the […]
Step into your customers’ shoes for a moment and ask yourself these questions… If I were a customer using my business would I be happy with being simply satisfied? Would satisfaction mean that I would come back again and again? And would I refer my business to other customers? If […]
Take your first steps in Freelancing and launch your new career With the right preparation and research, freelance work can be a lucrative and rewarding alternative to being an employee. More and more professionals, both at the beginning of their career and towards the end, are recognising the potential of […]
On January 15th Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction business, went into liquidation after losing money on major contracts and running up debts of £1.5 billion. As with many such collapses the worst affected will be the smaller suppliers and sub-contractors. In order to minimise your credit exposure to your […]
On 25th May the two-year transition period for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be over and the regulation will be enforceable. Businesses that fail to comply could face large fines and other sanctions. It’s important for businesses to know what GDPR is, and what the key terms […]
Getting access to cutting-edge equipment and technology with a degree of flexibility asset financing can give you, means this is often seen as the perfect solution for small to medium-sized businesses. Asset financing is a way of building your company whilst spreading costs over a period of time, often used […]
As of the end of September 2017 the government’s new Corporate Criminal Offences legislation has been in effect. Adding responsibilities with regards to facilitating tax evasion, it is important that all businesses are aware of what their responsibilities are, and how far-reaching the legislation is. As stated in the introduction […]
Internal meetings are the lifeblood of every business. Several meetings probably take place in your business every day. Many people view them as the way people within the business communicate, a place where all the decisions are made, and the most important issues of the moment are decided… But in […]
