Business owners fighting to 'make it' big

Recent research by a leading accounting-software company has discovered the factors that contribute to small business owners feeling like they have “made it” into medium to large business owners.

Missing out on Gold

Jacqueline Gold nominated for top award

Older workers boost UK Enterprises

Flexible Working: If you don't ask you don't get

The second annual survey from jobsite Workingmums.co.uk has found that women who ask about flexible working before they go on maternity leave are likely to get it. However, a large percentage of women are still not making that request.

Britain is a Nation of Nightmare Bosses

Entering the DEN

We talk to Lesley-Ann Simmonds, Managing Director of Shoes Galore Limited in New Milton about her experience of taking part in the hit BBC2 programme Dragon's Den. Her experience is set to be broadcast on Monday 4th August on BBC2 at 9pm.

Profile: Mark and Mo Constantine Co-founders of Lush

What women want

High earning women are more than likely to shop around to find the right home for their money

Are the CGT proposals as grim as many SME's claim?

Do you speak your prospect's language?

We all think of typical sales people as being great communicators. We say that they have ‘the gift of the gab’. But what if you are not a born sales person but regularly need to find new clients?

Why your sales people still get price objections?

Are you chasing the wrong deals?

Do you feel lucky?

Capability Dismissals

Whilst capability is a potentially fair reason for dismissal, it is something of a “poor relative” to redundancy and conduct. The perceived length and complexity of the procedure involved inevitably leads employers to look at more straight forward options, but this can be risky, and capability procedures remain a vital part of good performance management.

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Getting gold in 2012

We look at the governments plan for 'Personal Account' pensions for all from 2012

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