Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Like most of the rugby loving public, the seemingly endless saga surrounding the mismanagement of England’s Rugby Football Union has lead me to conclude that if an entrepreneur ran their business the way the RFU runs it’s boardroom then they’d have gone bust a long time ago!
Are you providing a product or service, or are you providing a benefit to a customer? A new way to think about value–and get the most for your company.
Public relations is one of the most attractive marketing strands to fuel awareness of your business, and as entrepreneurial business leaders you are perfectly positioned to drive this utilizing your network and business story.
If you can’t sell, your business will die. Whatever line of work you’re in, at some stage you’re going to have to stand in front of someone and convince them that your product is worth buying or your proposition worth investing in.
Entrepreneurs, by their very nature, are expected to be courageous risk-takers. Each day a new problem poses itself and, in order to survive, a small business owner must make tough business choices.
PR or public relations is all about enhancing your reputation. PR aims to earn understanding and support, and influence opinion and behaviour. It can be particularly effective at local and regional levels and therefore, especially useful to people in small business.
Getting paid by your customers is one of the most important things that a business needs in order to flourish. But simply sending out your invoices isn’t enough – you need to remember that a sale isn’t a sale until the money’s in your bank account!
It’s tempting for many new business owners to concentrate on the more exciting parts of running their company during these early days, but you also need to ensure you don’t put the less interesting bits – such as your accounts and record keeping – at the bottom of your to-do list.
New top tips to avoid unnecessary spend on bills
In this article, Jamie Thorpe of Grass Roots, reflects on the impact that social media and mobile technologies are having on the popularity of online surveys.
Accessing an appropriate amount of finance is a key requirement for UK businesses as the economic recovery becomes more firmly established and businesses seek to resume their growth trajectory. But the environment for debt finance has changed. Here, Clive Lewis, head of enterprise at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, advises on how to manage your debt finance facilities.
The PR and marketing budget can be the first to go in the credit crunch. However, with your competitors doing the same thing, it provides a perfect opportunity for getting ahead and getting good press coverage whilst they are holding back.
All Companies that are developing new or improved products or processes must consider the R&D tax relief programme. Many companies who are unaware of the programme or do not know how to identify eligible R&D activities are missing out on substantial tax savings or refunds each year.
Notice anything different on your LinkedIn profile page? It’s not your imagination–and it needs your attention. Here’s what you need to know.
Whether you are an established business or you’re just starting up, it pays to review where you are currently at.
