The British Library’s Business & IP Centre is looking for over 100 London based SMEs who are ready to go to the next level of growth, to offer them a free helping hand in the form of a package of business advice and support worth £10,000.
Category: Advice
Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
How to successfully pitch your business to a VC
We asked Matthew Owen, Director at one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, Sovereign Capital, who every year sees between 50 and 100 business pitches what makes a successful pitch.
Summer is here
As we approach the middle of the year, now is a good time to start planning and get yourself ready for what lies ahead. Margery McBain of Gravitate HR offers a handy check list of things you should be thinking about over the coming months.
Customer experience beats price when it comes to loyalty, says Aspect
Research has found that consumers are more likely to be turning their backs on stores, banks and energy companies due to inferior customer service rather than price.
Finding the right staff
I’ve recently done some informal research with SME’s in IT and related areas about issues hindering growth. Surprisingly, with 2.63m people unemployed in the UK, the top ranking problem they were facing was finding the right staff.
London 2012 Games first: TfL officials to provide live travel advice to businesses on Twitter
For the first time in Olympic and Paralympic Games history, Games officials will be giving travel advice to businesses over Twitter with Transport for London (TfL), O2 and The Zetter Hotel in London taking part in a live Twitter chat to help Britain’s employers plan their transport ahead of the London 2012 Games.
It’s time to talk; Acas launches new guidance
Acas, the workplace relations experts, have launched new guidance to help managers have difficult conversations in the workplace.
Cohabiting couple? Don’t trust your business to luck
Cohabiting couples who run a business together need to cut out complacency and take appropriate measures to protect themselves and their business should the relationship break down.
Working out your next steps on the road to business growth: Part 3 – Implementation
You’ve developed your plan to grow your business and you’re ready to go – now comes the implementation.
Five Green Money Saving Tips For Your Office
Richard Costin explains how contrary to popular belief businesses of all sizes can make significant savings by going green.
BSI launches new standard to promote greater consumer confidence
BSI has launched a new standard to boost consumer confidence and trust in financial advice and planning services.
Why food business owners can’t afford to ignore social media
Increasing amounts of us are turning to social networks to share our meals and foodie inspiration. What does this mean for food business and restaurant marketing?
Sunday Trading during the Olympic Games: What it means to employers
The Bill to suspend Sunday Trading Laws during the Olympic and Paralympic Games received Royal Assent today after it passed the remaining stages in the House of Commons last night.
Working out your next steps on the road to business growth: Part 2 – Planning
My second instalment on how to grow your business
Tubes strikes and travel disruption – what is the effect on employees?
The strike is looking likely to go ahead as planned, since talks to avert the action ended yesterday without agreement, according to the conciliation service Acas
