According to the Federation of Small Businesses, 99.9 percent of the 5.4 million businesses in the UK are SMEs, and they generate roughly half of the total turnover in the private sector and employ approximately 60% of the UK workforce.
Category: In Business
Advice on growing your small and medium sized business, SME, in the UK. Hiring and managing staff and finance plus marketing all on one website
How to write a winning business competition award entry
Winning an award can provide a powerful boost to your business. Not only will it give your company exposure in front of other businesses, potential customers and investors, but celebrating successes is also invaluable when it comes to team morale and staff engagement.
Top tips for dealing with late customer payments
Every small business will encounter a late payer. There will be times when this leaves SMEs struggling with their own cashflow due to the payment gap between products or services delivered, and invoices paid.
PA’s called upon to get really personal with tasks including dumping girlfriends
If you thought the role of a personal assistant was limited to booking tickets, scheduling appointments and taking calls, think again.
SMEs need to do more to keep up with their customers or risk losing out
Today’s consumers are time-poor, so when it comes to shopping – whether it’s for a pair of shoes or an electrician, convenience and speed shape their choices. In fact, customers are increasingly embracing a digital lifestyle to help ease their hectic lifestyle.
The six elements of a great leader
When I speak from the stage about leadership, I often start by asking the audience three questions….
Bitcoin – where does it stand now?
By now most people will have heard of Bitcoin, but the e-currency that can be used for online payments has yet to make a massive impact on global markets. Some believe that it has the potential to sweep the world in a similar way to email. This is yet to happen, though. So what is the current state of play? And how far off is a Bitcoin future?
Ten tips for new leaders
It can be daunting for any new leader in business, politics or sports – as all eyes will be on them and the expectations from others will be high.
5 surefire ways to improve your customer service via social media
For businesses, platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook have become essential components of their customer service and marketing strategies.
6 ways to prevent money laundering
Financial professionals need to ensure they’re equipped to spot signs of money laundering within their company, as the European Commission continues to introduce tough new laws.
PPC for Business
Believe it or not, it has been 20 years since pay-per-click was first introduced to our screens, which, according to research, was developed by online directory site, Planet Oasis. Fast forwards to 2016 – PPC ads are now clicked by 67% of users for every search term, and Google made in excess of 67 billion dollars in ad revenue during 2015 alone.
Review: Fraser Doherty 48 Hour Start-Up
The expectations that I had for this book were very much confounded. I had merely imagined it would include repetitive lectures, constant pep talks and obvious, boring guidelines in regards to starting your own business – how wrong was I?
Five principles to achieve excellence in customer experience
Nearly every business stresses its “commitment to unrivalled customer service”, but many fail woefully when it comes to delivering on their promise – with horror stories abounding across wide-ranging industries.
How businesses can avoid running out of cash
There are sophisticated reasons for the failure of every business, but it ultimately (with some rare and notable exceptions) boils down to one thing: running out of money.
Review: The Cheat Code
Brian Wong tells us the secret of how to make progress faster than everyone else using his “Cheats”. As he has raised over $24 million in venture capital to start his own company by the age of 25 I’m willing to believe him.
