Starting a new business venture is always an exciting time in anyone’s life. According to the StartUp Britain website, over 455,000 people have decided to set up in business on their own rather than work for somebody else. This month alone (November 2013) there have been over 8,200 new startups in the UK. Image via Flickr They say that necessity ... Read More »
If you run a business, then chances are you have an office filled with computers and other typical office equipment like photocopiers and water coolers! Once thing that many employees will do in the office on a daily basis is print stuff out. Those employees may print out all sorts of things, such as documents and letters, spreadsheets and charts, ... Read More »
Although English summers can be quite a let down when it comes to sunshine; hot, muggy days are still very common in an office environment and can hinder productivity in the workplace. It’s so important that the office is kept cool to keep your staff productive, as 1 in 4 employees admit they become less productive as the temperature on ... Read More »
Many of us will only know TSB as part of Lloyds TSB – the two banks have been together for some time now. However, since the split, we have seen Lloyds Banks on the high street, and now we can see the return of TSB proper. A lot of the kids won’t really understand the significance of this, but we adults ... Read More »
You might have heard of the term “data warehousing” before but have not really understood what it actually means or its concepts, other than a mental image in your head of a physical warehouse full of computers and bits of binary code being off strange-looking contraptions, with computer boffins reading those printouts and scratching their heads in confusion (it was ... Read More »
Many people take the plunge by quitting their day job and starting their own business full of high hopes, and get excited about the prospect of being their own boss and making a load of cash at the same time. Image Credit However, the ugly truth about start-up businesses is that many of them fail within their first 12 months ... Read More »
Thanks to Susan for the photo Whether you’ve just engaged in a new startup firm or your brand is internationally recognised by millions, financial progress and expansion should always be at the very top of your to do list. It’s certainly true that performing market research and having a dedicated team of professionals working on your business model is essential, ... Read More »
You might have heard of the term “asset management” being thrown around at times in the business world. Well in a nutshell, asset management is the practice of having a system which maintains and monitors a database of valuable or expensive items that belong to a business or some other kind of organisation, such as a charity or non-profit concern. ... Read More »
Image reproduced with permission No matter which type of business you currently run, payments and billing will probably take up a vast amount of your time from week to week, but this really needn’t be the case. Lots of firms up and down the country are now realising that electronic billing systems can seriously make an impact on their overall ... Read More »
With youth unemployment at an all time high, and a job market that’s more cutthroat than ever; this could be the perfect time to start your own business. Carving out your own place in the jobs market can be challenging, but also extremely rewarding, and the positive side of starting your business in the middle of an economic downturn is ... Read More »
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