People often think that their marketing is not working. It’s not doing what it’s supposed to do which fundamentally is to generate more sales and more business. Sometimes this is because they are not measuring the results and so, oddly, don’t realise that it is...
Many of us are familiar with Occam’s Razor: the principle that suggests that when there is more than one explanation for something, the one with the fewest assumptions is more likely to be accurate. Basically - keep it simple. But perhaps many of us are less...
As light starts to appear at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, questions are being asked about what the workplace will look like moving forward. Back to the office every day? Working entirely from home? A combination of the two? Businesses will choose different...
As a HR Consultant I am asked all the time about how to navigate the changes in how a business approaches their flexible working policies. I would always suggest with empathy and a clear business rationale why a request would not be approved in your specific...
Don’t dismiss the chances of your website getting hacked into. Hackers will target all types of websites no matter if it’s a business or not. Cyber security attacks can range from major corporations all the way to start-up’s yes start-up’s just like your business....
The Office of the Small Business Commissioner was established in December 2017 to tackle the late payment culture. This disproportionately impact the small business sector. We provide a free service to small firms to help them get overdue payments from their larger...
SME. It may only be three letters, but what it represents is the beating heart of the British economy and the hopes and dreams of millions of individuals and families. We recently conducted a piece of research taking a look at how SMEs were faring post pandemic. To...
With the business world changed forever by the pandemic, and hybrid working split between home and the office here to stay, staying online and connected with your co- workers has never been more important. This is particularly true for small- and medium-sized...
Now, more than ever, the challenges new start-ups face need brave solutions. As they say, fortune favours the brave. So, if its fortune we want, it’s brave we need. To succeed you need the best people on board and when the best people demand flexibility your...