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As the economy is forecast to get even tougher in 2012, it is especially hard for small and medium enterprises (SME’s). The Chairman of the Corporate Finance Network, an organisation of SME Corporate Finance experts, is Kirsty McGregor, and she has said that there are 4 small steps that you can take that will make a . . . → Read More: Economy for SMEs forecast to get even tougher in 2012  When it comes to checking out information on a company there are a variety of ways to proceed, but if you are looking for information from a competitive viewpoint then you are going to want to make sure that you perform a thorough company check as opposed to a consumer check that is just born out . . . → Read More: How to perform a quick and thorough company check The Government’s biggest IT supplier, Hewlett-Packard, plans to make it both simpler and easier for smaller companies to use its IT products. It plans that before the end of 2013, the number of small companies in the supply chain will have increased by 25%. Hewlett-Packard has signed up for a voluntary scheme called Prompt Payment Code (PPC) . . . → Read More: Hewlett-Packard targets SMEs
We take a look at a few office items that are a good price – and effective functionality – for new starters and small organisations Getting established as a small business is a mammoth project in itself. One of the large tasks that comes with this responsibility is the issue of an office. Is your business . . . → Read More: Ideal office furniture for small businesses iomart Hosting have proudly announced that they have been named as one of the best cloud service providers and web hosting companies of 2011. The UK provider of managed hosting services and cloud computing was placed third, the highest raking of any company in Europe, at the prestigious Host Review Annual Web Hosting Awards, just behind the . . . → Read More: iomart Hosting are voted as one of best web hosting companies With current exchange rates being favourable and the interest rate maintaining the 0.5% level it has been at for a while now, more and more businesses in the UK are considering trading internationally as a way of expanding their business. This can be relatively simple or very complicated, depending in how you approach it, so by . . . → Read More: Expanding your business overseas In the latest report from the Small Business Voice Index, provided by the Federation of Small Businesses, confidence has fallen dramatically. High inflation as well as rising utility bills has led to a reduction in consumer spending. This has hurt small businesses across the UK. More than 1500 businesses responded in the Index, and the result was . . . → Read More: SME confidence has fallen dramatically Whether you own a small business at a single location or a large company with numerous branches that does business around the world, making sure the company is operating at optimum efficiency is obviously very important. There are a number of ways to go about enhancing the efficiency of each area of . . . → Read More: Improving the Efficiency of Your Business Last year BSK-CiC assisted London-based SME*companies exploit the ‘low to no carbon’ business opportunities through a series of free workshops. These workshops continue through early 2012. Take advantage of this and join the FLASH Renewable Energy network, offered as part of the FLASH programme led by the Institute for Sustainability and part funded by the European . . . → Read More: FREE EU Funded workshops for London Based Small Business New figures have revealed that 6 out of 10 small business believe that the London 2012 Olympics will have no long term positive effect on their business, according the FSB, Federation of Small Businesses. This is despite the face that the PM, David Cameron, has said that the UK is now on track for a lasting . . . → Read More: SMEs see no big Olympic benefits |
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