The Government has appointed Karen Brady as its Small Business Ambassador. Brady is not only a part of the TV series The Apprentice; she is also the Vice Chairman of West Ham. This young entrepreneur is also lovingly referred to as First Lady of Football. At a conference in Manchester, Karen said that she realised […]
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Marketing expert says that the best resource for a business is localised marketing
The prudent Marketer, Steve Mills, who is an expert in all things to do with business, has encouraged both small and large businesses to take advantage of local markets that can be accessed easily online. He firmly believes that local marketing gives businesses one of the best opportunities for leads and by making the most […]
WorldPay launches new chip and PIN payment system for mobiles
In association with WorldPay, which is the world’s leading payment processing company, The Federation of Small Businesses in the UK has announced the launch of WorldPay Zinc mobile Pay as you Go Chip & PIN service for its members. FSB is one organisation that looks after the interests of small business owners in the country. […]
The booming business of crime-scene cleaning
Whenever a serious accident or a violent crime takes place, the chances are a forensic cleaning specialist will be brought in to make the area usable once again. These people are highly-skilled, totally professional and fully dedicated to getting the job done properly. This is one of those tasks which will require complete concentration from […]
UK SME owners work the least hours in Europe
A new survey that was conducted by Hiscox found that UK small business owners on average worked fewer hours than small business owners in France, the US, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The research took a look at 500 small businesses that were located in the six different countries. It found that entrepreneurs in the […]
Old methods return to help dementia patients thanks to Dragon’s Den
The same rooms that were used to treat patients of dementia way back in the 1950’s have been once again in the news and this time around have also made an appearance on hit TV show Dragon’s Den. RemPods was the name given to special structures used by Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) to treat the […]
The world of the intrapreneur
Though it is certainly not a new concept, the term ‘intrapreneur’ is a relatively new word, coined by (or at least credited to) an American couple, Gifford and Elizabeth Pinchot, in 1978. It is understood as meaning one who conceives and puts into action the creative, innovative, often risk-taking ideas that form the basis of […]
Overdue invoices give SME’s cash flow problems
Of the many challenges facing small businesses in these tough economic times, one of the biggest is lack of cash, and one of the main causes of this is late or non-payment of invoices due them. According to data collected by the independent invoice financier Bibby Financial Services, the size of the problem has doubled […]
AA Allstar gives customers an A+ service
There are now nearly 35m licenced vehicles in Britain, and the AA alone attends to more than 1 in 10 that need assistance at the roadside every year once they have broken down. Those customers who have Allstar, however, the leading fuel card provider in the UK, the worry of being stranded on the roadside […]
SMEs lead to their own downfall with major bookkeeping errors
Bad financial management has been cited as one of the main causes of small businesses failing in their first 5 years of operation. Many SMEs are making costly bookkeeping mistakes often by simply neglecting to keep them up to date as they go and thus losing track of both their cash flow and overall finances. […]