Founded by Michael Kent, Ricky Knox, and Marek Wawro in 2012, Azimo is a UK-based FinTech start-up that allows customers to send money to 190 countries around the world from any mobile or Web-connected device.
Month: March 2014
£2,000 child care help for working parents
Working parents will be given up to £2,000 per child under Budget plans to ease the cost of child care.
Getting to know you: Silvio Spiess
Innasol is the UK’s largest renewable heating company. Through their nationwide partner network of 175, they distribute renewable heating solutions such as biomass boilers and heat pumps.
Why you must become a “Key Person of Influence” in your industry
Income distribution in almost all industries has become highly skewed. For many years, the “80:20 principle” was a good rule to go by; that is, the top 20% of earners make 80% of the income.
4 tips for outstanding customer service
Every entrepreneur knows that happy customers are the very definition of success, and most will talk a good game about just how much they care about their customers.
Mumpreneurs take advantage of fellow Mums’ skills to boost growth
As shadow childcare minister Lucy Powell says that mothers working part-time are often more productive than other employees, mumpreneurs working with GrowthAccelerator have extolled the virtues of employing other mums.
Can Lush judgement have an affect on your online traffic?
The cosmetics company Lush was recently successful in pursuing a claim for trade mark infringement against the online retailer, Amazon. The case primarily looked at the issue of when the use of brand names in search terms constitutes a trade mark infringement. We asked James O’Flinn, a partner at Mundays LLP, to explain the judgement might impact other businesses
Cashflow Management – the only way to keep your business alive
One of the greatest moments in anyone businessperson’s life is when that ‘million dollar’ idea strikes – usually when it’s least expected.
Getting to know you: Bee and Xavier Pelloux
We talk to Bee and Xavier Pelloux about their inspirations in business and find out what they would have done differently given the chance.
How to be a great leader
Focus on a few core components of leadership and you can take your company to new heights.
What is Internet Marketing and do you need it?
We often talk to SMEs who have business websites but don’t really see the benefit in them – perhaps they don’t get much traffic to the site or they don’t get many enquiries from it.
How to get your team motivated
In my last column for Business Matters I spoke about how small businesses can compete with the large corporates and hire the right people to drive their business forward. But this is only part of the journey.
Mis-selling can seriously weaken your business
Have any of your customers been mis-sold any of your products or services? Perhaps the answer depends on what is understood by the term “mis-selling”.
Business Guide: Top 10 Business Hotels in the UK
With business becoming more demanding and fast-paced than ever, choosing the right hotel for a business trip is no easy task.
My Influences: Alex Buttle
We talk to Alex Buttle, Co-founder and CMO of Hotel Price Comparison website Top10.com, to find what his influences through life have been.