The topic of money is huge and impacts every aspect of our lives and every decision we make. It’s something we think about all of the time, whether we’re conscious of it or not. Your present habits represent your past and until you change those patterns and habits the drama, fear and anxiety most people recognise around money will remain.
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How To Turn An Idea Into A Business
The process of turning an initial idea into a successful business is a challenging one. Deciding whether your idea is worth pursuing, exploring funds and researching the market are all key in the development of your business. But where do you start? Andre Senyk, Founder of SpeckyFourEyes.com tells us how to do it!
The employment landscape is changing – how to recruit the best talent
Employers are facing a conflict between the employee skills and changing workforce needs. Research among over 20,000 employees from member-based advisory company, CEB, suggests that managers need 20 per cent more productivity from their employees at a time when the instability of the current economy is impacting the corporate bottom line.
Get productive in 6 easy steps
Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Here are six tips for becoming more productive.
Not retiring could make you healthier
People approaching retirement should consider staying in employment longer to age more healthily according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw.
20 ways to grow your business in 2013
With the end of 2012 rapidly approaching our thoughts now turn to how we can grow our businesses in 2013. To help with that planning we asked Stephen Archer, Business Analyst and Director of Spring Partnerships, a business consultancy specialising in leadership development shares his tips on what he thinks businesses need to do to grow business in the year ahead.
UK Small Businesses optimistic about 2013 after challenging year
Despite a challenging 2012 new research released has found that there is hope on the horizon for small businesses in 2013 with just over half of small business owners across Britain expecting their own businesses to grow in the coming 12 months.
Debt Management – Prompt Payment
Most of the time your company is likely to be making money, but if your customers are paying you late then it could have a negative effect on your cash flow. Even if your company is looking strong on paper, if there’s no money in the bank to pay staff or your suppliers you’ll need to look more closely at your finance management system.
Four tips when buying a distressed business
Steve Hammell, director of Grant Thornton’s Yorkshire corporate finance team, explains how to make the most of acquiring a financially troubled business – or its assets.
Cloud computing for SMEs
Jonathan Edwards, managing director of Harrogate-based YorkshireCloud.co.uk, a cloud computing service tailored for SMEs, gives his tips on harnessing the power of the cloud.
Zopa and Funding Circle win share of public money
Funding Circle and Zopa, online lending marketplaces which bypass the banks, are among the successful bidders for a £100m pot of taxpayers’ money earmarked for breaking traditional lenders’ stranglehold on small business finance.
Why shorter is sweeter
To communicate more meaningfully: Cut, cut, cut!
Use tech to prepare your business for Christmas
Jeremy Fennell, Managing Director of PC World Business, gives his tips on how technology can help your small firm run smoothly during the festive period.
Playing with ice: Small retailers fail to update Christmas contingency plans
With thousands of businesses already adversely affected by recent bad weather and flooding, new research released today by RSA, the UK’s largest commercial insurer, reveals that small and medium-sized retailers¹ are dangerously unprepared for interruptions to their Christmas trading period.
The Essential Budgeting Guide For Freelancers & SME Owners
Whether you are a self-employed contractor or a small business owner, one of the most important aspects to being a success is planning a budget. Both careers do not receive a steady income, so budgeting is essential to ensure you have money aside for a rainy day.