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£20m management training fund unveiled to help small business The Skills Minister John Hayes has called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses.Business Matters reports that a round 13,000 small and medium sized businesses and social enterprises that demonstrate a […]
In the first of a series of online business masterclasses, join the team live to discuss what the future holds for business success and how to stay one step ahead.
The quest to find the UK’s most inspirational entrepreneurs has commenced – the prestigious NatWest everywoman Awards are now open for entries.
There are seven mistakes that business owners often make that can kill their business. This week I am looking at Mistake Seven – staying in your comfort zone. Find out why you do it, what it can do to your business and how to change your behaviour so your business thrives.
Royal Wedding boost for ailing craft businesses. The Online marketplace Notonthehighstreet is expecting a 25 per cent increase in orders for Royal Wedding related memorabilia. The company, which is backed by venture capital firms Index Ventures and Greylock Partners, launched a Royal Wedding section on its site yesterday as well as a campaign to direct international traffic to […]
Customer service is king and rightly so. Gordon Jones, a Chartered Marketer and author of several booklets including Successful Customer Care on a Shoestring, explains why companies are investing so much in it and how it affects each and every of us.
A new international study has found that, while young people in the UK are more ambitious than many of their European counterparts, they need a boost to their self-belief and determination to turn that ambition into success.
A business angel, economist and innovator of the year launched the entry campaign for the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange with the backing of the Chancellor, George Osborne.
Research of small business owners found that over a fifth employ a family member and of these 43% cited the downturn as a reason for recruiting a relative. This was a positive, as nearly all of the 1,000 businesses who took part in the survey move as 94% believe that a family hire benefits their businesses.
The bosses of over one in twenty employees in Small and medium sized companies have had office romances banned, according to a recent survey.
DHL Express, have announced a new partnership with Nectar Business, the UK’s leading business-to-business loyalty programme. The partnership will provide better value for small and medium sized customers who send international parcels and documents. DHL Express is the only courier and logistics company to reward its customers with Nectar points.
Many business owners refuse to face their fears and insecurities – they have a lack of awareness of their own personality, of their strengths and weaknesses, and their impact on others. Ultimately this means they are less able to build an appropriate team around them. This is Mistake Six of the Seven most common ways people kill their business.
It’s plain sailing for a young entrepreneur who is hoping to persuade the Royal Navy to allow him to transform the Ark Royal into £3m of charity cash.
Female entrepreneurs could give a much needed boost to the UK economy, a survey published today has found, but no where near as many as their American nieces.
An impressive increase in turnover to more than £1-million, a massive increase in sales, the opening up of new markets and a rise in net profit – it’s every start-up company’s dream, and one which James Caan helped realise for a determined couple.
