The unfortunately high number of small companies that are currently becoming insolvent can present excellent business opportunities for others and also help save jobs and help recover supply chain debts.
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Freelancer.com becomes the worlds largest outsourcing marketplace
Freelancer.com have announced today that it has rocketed through 2,000 projects posted and 3,000 new user registrations per day to become the world’s largest outsourcing marketplace.
The emergence of socially responsible SMEs proves that bigger is not better
Corporate Socially Responsibility has predominantly been associated with global conglomerates. It is a common assumption that these multinationals are the primary contributors to the recovery of the economy and therefore are accountable for addressing the issues facing today’s society.
Salisbury heads UK economy buoyed by growth in high-tech SMEs
Despite the current uncertain financial future, data published today is revealing today that 40 per cent more SMEs are accessing high-speed business broadband connections and next generation applications such as the cloud in the last 12 months alone.
5 steps to starting a business in 2012
A record 480,000 new businesses were created over the past year but let’s see if the UK can beat this record in 2012.
200 days to go – preparing staff for the Olympics 2012
With just less than 200 days to go until the Olympics, workplace experts employers are being advised to avoid any last-minute hurdles by preparing for staff being away from work.
Lord Sugar & Hilary Devey top list of most searched directors
New analysis released by Creditsafe reveals that Lord Sugar has been named as the most searched for company director in the past twelve months.
How can micro businesses make the most of ecommerce?
We spoke to Sara Murray, entrepreneur and founder of Confused.com and personal emergency response service buddi.co.uk to find out what she thinks are the best ways for small businesses to embrace and grow by using commerce effectively.
2012: The key dates of the year ahead
As we are now into the swing of 2012, we asked Margery McBain of Gravitate HR to highlight some key dates in the year for us to focus on about what may lie in store in the Olympic and Diamond Jubilee year.
Grasp the web for your business with British Library’s Web in Feb
Over 41m people in the UK are online and over 70% have bought online. With so many SMEs struggling to capitalise on the online market The British Library Business & IP Centre has put together a series of workshops called ‘Web in Feb’ to help businesses harness the power of the web to grow their businesses.
10 Reasons Why Presentations Fail
One way to raise the profile of your business is to seek opportunities to speak in public. These could be anything from a slot at a lunch time networking group, a joint seminar with a local accountant to a keynote speech at a trade conference. But many so many presentations (and presenters) fail to engage their audience. This article also offers ten tips to help you counteract the possible pitfalls of a poor presentation.
Home working – IT’s not easy
If we are to avoid the chaos witnessed this time last year, when the country virtually ground to a halt following freezing temperatures and large snow falls, more businesses must recognise the importance of offering staff the ability to work from home.
Top tips for small businesses looking to benefit from the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games
The summer of 2012 is going to be a busy one and you could be forgiven for thinking that the UK will be closed for everyone not involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games from the Queen’s Jubilee in early June, to ‘back to school’ time in September.
Lessons on ice – the small business 2012 checklist
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the largest events the UK has ever seen. From the end of July to the beginning of September, forecasts predict an extra 322,000 visitors to the UK, with a dramatic ‘spike’ in service demand.
Rise of the partypreneur: Middletons spark huge boost to event businesses
The Duchess of Cambridge’s family have helped inspire a new breed of partypreneur research suggests, with the Middleton’s party business reportedly earning them a handsome sum, thousands of Brits have been striving to emulate their success.
