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New cash back energy deal launched for business customers
The energy giant E.ON have launched a new offer for small and medium sized business customers who take an electricity contract with them.
How to identify your company culture & cultivate it
Do you understand what your corporate culture is and how to apply it when you are considering looking to hire new staff to ensure that your candidates fit your cultural?
Empty property rates are stifling investment and stalling growth
A warned has been sounded by The Business Centre Association of a catastrophic shortage of flexible office space within the next two years, stifling growth in the small business sector, if the Government does not raise the threshold for empty property rates (EPR).
PayPal set to debut in brick-and-mortar shops with an internet twist
PayPal is set to transition from online-only to an in-store presence right in time for the Christmas shopping season.
Mind your language to trade globally
Business people may appear to be speaking the same language but do they really understand one another? How important is cultural understanding? And should native English speakers adapt their language when communicating with non-English speakers?
Peter Jones is ‘in’ for Comet
Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones has drawn up plans to inject the ailing electricals chain Comet into his online retailing business in partnership with Hilco, the turnaround specialist.
Navigating the free online advertising ecosystem
Facebook made a splash last week when it announced a plan to offer £20 million in free advertising to small businesses starting in January. The company says the move will allow small businesses and entrepreneurs to test the waters of social media advertising—and simultaneously helps Facebook usher in a new wave of loyal advertisers it hopes will stick around for the long haul.
Changing the way you communicate can save time and help get the most out of your employees
Most businesses like to think that they operate in an open and supportive fashion, where ideas are exchanged freely and everyone knows where they fit into the business.
Is it really worth entering business awards as an SME?
I am sure that when customers notice you have won an award for your business or some aspect of it they probably think that magic awards people go around selecting good businesses and handing out awards – if only that were the case!
They don’t often realise that you have actually chosen to enter that award, worked hard on the entry and then managed to win.
Entering awards can, in fact, be a very time consuming process. Is it really worth it?
Public to select wildcard finalist in search for Britain’s best new business
A baby’s potty which doesn’t spill, a digital passport to help online consumers prove their identity and a teddy aimed at improving children’s behaviour are among the small companies competing for the last slot in a competition with £50,000 worth of business support up for grabs.
Deliver results for your business; step six
How to deliver results for your business. There are six steps you need to take, this week we look at the last step, number six – review your progress regularly.
“Building a Social Enterprise” – Blending Social Media and the Cloud for Business Success
Recently, I have shifted the focus of this blog series away from my personal perspective on cloud computing in order to give some of our customers the chance to present their views on the technology.
Alibaba.com brings international trading expertise to Global Entrepreneurship Week
Global small business trading experts Alibaba.com will be bringing unique insights and expertise to Global Entrepreneurship Week after becoming Gold Sponsor of the international trade theme of the week.
Is your business ready for winter?
Long range weather forecasts are notoriously difficult to get right. Nevertheless, when recent reports suggest we might have snow as early as October this year (just to top off a lovely summer), it’s time to start thinking about it.
