Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.
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More than one in five service leavers will face employment challenges, resulting in a potential loss of £1.5 billion to the economy.
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New research from Barclaycard finds that a lack of payment technology online and in-store is costing SME retailers £8.7 billion a year in lost sales.
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According to a recent survey, the top three most annoying things work colleagues do are, moaning, taking smoking breaks and using buzzwords like ‘touch base’.
Employing & managing staff
With Brexit looming and current political uncertainty, business confidence is not doing particularly well. But as a growing business, how do you keep your team positive, productive and engaged? Mark Woolley, commercial director at Reckon, gives his top five tips.
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Procurement is just as vital for SMEs as it is for large corporates, according to new research.
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UK employees are facing a financial cliff edge if ill health strikes – with 37 per cent unable to pay bills in the event of illness.
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Rising bad debts and delayed investment for UK small businesses point to slow down over the months ahead.
Business management
Here, Phil Sheridan, senior managing director, Robert Half UK, tells us why we should be taking our annual leave this summer.
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Latest figures show that SMEs are now owed £14.2 billion – down from £30.2 billion five years ago, adding up to £2.16 billion a year.
Business Technology
External cyber risks remain the biggest worry for European businesses, as UK leaders admit a lack of knowledge on digital risks.
Business management
Almost a third of the UK public are not aware of the safety and security policies implemented by the company they work for.
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Simply Business reveals a 41 per cent rise in small business accidents and injuries over past five years.
