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Have you just launched your startup? Are you wondering how to increase sales figures and improve productivity? The latter question is a silly one to ask: of course you want to boost those aspects of your new business. Yet even for established organisations, it’s tricky to enhance the likes of sales and efficiency – let alone for those just starting out. With that said, there is one sh...
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WebARX creates a COVID-19 cyber threats page to collect all the cyber attacks and online threats surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic As the COVID-19 virus has led many to work from home, scammers are taking advantage. WebARX, an Estonian web security company was inspired by the #hackthecrisis movement to do their part in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. On late Friday evening on 20th of March, WebA...
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Require external capital to fund growth and worried about the potential impact coronavirus may have on your funding plans? Read these insights from Raising Partners, a professional services company for SMEs, who help businesses get investment. "It’s undeniable that these are uncertain times, not only for our health, but also for businesses. The outbreak of Coronavirus and its...
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Competition in the Food and Beverage industry is vehement, meaning for your brand to be gainful you'll need to be dedicated to promoting and marketing your business. Now with the world gripped by coronavirus, culinary business owner will need to think how they can come back stronger after the threat of covid-19 hopefully ends.While dining has definitely become a recreational activity, unlike most ...
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How uni can be of real benefit if you're planning to build a startup... Many successful startups are founded by people who have not followed the traditional educational route. Having a degree is not a requirement for becoming a successful entrepreneur. However, for some people, going through college and graduate school is still the best route.It provides them with a structured way to build the sk...
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As we’re inundated with more and more information about the impact of the spread of coronavirus, it’s inevitable that your employees will be asking questions. Should your employees go to work? Should they be working from home? Are they entitled to sick pay during periods of self-isolation?  Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed to the House of Commons that employees in self-iso...
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If you are in the early stages of launching a startup, or you’re in the planning stage of getting everything together, it’s likely that you will have had many thoughts about how to run your company efficiently. After many hours of brainstorming, you may find that you haven’t made much progress, however, this could be because you’re not looking for the correct solution. The...
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How will coronavirus affect your commercial contracts? We chatted to Rana Chatterjee, from Harper James Solicitors to get expert advice.We’re just beginning to see the impact that the coronavirus pandemic will have on startups and small businesses across the UK, not to mention globally. The guidelines put in place by the government to limit non-essential travel and encourage social distanci...
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How teams can work together effectively while working remotely. Guidance and advice for project managers and teams on working from home and staying engaged and productive. For obvious reasons, there are many more people working from home than usual at the moment. While it is quite common for most of us to work for part of the time away from the office, the scale of what is happening at the m...
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Henning von Spreckelsen, Small Business Charter Board Member outlines some tips for SMEs in the current challenging times There is nothing certain about 2020 except that it will be used in future business school lectures to demonstrate just how uncertain the market can be, and how important it is for businesses to be prepared. If you run your own business you are not just exposed to your own vul...
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Insolvency can be a daunting prospect for the uninitiated. All the terminology can make the process seem almost impossible to understand at times, and with so much conflicting advice, it’s easy to confuse even the most experienced business person. So, to help clear up some of the confusion, here are some common misconceptions surrounding business insolvency. I can keep trading while insolve...
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Advice and tips from entrepreneur and investor Gez McGuire on selling your business... For the vast majority of us, starting a business is all about gaining more freedom and autonomy in our lives. While in the initial stages the focus is on managing the transition from employment or education into business ownership and developing a steady stream of clients or customers it’s never too early...
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