Tips

Thinking about launching a startup in 2021? Here are a few of the key ways that you can fund your startup venture The combination of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic has hit the UK economy hard, particularly in the north of the country. After all, business confidence in the North West remained the lowest in the whole of the UK during December, despite rising by 15 percentage points month-on...
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Tips and advice on identifying and overcoming burnout by the team at Spill, the startup which provides all-in-one mental health support to startups through Slack 1. Understand what burnout is Burnout is the combination of three emotions: exhaustion, negativity, and ineffectiveness. Its root cause is psychological, centring on our goals and our expectations. Whilst many people think the main c...
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The lowdown on what makes Australia such fertile ground for startups and the lessons we can take from this success Over recent years, the startup community in Australia has been booming. It has become one of the most exciting places to set up a business and the potential for growth is impressively high. In this article, we're going to discuss what we can learn from Australian-based startups. ...
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An overview of some of the key actions you can take to help you increase employee engagement in your startup There's no lack of evidence suggesting the importance of employee engagement for the success of an organization. Whether you run a small family business or a multinational corporation, you're sure to find that boosting engagement can only help you achieve your goals. On the whole, busi...
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Working on your side hustle and still applying for jobs? You'll need to perfect your CV - these tips will help you do just that. If your startup is still very much at the side hustle stage, you will still need to ensure that your CV is up to date and fully reflective of your skills and experience.   After all, a CV will provide a potential employer with a first impression of who you...
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Andy Bojko, Director at Hidepark Leather, outlines his top tips on how businesses can successfully implement small changes to their website to succeed over the next year With many retailers hit hard this year by the pandemic, businesses are turning to ecommerce to regain lost sales in 2021 as their customers move online to conduct their shopping. The events of 2020 have caused a significant sh...
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If you are looking for some simple ways to optimize your workday and keep on track, these basic tips should help you do just that Most people’s jobs are from 9-5, which is a pretty long time to be doing one thing. It is really easy to fall into the cycle of procrastination, particularly when you are feeling uninspired and want the day to go quicker. To not think about work seems like a mu...
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The lowdown on why market research is so important for your startup and some basic tips on what to do to get it right One of the key stages that every startup must go through is market research. This is an incredibly important process and one which could have an enormous impact on your immediate and long-term success, yet often it is an aspect that is rushed through which could prove to be cos...
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James Allum, VP and Head of Europe at global payments challenger Payoneer considers how small and medium size businesses can survive and succeed beyond the pandemic While the world is still very much in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, its long-term impact on our lives has, arguably, become a little clearer. Businesses all over the world are beginning to consider how it will impact not o...
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Thinking about replacing employee timesheets with a tracking app? Here’s the lowdown on how and why you should do just that Do you still accept timesheets written on pen and paper? Do your employees enter their working hours on a spreadsheet and send them to you by the month's end? Do you still use the age-old punch card system? If yes, it's high time you must consider joining the digital...
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Business owners and entrepreneurs may have many similarities but there are several key differences too - here, we take a look at some of those A man enters home and with a thud sits on his favourite couch. It has been another long and uneventful day at work. Today he had to leave the office late so that he could finish up the work pile since the deadline was fast approaching. He feels like...
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Effective branding should reflect your business and what you're about - this advice and these tips will help you ensure that it does just that Branding is an important part of any business and it’s critical that you get it right, especially when you’re just starting out. The branding you create should be a reflection of your business and depending on what you present will depend on ...
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