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Running your own business can be a juggling act at the best of times. When you’re looking after everything from staff to products to workflow, the last thing you’d ever want on your mind is how much water has been used in the last month. But, as it is an essential part of having a business, having at least a passing knowledge of what water requirements your business has helps, espec...
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If you're planning on expanding your business internationally, here are just a few of the key legal issues you should be considering Expanding a business overseas can be an intelligent strategic move once a business has found success domestically and it is a great way to reach a new market and take the company to new heights. It can also be difficult as there are many aspects which must be consid...
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Creating your dream website is an exciting experience, but it’s also a challenge, as there are many different factors to think about, so you need to make sure that you make the right choices. Website design is important for any business that wants to make an impression. In today’s market, where customers are online more than ever before, thanks to the lockdowns and the increased avai...
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Establishing a formal finance function for your startup? Carlo Gualandri, Founder and CEO, Soldo outlines when and where to start... Most startup business owners set out with either themselves or a trusted employee in charge of finances, often as a way to keep complete control. But as the business starts growing, taking on more clients and personnel, it soon becomes impractical, prompting th...
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Nobody said launching a new business is easy. Startups come with many considerations and planning stages. Below, we have outlined some of the common themes that many new businesses may wish to bear in mind at the outset. Broadband - stay connected or miss out Broadband isn’t just something that’s nice to have. Broadband shouldn’t be seen as just an optional extra that you mig...
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In the current gig economy, many people are now working on side hustles to give themselves a little spare money. In fact, more than 4.7 million UK workers now have a gig economy role that involves them working independently and doing small tasks.  Whether you’re working as a courier or selling items on the side to pay for the little luxuries you like to have in your life, a flexible si...
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If you are looking to borrow money, a quick online search may have brought up several different options that include both loan brokers and direct lenders. But what is the difference between the two, and is one better than the other? Brokers do not lend you the money themselves, but rather work with a panel of trusted lenders that they can suggest to you as potential lender candidates to apply to, ...
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When your customers find it difficult to access or understand your website, there is a problem with its usability. If your site has usability problems, you could end up with poor conversions. Conversions signify the completion of a desired action by a user on your website.To boost your website conversions, you should continuously engage in usability testing. This is a powerful way to gain valuab...
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Booklets are a great way to communicate large amounts of information at a lower cost. They have fewer pages and are smaller in size than ‘real’ books but can be highly useful when it comes to selling trade products and services. Rich in information and aesthetically pleasing, booklets are an ideal sales platform, yet many traders don’t realise this! An effectively designed brochu...
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There are hundreds of different outsourced solutions that start-ups can choose to save themselves time and money, and even more providers on the market. As such, you need to make sure that you choose the right service provider that will offer you the support that you desire. When it comes to choosing a creative expert, be it a designer, copywriter or photographer, it can be tough to find the ind...
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They say that the best marketing strategy for a business is to simply care.  Like any existing industry, marketing is a dynamic and competitive field that allows agencies to take a business to the next level. A business is incomplete without marketing. A good marketing agency focuses all its energy on understanding their client and visualizing their future. Any agency with unparalleled servi...
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After months of speculation, the UK Government has announced that the country’s economy is in recession for the first time in over a decade. For many businesses, this isn’t news, as the Coronavirus pandemic has been causing financial hardships since the beginning of the year. However, the official announcement means that many small business leaders will now be reviewing their budgets ...
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