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Staff continually off sick? Exploring health & wellbeing at work, absence management and presenteeism and leavism in the work place. When an employee calls in sick, it’s acceptable as it’s only natural to have sick days every once in a while. When this behaviour becomes repetitive, it’s the business that feels the negative effects. As the cost to hire temporary talent increa...
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We found out more about what a joint venture is, why enter into a joint venture, finding the right joint venture partner, the structure of a joint venture and how to set up a joint venture. Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service legal solution for a range of private and public sector organisations. The firm has successfully served the bus...
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Oxford based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are... Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this by highligh...
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From Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Leeds, to Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford and Bournemouth, the support and help on offer for startups and small businesses can often be hard to find, or at least harder than you might think. With this in mind, here's our ongoing list of the key startup support and help in many of the UK's major cities. Startup Support in Nottingham Startup Support in Leeds S...
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From understanding the role of shareholders in running a business, why shareholder protection matters, to the key things to include in a shareholder agreement, Startacus chatted to James Donnelly, Partner at commercial law firm Tughans, to find out more about shareholders and shareholder protection. Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service l...
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From understanding what counts as intellectual property, what type of mistakes businesses make when it comes to their IP, to what to do if you think IP theft has occurred, we chatted to Andrew Kirke, Director at commercial law firm Tughans to find out more about intellectual property. Tughans is one of the largest commercial law firms in Northern Ireland, providing a full-service legal solut...
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Nottingham based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are...Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this, by highl...
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Becoming bankrupt can actually be a huge relief to some people with serious debt problems, but it’s not the right solution for everyone, especially as it can have long-lasting effects on your personal and work life. If you’re wondering whether it’s the right step for you, a visit here should help you to work it out. Bankruptcy may be right for you if: you can't see a ...
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How On-Demand Apps have changed business, changed customer interactions and boosted customer happiness.It’s no secret the on-demand economy is growing. This isn’t just speculation, either. The market is currently worth about 57$ billion, an increase from $34 billion in 2016. Odds are good the trend will continue. Plenty of factors contribute to the rapid growth of the on-demand econom...
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Leeds based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are...Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this by highlightin...
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Sheffield based early-stage startups and entrepreneurs take note - here's the lowdown on key startup support and help available where you are... Away from the established startup hubs like London, the support for setting up a business isn’t always so clear. It’s not a lack of support, just a quieter ecosystem that takes a little more work to unearth. We want to help with this by highl...
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Naeem Amarsy of Feral Horses, an online platform that connects art lovers and investors with artists and galleries, gives us an overview of the three most important tech trends that will change the art world in the next decade: Data Quantification, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain.  Quantification of Data - Art Market Analysis  The art world lacks transparency, rules ...
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