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After nearly three months, the UK’s lockdown is finally easing, with stores slowly reopening and life attempting to return to normal. As there is still no vaccine for the Coronavirus pandemic that caused the lockdown, many consumers are, understandably, concerned for their safety, and staff are equally worried about returning to work. If your small business is preparing to reopen, the...
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Exploring a few of the ways that you can make your boutique business thrive and become an entrepreneurial success. Small boutique businesses are a crucial element in fashion, interior and exterior decor, and jewelry. Boutique businesses are small stores that feature luxury products; usually, there is only one location of a boutique business. If you are embarking on the entrepreneurial endeavo...
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If you have an idea that you would like to turn into a business venture, it’s likely that you will need to acquire funding to get things up and running. There are many start-up costs that most businesses will face, such as stock, hiring employees, and securing premises. While some entrepreneurs may have savings that they can use to get their idea off the ground, others may need to look furt...
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With the world and the global economy reeling from the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, many individuals have found themselves without a steady source of income. Even if you’re lucky enough to have been furloughed, and have your job protected, then your future remains uncertain- you can still be made redundant while on furlough, so you need to think about the future. If you’re entrepren...
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  As many businesses consider a return to a post-pandemic office workplace, whilst at the same time consider remote working as a part-time option too, it’s fair to say that a new normal is starting to take shape.  And, perhaps this will mean all aspects of business will be under review, from sales and marketing, customer engagement, stock-management through to human resources and...
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Business finance support doesn’t stop with the Government. Jeff Kelisky, CEO at Seedrs highlights a few alternative financial resources that can aid your success. "Covid-19 has proved itself to be an economic nightmare as well as a health pandemic, with many small businesses and scaleups fighting to survive. While the initial economic shock may be teetering out, we can expect the recov...
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Has the COVID-19 pandemic forced your company to re-gig and move to a remote workforce? Were staff forced to suddenly start working from their homes with no prior experience doing so? While it may be a necessity in order to keep everyone safe and healthy, and the business operating, it doesn’t mean it is a smooth transition. In fact, for many employees, productivity can be a real issue when ...
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Businesses throughout the UK and around the world face an uncertain future, with the Coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc in every industry. With a recession predicted and the global economy in turmoil, companies that want to survive need to adapt and consider cost-cutting and improving efficiency to ensure that they remain viable. An ideal way to save money and boost effectiveness is to consider...
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What will the new normal workplace look like? Here’s a breakdown of three features a modern workplace might want to adopt post COVID-19 pandemic.These are unprecedented times. We were still in the middle of a historical pandemic that is forever changing our way of life. The long-term effects of COVID-19 will leave a lasting footprint on companies and businesses around the world and workplace...
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Conversions are one of the most important metrics for measuring a business’s performance. A strong conversion ratio is a reliable indicator of a healthy business and a good strategy. Here are four ways that new startups can use their choice of payment processor to help boost their conversion rates. Opt For An Integrated Online Solution If Possible Adding new systems and software to your ne...
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  As the world is returning to 'new normal', serial entrepreneurs and key figures from the real estate and venture capital industries opened up in a conversation around surviving a crisis and channelling trauma into strength. The latest ‘Ecosystem’ webinar series commenced with a chat on overcoming adversity between one of world’s most successful entrepreneurs in the PropT...
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When you are running a small business, you need to make sure that your website has it all. If you have only recently been set-up, you will have to try and beat your competitors to secure those conversions. The more conversions, the higher your profit and if people are switching off your site then you are in big trouble.In this guide, we are going to give you some of our best tips for increasing yo...
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