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As the pandemic may still have an impact on your business in the long term - here are a few things to consider... Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 18 months, it’s been impossible to miss the coronavirus’ impact on all aspects of life, from rules on socialising to how businesses can operate. While many businesses have encountered issues such as&n...
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Need to make changes in your business? Karen Dunne-Squire, founder of Elation Experts shares tips and advice on how best to do just that Great ideas bring huge benefits to businesses, but only if they are implemented effectively. Here are five key tips that every business can embrace that will ensure that those brilliant ideas—that you know will solve the big problems in your business&md...
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Thinking about taking your startup down the franchising route? Here are a few of the key things you'll need to consider Have you considered franchising your business? Franchising is a legally recognized business agreement between a franchisor and franchisee. When done correctly, it allows you to expand your business by selling the right to use your trademark, business practices, training method...
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Starting up as an OEM enterprise? These tips will help you lay strong and stable foundations for the years ahead... The first year of business is full of major events. From your first contract and chosen product line to developing your branding and hiring and investing in employees across a multitude of departments. And while all these milestones are considered to be exciting, in reality, durin...
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Thinking about getting into property development? Ritchie Clapson co-founder of propertyCEO, a nationwide property development and training company shares his insight and tips on doing just that When starting a property development business, you need to start by asking how hungry are you? If you are ravenous, big can be beautiful. Economies of scale also play a part: from the developer’s ...
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Want to make an impact in your next business meeting? Ga Lok Chung of Toastmasters International offers some tips to help you do just that... If you’ve never watched the movie Big it is well worth checking it out. In the context of meetings, it has the great example where the child Josh Baskins, who has been turned into a grown up played by Tom Hanks, is participating in a marketing campa...
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Migrant Help and The Supper Club collaborate to create ‘Dream Academy’ to help refugees and asylum seekers to achieve their dreams and aspirations A new business mentoring programme has just been launched by Migrant Help, an organisation dedicated to protecting people affected by displacement and exploitation and helping individuals to thrive irrespective of circumstance and The Su...
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Changemakers sought by National enterprise charity, Hatch Enterprise for its three new Impact programmes aimed at entrepreneurs using business as a force for good Purpose driven entrepreneurs - this is for you! National enterprise charity Hatch Enterprise has just launched three new impact programmes, which aim to help hundreds of UK entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses that have a social ...
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Having a strong team around you is key - these basic tips highlight all the things that you'll need to consider... Your workforce can be the most valuable asset your business has but, if things go wrong, it can prove to be the costliest. Much of your commercial success depends on the skills, efficiency and dedication of your staff, which means it’s vital to hire the right people and nurtu...
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Innovate UK and The Prince’s Trust are seeking 18-30-year-olds with ambitious business ideas that could turn into important innovations  If you’re 18-30 years old, are based in the UK and have a great business idea this is for you! Innovation UK has partnered with The Prince’s Trust to find young people from across the UK with innovative ideas that they can help turn...
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