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Want to make your mark on your industry and elevate your business exposure? These tips will help you do just that... Owning a small business can often have you feeling like a little fish in a big pond. It can be a daunting thought to think about how you can gain exposure in competitive industries. How will you make your mark on the industry in comparison to larger competitors. It is no doubt t...
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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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Latest research from iwoca reveals that COVID restrictions continue to have a huge impact on SMEs in the UK New research from small business lender iwoca suggests that although the initial easing of restrictions has helped recovery for some SMEs, around a third are still sacrificing customer numbers with existing COVID restrictions in place. The price of being ‘COVID-secure’ With ...
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As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, here is an overview of a few of the key things that you can do to help set the foundation for a stronger year ahead Though we are not out of the clear yet, there are many reasons to be hopeful that Spring 2021 can bring our books back into the black. The weather is getting warmer, vaccinations are on the rise, and consumers can practice what many of us cal...
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Keeping customers engaged is vital for any small business - these basic tips will help you do just that As a small business owner, you may find it difficult to reach certain audiences within the market. Even so, you could struggle to reach your audience. This can result in you losing interest in the business, but don’t admit defeat! There are many ways you can increase your customer engag...
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Sweep, the expense and travel management platform for SMEs launches a Seedrs fundraising campaign to further develop existing tools and develop new features News from Sweep, the expense and travel management platform for SMEs which has just launched a Seedrs fundraising campaign as it continues to raise capital during a key stage of the business’ growth.  Sweep is powered by Open Ba...
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If you need to become a bit more organised in your business, here are a few tools that you should consider that will help you to do just that When you’re responsible for running a business, it doesn’t matter if it’s a physical company where you employ staff and work with customers face to face or if it’s just you and a virtual assistant working from your laptops at home,...
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Small Business Saturday launches a virtual roadshow to help support, encourage and uplift small businesses across the UK  Great news for small businesses across the UK with Small Business Saturday UK launching the UK’s first online roadshow for towns and cities affected by the pandemic. Launching on 2 November 2020 with daily ‘virtual visits’ to small businesses and c...
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SME and starting to plan for Black Friday? These tips from Demi Edmunds at TextAnywhere, will help you create an effective customer comms strategy in the lead-up... This year Black Friday is on November 27th and given that many industries have been impacted by the pandemic and lockdown implementations, it’s important businesses capitalise on one of the busiest shopping weekends of...
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