Our predictions about some of the events that will impact upon businesses in the UK in 2016.
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Every business that wants to grow and expand needs to be constantly looking at whether it has the people and skills to undertake additional work. Being limited by the size of the team can lead to panicky and costly decisions. Yet choosing staff to work in the business is one…
You may have seen this infographic from Inform Direct. It’s a fascinating insight into how the business landscape has developed over the last couple of years. Via: Inform Direct
We all know that retaining customer loyalty is at the heart of a successful service based business. Happy customers will sing your praises, they will offer you more work and be your best advocates when talking to their own friends and networks.
This week I have read through two business plans. No, that is a lie. I tried to read through two but I only finished reading one.
I was recently asked by a client whether it is better to undertake a large piece of work in concert with other suppliers as part of a Joint Venture or a Consortium.
There is modern tradition that my friend calls the ‘Month of Sundays’. In fact, it is just a week – the week that falls straight after Christmas in the advent of the New Year – but we can all agree, I’m sure, that the impact of the ‘Month of Sundays’…
The Business of Creativity This week I was fortunate enough to attend a lecture given by Caroline Norbury MBE, who is Chief Executive of Creative England. This lecture was part of a series of public events hosted by the University of the West of England (UWE) Caroline set out her…
There is no doubt that expanding your business involves experiencing growing pains. When you started out in your business you probably had an idea as to how you would launch and maybe what it would look like once the business was set up and running smoothly. The image of how…
Have you ever wondered how some people can get so rich, when it seems that they are no brighter than you? We all think that there are people who deserve to be wealthy, maybe because they have a special talent. People like sports stars, film stars, entertainers and musicians. But…