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For the vast majority of businesses they’re still the number 1 source of new business. Think about your own business & how much work has come from either networking or referrals. I’m sure it’s pro ...

I’ve spoken to a lot of business owners recently who are concerned about the cost-of-living crisis and how it will affect their company. No doubt you have concerns about it all too, especially with th ...

Disabled entrepreneurs face a backdrop of palpable disparities, inaccessibility and barriers to participation when attempting to grow their businesses.  Access2Funding is a new campaign challenging th ...

We get the services and products and, if we pay attention, we learn for sure which company offers them. We read newspaper and magazine stories, watch TV programmes and ads and so names of corporations ...

As the world opens up and ‘normality’ resumes, growth-savvy marketers are keeping webinars firmly planned in their marketing strategy. On24 recently reported that 95% businesses believe webinars are a ...

For a long time, business awards were the preservation of well-known brands. While of course those brands recognise the value of winning a big award SMEs and sole traders do not need a corporate-sized ...

It’s one thing to attend an exhibition. But too many salespeople and business owners are guilty of forgetting about the most important thing that’s at stake when they do. ROI, anybody? It’s a simple f ...

As the world opens up and ‘normality’ resumes, growth-savvy marketers are keeping webinars firmly planned in their marketing strategy. On24 recently reported that 95% businesses believe webinars are a ...

UK Business Forums provides a space for business owners to share challenges and network. Members ask questions on everything from dealing with disputes between directors to finding ways to improve the ...

If you run your own business, you’re in the enviable position of being able to dance to your own music. Providing you have a plan, a goal and something you can sell, you get to create the business – a ...

Here’s a quick checklist: Success starts with self-esteem No matter how hard you try to avoid it, your business will magnify your personal challenges and one of the biggest limiting factors in running ...

The past two and a half years have hardly been an uneventful period for the UK economy, but few topics have energised the business press over the period quite as much as hybrid working. Even allowing ...

Benefits to Being Self-Employed Nowadays, with such movements as the Great Resignation, people are wanting more personal and creative freedom in their careers. For the majority, gone are the days wher ...

This week was a big week at IRIS. We released our latest research paper on the influence of audio in digital communications. This initial publication pays particular attention to the dramatic changes ...

If there’s one thing that goes unnoticed and underappreciated but holds huge weight in our everyday lives… it’s audio. As a company that lives and breathes audio, it’s no surprise we are celebrating W ...

One of the big challenges facing many businesses right now is how to build and maintain company culture amongst remote and hybrid workforces. Pre-pandemic, the culture would have been felt within a co ...

Where do you go when your small business is stuck? Many small business owners are told they will likely fail - and it’s statistically true that 60% of small businesses don’t make it past year 3 - howe ...

Here we take a look at some of the areas to consider, to assess and ensure you have the right support for all people, not just some.   What are the offerings? As I have spoken about before there are s ...

The world of video is changing. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube shorts are demonstrating that video are getting shorter. Traditional corporate style video content seems to be going

We are delighted to announce we shall be attending The Business Show 2022 at London ExCel on 16 & 17th November where we hope to continue our support as the United Kingdom continues to recover from th ...

You’d be forgiven for thinking that all small businesses are doomed given what we’ve been through over the past 2 years and what’s looming just around the corner for us. We’ve worked with hundreds of ...

A website brief can make or break a project. When done incorrectly, it can be a very costly mistake, so you must get it right from the get-go. Yet, many website briefs lack vision, direction, and some ...

Nowadays, sustainability is at the centre of conversation. Everyone is trying to find ways to protect the environment, tackle climate change, and protect and fight for human rights. Businesses are nee ...

In 2022, technology and digital media is an integral part of the business world. It can make business functions more efficient and organised. It is vital that startups are utilising the software and p ...

WITD is the brainchild of Janet Kirlew, who founded Women in Trade magazine back in 2013, intending to support and empower women who work in all different kinds of trades. It’s a force of women coming ...

Frank eXchange delivers competitive, consistent exchange rates with transparency, outstanding customer service, and complete efficiency.

Here are eight key lessons from Dragons’ Den star, Steven Bartlett, that will help you in running your small business.

Each business will help 50 people who have fled the war to learn English and receive resettlement support or provide training and further help for refugees to rebuild their lives in the UK.

The Coca-Cola bottling business for the UK and Europe has almost doubled its profits for the past year after it was boosted by the reopening of hospitality and acquisitions.

Upskilling staff can create cost savings of nearly £50,000 compared to bringing in new talent.

The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme launched on the 20th January, it has been designed to support smaller businesses in adopting digital technologies so they can grow.

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered up with the International Franchise Show, which is taking place on the 8th and 9th April.

This article brings together experts from Technology, Brand Management and Marketing, Finance, Private Equity and Commercial Law, to offer personal case studies about the importance of IP.

Mindset You don’t need to be great to start. Faced with the immensity of creating something from scratch, people find any excuse to postpone the next step of taking an idea and bringing it to life. Th ...

Step #1: Purpose   Explore what is your purpose at this moment. How can we evaluate our purpose and how can you make it bigger and make sense at this time? This step is the most important one, without ...

The logistics network of a fulfilment company will enable faster and effective solutions in getting your product to your customers, as well as saving you from processing the dispatches yourself.

Wellbeing Compass is a psychometric assessment for mental health to assess individual capacity to build and maintain health and wellbeing in a way that is proactive, preventative and actionable.

1. You shall always have a plan Selling online, no matter how big or small, is no different to any other industry, the companies that succeed are those that have done their planning and know what will ...

RE-THINK CONFIDENCE Let’s stop defining confidence in male terms. Definitions of confidence are often expressed in alpha male terms so sometimes we believe that strutting about with lots of bravado an ...

With shop doors shut and a country in national lockdown, we saw a rise in online selling. We as a nation started working from home, had unexpected time on our hands, so we went straight to our mobiles ...