Category Archives: Business advice

PICTURE OF A NOTEPAD ON A DESK WITH THE WORD FINANCE WRITTEN ON IT - Government-backed financing for your business

Government-backed financing for your business

Government-backed financing for your business? Could government-backed financing help your business expand? A small business from Barnsley, Slime Party UK, has successfully secured government-backed financing, enabling it to significantly expand […]

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The text Strategic Planning written on a notepad and financial documents

Pitfalls to avoid in making a strategic plan

Pitfalls to avoid in making a strategic plan For businesses, having a strategic plan in place is vital for the long-term success and sustainability of the business. It serves as […]

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East Staffordshire Growth Catalyst - business growth scheme

EAST STAFFORDSHIRE GROWTH CATALYST

East Staffordshire Growth Catalyst – New programme helping businesses in East Staffordshire to flourish Unlock your business’s potential with new, fully-funded tailored support designed to help businesses in East Staffordshire flourish. […]

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How a general election can affect your business

How a general election can affect your business

How a general election can affect your business The news is currently full of reports on the general election, so much so that you may be inclined to switch off […]

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Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections

Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections

Updated guidance for pregnancy and maternity protections Updated guidance has been issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to help employers. The guidance provides advice on what employers can […]

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Three business people, one young man, one older and one woman, the woman is shaking hands with the older business man

Adding a new partner into the partnership

Adding a new partner into the partnership: What should you consider first? For businesses that run as a partnership, there often comes a time where you need to consider admitting […]

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Stack of coins with arrow rising icons The concept of business growth

Increasing your profit – it’s more than growing sales

Increasing your profit – it’s more than growing sales The so-called Micawber principle, as stated by Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens’ novel David Copperfield, says: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual […]

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Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses?

Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses?

Procurement – can it work for smaller businesses? The government recently published a press release congratulating its procurement department on its 10th anniversary for saving taxpayers £3.8 billion last year. […]

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