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IT is unlikely Robbie Williams had currency fluctuations in mind when he came up with the album title, Swing When You’re Winning. Unfortunately for global businesses, it isn’t always the case that rates of exchange work in their favour and without due care and attention a swing in the wrong direction can mean losing –…… Continue Reading
IF you are in a hole don’t be afraid to ask others to help you dig. Running a business is hard work and many owners are resistant to change and normally believe they can muddle through themselves. However, if your company is struggling don’t be a Mr Muddle as your business could fail. Nor a…… Continue Reading
THERE was a time when only small creatures with eight legs showed any interest in catching anything in their web. Now, with businesses needing to spread their their wings to survive, helping a firm become more prolific online can be the difference between their success or failure. Competing with other businesses can be costly when…… Continue Reading
MANY of you are flexible – and we’re not talking about your aerobic capacity! A report suggests that flexible working has had a huge impact in saving companies from the perils of the recession. Staff are more open to job sharing, shorter working weeks, and home working, in their bid to help keep their jobs…… Continue Reading
JUST because there have been plenty of lean months doesn’t mean that companies don’t want to put some meat back on the bone. In Great Britain and Europe, medium and small-sized businesses will invest hugely in the next 12 months according to a survey. Manufacturing and IT equipment, cars, and commercial vehicles are the big…… Continue Reading
IT isn’t just phones that are smart these days. Businesses are becoming streetwise and ‘bank savvy’ in their efforts to access finance to better their fortunes. And it isn’t just a need for survival that firms are looking to borrow funds from financial institutions. According to figures, there is a clear trend towards companies wanting…… Continue Reading
AS far as growing the economy is concerned, Ex marks the spot – Exports that is. A big percentage of firms who sell goods abroad expect sales to overseas clients to grow in the second quarter of this year. Up to June, business owners have predicted a growth in trade, while others believe it will…… Continue Reading
IF you have been unfortunate enough to have been made redundant, turn it in to one of the most powerful ‘positive’ moments in your life. There is nothing quite like your income stream drying up to force you to go and earn money. And you can achieve extraordinary things when this happens. Analyse what you…… Continue Reading
WILL the Government budget for helping small and medium businesses? High-growth firms, those with 10 or more employees and average 20 per cent plus growth a year over three years, do better in a recession than other firms. Around six per cent of businesses are considered high-growth and they generate around half of all new…… Continue Reading
IS your potential profit being allowed to slip through the net, or are your business customers being caught up in your web? The answer to that key question could be crucial in the ongoing success of your business. Because if you are not selling your products and services via the internet then you are doing…… Continue Reading