business-management

  1. Adding a new shareholder: everything you need to know

    Adding a new shareholder: everything you need to know

    If you run a limited company, you may be thinking of bringing additional shareholders on board. Perhaps you want a partner to share the burden of running and growing the business, or you have someone in mind who you think can add significant value. Before you bring a new shareholder on board...
  2. Five steps to keeping your small business cyber secure

    Five steps to keeping your small business cyber secure

    With so many different priorities when running a business, it’s common for certain things to fall under the radar – and keeping your business cyber secure is no exception. Unfortunately, this behaviour puts many small businesses at direct risk of cyberattacks. And, with cybercrimes costing...
  3. How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

    How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

    You’re used to working all day, every day in the pursuit of business success, but when you take on employees, their contracts must state what their working days and hours are. So, how do you choose which pattern is best for your business? Keep reading for an outline of what the law is around...
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    Versatile CRM for Diverse Businesses

    Hello everyone, I'm reaching out as a developer seeking your valuable insights. I'm considering the development of a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system that could cater to various types of businesses, ranging from transportation and locksmith services to pest control. While these...
  5. Starting a business in your 20s: a six-step guide

    Starting a business in your 20s: a six-step guide

    Working life has changed rapidly in a few short years. Flexible and remote working options are giving us the space and time to think more creatively and develop our own ideas that a typical office job may have suppressed. So, you’re ready to pack in the 9-5 and launch your very own business –...
  6. Eight ways to cope with loneliness as an entrepreneur

    Eight ways to cope with loneliness as an entrepreneur

    Starting a business always seems like a great idea at the time. You may even be enjoying its success as we speak – but you can’t seem to shake off that familiar feeling of loneliness. It’s something we rarely talk about in the world of business, yet it’s a subject that almost all entrepreneurs...
  7. Five tips for working from home

    Five tips for working from home

    Prior to the pandemic, one in eight people worked from home. But in recent years, up to 40% of us work from home each week. Whilst road rage on the daily commute may be a thing of the past for many, it can be difficult to find a rhythm with this new way of working. From sticking to a routine to...
  8. How small business owners can support employee wellbeing

    How small business owners can support employee wellbeing

    Many of us have been in the position where you put everything into your job but failed to prioritise your wellbeing. Perhaps you experienced burnout and extreme stress, and came to realise that to your boss, you were just another cog in the machine. Now the shoe is on the other foot. You’re a...
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    How to get more clients for my graphic design business?

    Hey my names Shaun, I’ve recently started a graphic design business as a freelancer. As of yet I’ve had no clients, has anyone got any tips?
  10. Encouraging Input From Your Team

    Encouraging Input From Your Team

    As humans, we are wired to want to be right. We want to make the best decisions, be seen as the expert, and have the answers to all the questions. However, when it comes to running a successful business, this mindset can be detrimental. It can be more productive – and supportive – to be open...
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    Developing a Mobile App for Health and Safety Purposes

    Hi everyone, I am a student of environmental health at Liverpool John Moores University, and I'm currently working on a project for the Work Based Learning module. My project is focused on developing a mobile application for Health and Safety purposes. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act...
  12. How to find and choose the right business partner

    How to find and choose the right business partner

    The journey to launching your own startup can be a lonely one. This is why many people opt for sharing their journey with a business partner – but the process of finding the perfect one can be difficult. Starting a business with someone else can bring many benefits, whether it’s a fresh...
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    Developing a Health and Safety application for businesses

    Hi everyone, My name is Oliver. I am an Environmental Health student at Liverpool John Moores University. As part of my course, I am working on a project in Health and Safety. Many of you had to deal with situations at some point during your business when there was an accident, injury...
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    Looking For Someone to Handle Business Development

    I am looking for someone with excellent written and communication skills and some technical knowledge of the Microsoft 365 stack, to come onboard a Microsoft development agency as the business development manager. In exchange for your expertise, I am offering a percentage share in the company...
  15. Throw away your to-do list: Calendar management is the key to productivity

    Throw away your to-do list: Calendar management is the key to productivity

    It’s rare for a business owner to get to the end of a day with a completed to-do list. Things always crop up and it’s easy to feel anxious about your workload. Do you want to be more productive? Are you trying to get better at prioritisation and have more control over your time? There’s an...
  16. Stepping back: When should small business owners stop trying to do everything themselves?

    Stepping back: When should small business owners stop trying to do everything themselves?

    When you start a new business, you’re a one-person sales, marketing, finance and ops team. It’s a whirlwind. But as your business starts to grow, you need to be able to take a step back and look critically at how you’re spending your time. It’s normal for founders to try and do everything...
  17. JuliaClementsRoche

    What can we do about inflation and rising bills?

    Does anyone have any top tips or ideas to help deal with inflation and rising bills?
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    UKBF Media Opportunity: Your Experiences Of The Energy Price Increases

    How is your business coping with the energy price increases? ? I'm looking to speak to business owners about this for a media enquiry. Have you done anything to reduce costs? Have you had to increase your own prices? Are you noticing inflation and price rises impact any other areas of your...
  19. Top 10 ways to deal with customer complaints

    Top 10 ways to deal with customer complaints

    Jamie-Natalie Cross explains how to turn customer complaints into a winning opportunity for your business. Whether you're a large company or small business, you're likely to have to deal with a client complaint at some point. It's not always a reflection on your business approach; if...
  20. 5 Essential Management Skills

    5 Essential Management Skills

    All successful managers possess a similar set of skills. It doesn't matter whether the managers are in IT, Finance or Customer service there are certain skills, knowledge and attributes which are essential requirements for performing the role well. Developing and acquiring these skills...
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