Operating in an environmentally friendly way has, generally, cost money — but you take the hit because it’s the right thing to do. Well, this might not be so for…
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By Nick Harley Starting a business can be a daunting task, especially if you have given up your main source of income to start your new venture. Data from Statistics…
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By Eva-Maria Day in and day out, more and more youth are coming into the workforce. Half the world’s population is under 25 years old, and the new generation’s work…
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By Bridget Gourlay “Take our 20 best people away, and I will tell you that Microsoft would become an unimportant company,” Bill Gates once said. For many businesses it’s no…
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By Bridget Gourlay You want to grow your small business, but where do you start? Do you invest in your staff? What about new equipment or software? Marketing? R&D? Although…
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By Bridget Gourlay … the top 10 tips about business email etiquette … Err on the side of formality. For example, begin an email with ‘Good morning’ instead of ‘Hi’ and titles…
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By Suzanne Carter Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is essentially preparing a website for search engines. The aim is to increase traffic to the site and therefore increase business through enquiries…
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By Pete Burdon Many business leaders get into trouble in media interviews because they assume they are like any other conversation. Often these people are great communicators and competent speakers,…
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Confidence in the franchising sector has deteriorated markedly during the third quarter of the year. The optimism demonstrated in July Franchize Consultants’ Franchising Confidence Index survey has evaporated as the…
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Teamwork is defined as, “co-operative or co-ordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team and work done by several associates with each doing…