Talk Business have teamed up with leading customer feedback company, Customer First Solutions (CFS) to offer five small businesses the opportunity to use their service free for 30 days. If you’re wondering why you need to ask your customers for their views, then you may be interested in the results of a recent survey carried [...]
When student Ben Wakeham was mugged for the third time during his round the world trip he didn’t get depressed but instead vowed to launch his own currency card. Travel mad Ben found himself penniless in South Africa – and couldn’t believe how difficult it was to obtain funds from the UK. Spotting a gap [...]
Competitions from RBS and FIG invite enterprising students to enter for cash prizes and investment opportunities With three universities in the world’s top ten and a long history of innovation, invention and non-conformity, Britain continues to pack a punch on the world stage. Yet when it comes to youth entrepreneurship, the UK’s younger generation is [...]
Flexibility in workplace set-up is key to meeting the tough challenges employers face in attracting, motivating and retaining the best talent, according to a new report by Green Park, Reading, and Henley Business School. With office populations now spanning up to four distinct generations, employers must offer a more flexible working environment and other facilities [...]
Professionals in suits are still perceived as being more able – despite the recent relaxation of dress codes across many areas of business. A survey by officebroker.com found that 82% of workers still believed they should dress to impress – with almost two thirds, 65%, stating they found it easier to respect a colleague or [...]
Angel investor, Martin Spiller highlights the business plan mistakes guaranteed to turn off investors Can we be honest? Writing a good business plan is hard. Whatever the intended use, in particular when looking to attract investment, it is difficult to accurately represent your idea on paper. Let’s also be completely clear. A good business plan [...]
As World Mental Health Day approaches (Wednesday 10 October) some of the country’s top employers including the Department of Health, Pepsico, Shell, Lloyds Banking Group and Accenture are pledging to support Time to Change, England’s biggest mental health anti-stigma programme, and committing to tackle stigma and discrimination in the workplace. Time to Change, which is [...]
As retail ‘Dragon’ Theo Paphitis celebrates the purchase of Robert Dyas and the continued success of Boux Avenue and Rymans, he talks first jobs, business evolution, and what makes him say ‘I’m in!’ with Helen Coffey. He’s the Dragon who always seems, well, nice for want of a better word – especially when compared to [...]
It is generally accepted in today’s world that a contract can be created via email. However, businesses need to be aware that a strand of case law is developing which may result in certain emails being construed as a binding contract which could unwittingly commit a business, just by clicking the send button. Have you [...]
Safety in the workplace is extremely important in keeping employees safe and protecting yourself as a business owner. One aspect of overall workplace safety regards electricity. Electrical safety is critically important in all aspects of life. All business owners should be aware of steps that can be taken to ensure electrical safety and all employees [...]
Workers can now work from the moon! Ok, not quite, [...]
Selling online & through marketplaces is becoming ever more popular, [...]
The hand car wash industry in the UK has grown [...]
Graeme Milne, General Manager, Corporate Traveller, explains why there will [...]
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