Business

Few would think that setting up a new business is a cheap ordeal. After all, building a sustainable company comes with many things in mind to consider, and each one of them has a financial cost attached to it. In the end, it can get overwhelming, and suddenly expenses are appearing out of thin air…

Employees go through a continuous cycle of retiring, changing careers, seeking better offers and generally leaving for varied reasons. In the UK, the cost of hiring an employee is anything from £200- £400, if you use social media and £5,000 if you use a recruitment agency. A further £1000 is spent on induction of new…

Drafting up a strong business plan is tough. You have to continuously return to the drawing board in order to adapt your company to changes in the industry. But it can often feel as if you’re endlessly struggling to catch up with more successful brands in the marketplace. What’s the key to expanding your empire…

It is often the most basic search engine techniques that are the most effective at improving a results page ranking. Employing these techniques is also relatively simple and can be successfully achieved at a nominal cost by a consultant or you could even attempt to implement them yourself. 1. Existing Content Optimisation All content, including…

It is no surprise that location and condition monitoring services are being widely adopted across a range of different sectors. Their installation enables businesses to simplify asset management and improve operational efficiency. By providing real-time visibility of assets and staff, this technology lets businesses optimise facility and asset use and monitor the condition of critical…

In large businesses there are often streamlined procedures for resolving disputes amongst shareholders and directors. In smaller business where the directors and shareholders are often friends or family members, business is often conducted in a much more informal manner leading to a much greater potential for disputes to arise. This can be extremely disruptive and…

Have you ever thought about the way your website has been structured? If your site was designed by a web developer, then you probably haven’t given this much thought before. However, it could be worth taking a few minutes to review your site structure, especially if you created your website yourself. Generally speaking, a web…

We all want our business to run like clockwork and employees can make a big difference to the working environment and the level of productivity that happens in the workplace. So how can you manage your employees well? Be Organised It’s important to set examples within the organisation so, therefore, being organised with staff rotas…

Many businesses start from home with you as the only person working on it. You do everything from your accounts management, website management to making the sales and sending out the products. It can be exhausting. But over time, you may see your business grow and you begin to think that the next steps and…

Hiring staff for your company can be daunting, especially if you’ve never done it before. But with many more hands to the table, the addition of staff can certainly help grow your company. So with that in mind, here is some useful advice for hiring new staff.   What’s Your Budget?   First things first,…

If you are extending services or information to communities in Finland, it is a good idea to translate your website from English to Finnish. You may or may not be informed that Finland is a bilingual country, and depending on your audience, your site may need both Swedish and Finnish translations. Finnish translation will be…

A temporary structure for vehicle repairs and valeting would be the perfect solution for starting a business or expanding an existing one. Permanent buildings are expensive to build and they also take too much time. A temporary building can be used while the permanent structure is being constructed. Your temporary structure can be made to…