It was announced recently that Boris Johnson is pledging to launch a £35m low-cost loan scheme to help small businesses in London, if he is re-elected in May. The money is set to come from the £70m allocated in last month’s budget to help boost ailing economic growth and boost capital development. The loans could…
One of the delights of the internet is that no matter how obscure your interests, you’re likely to find somebody out there with the same interests as you. Whether river dancing, Eastern European gangster movies, or plate spinning interests you, you’ll find someone else who’s into it, too. It’s just one of the reasons…
You already know that providing great service and properly looking after your customers and clients is sound business practice. But how do you measure how well you’re doing in this area? Obviously the biggest indicator of whether you’re doing it right is repeat business. They like you – they come back for more. Another indicator…
Billed as the “budget for people aspiring to work hard and get on”, these were the immortal words uttered by George Osborne during his delivery of today’s budget. Inspired and full of hope, we were encouraged to hear of The Chancellor’s plans to help small businesses and innovation. A five fold increase in the value of government…
The short answer is YES! Your staff have worked hard all year round and deserve a break so they’re ready to come back in the New Year refreshed, focused and ready to go. However, we understand that this doesn’t and can’t always apply to everyone and every business. There are some industries in which it isn’t realistic to close for a…
So as the only Aussie sitting at a working lunch in the our company meeting room, I could barely contain my amazement when I pulled out a chip….a mean crisp from my crisp packet that looked suspiciously like a map of Australia (without Tasmania of course). Aussie Chip
According to a new study by Virgin Media Business there will be a significant surge in people working from home within the next 10 years, especially with the increase of businesses investing in superfast connectivity. If the research is to be believed, more than half (60%) of employees will work from home within the next…
Do you ever wonder, given the sheer scale of the climate change problem, what difference we can make as an individual? I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I do. But the constant efforts by little people and big people alike continue to encourage me. Seeing the semi-constant Twitter messaging and online buzz about…
Wikipedia defines value proposition as: A promise of value to be delivered and a belief from the customer that value will be experienced. A value proposition can apply to an entire organisation, or parts thereof, or customer accounts, or products or services. So, a value proposition answers a fundamental question which all potential customers ask: Why should I buy…
