So rail fares are going up 13% – and if you’re a commuter, that’s bad news – or is it? What always amazes me about similar news items carried by the mainstream press (increasing gas bills/food prices/petrol costs etc) is that they never examine the alternatives. The punter they inevitably interview for their reaction is [...]
Check the health of your small business with an MOT
If you are running a small or medium sized business (SME) today, the chances are, you are extremely busy, working hard to keep customers and find new ones. You may be blissfully unaware of the huge changes that are occurring in the way business owners can run and manage their companies today. On the other [...]
Why our SME sector feels abandoned!
The government has made great purchase out of its initiatives to assist and support entrepreneurs and innovators launching new businesses, such as Start-up Britain. Nothing wrong with this – thousands of people are losing their jobs, and assisting them to set up on their own can only be considered a good thing. Corporates traditionally have [...]
SME7 profile – catching up with the virtual solicitor
One of an occasional series of profiles of people who are benefitting from new ways of working. Independently of SME7, Kaslers Solicitors has adopted many of the seven principles to transform their business and set it up for expansion, even in a time of recession. In a fast moving world, Kaslers is one of the [...]
Will the Work Programme actually deliver new employees?
Private contractors are going to have a go at reducing the dole queues. Across the country, a number of providers have been selected under the government’s Work Programme, to find people jobs. And they will be paid up to £13,700 per head for the people they help back into work. According to figures quoted in [...]
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Time to get your business Olympic fit
June 6, 2011
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UK Business Initiative SME7 Unveils 2020BC Vision
April 21, 2011
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The younger generation aren’t slacking, they’re working smarter
May 30, 2011
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A smart response to rising rail fares?
August 22, 2011
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Business & Economic (Banking & Monetary) Reform – what, where, why, how?
May 11, 2012
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Cloud computing: 5 reasons why it won’t face a backlash
April 26, 2012
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Networking & Communities: How can Community apply to Business?
January 31, 2012
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Is Britain broken or … Is it just time for change?
August 22, 2011
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A smart response to rising rail fares?
August 22, 2011
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http://www.impuscaturi.info/Jocuri-cu-impuscaturi-gratis: I like checking your blog posts, Tougher times are...
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Chris O: Great post Chris, it always amazes me that whilst ...
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Chris Bown: Great idea, Paula - we'll get our thinking caps o...
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