Offices aren’t the healthiest environments. There’s the HVAC that circulate any viruses, molds or bacteria in the air – so that the cold someone brings in on Monday makes its rounds to everyone in the office by Wednesday; there’s the overhead lighting that manages to be both harsh and inadequate at the same time; and there are the desks, chairs and workstations that seem to encourage bad posture. Of all the hazards the typical office worker faces, the desk and chair situation could actually be the worst.…
When starting a new business there are so many things to think of that it’s easy to let security slip your mind or become an after-thought. The truth is that even start-ups are vulnerable to hackers so it’s incredibly important to make security a priority no matter what type of business you run. Security threats can come from anywhere and if you don’t input robust measures there will always be a risk present.
Below are 5 business security tips that every start up should implement.…
Streamlining an e-commerce start-up is incredibly important to ensure the venture operates as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Here are five useful tips for all you e-commerce start-ups out there:
Apprenticeship Schemes
The UK Government has sought to improve employment opportunities for young people and inexperienced individuals seeking career progression. This has seen an increased emphasis on providing apprenticeship opportunities, offering employers significant benefits when employing the services of an apprentice.
A full time apprentice could be available for less than £100 a week and the employer could even be entitled to a £1,500 grant when taking on an apprentice – potentially paying their wages for the first four months of their employment.…
The ability to take payment by credit or debit card is considered a vital tool by most business that have a merchant account, but it does also open them up to the possibility of receiving fraudulent transactions.
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is a security standard that was put in place to regulate any organisations that store, transmit or process sensitive credit or debit card information.
Keeping payments as secure as possible
Businesses who have PDQ machines to take payments, have a certain amount of security built into the system anyway, but PCI DSS is designed to further reduce the risk of fraud and provide a level of protection to the consumer as well.…
Want your new team members to gel well with the existing team members? Want to inspire your business team? Want to reward your staff for achieving the business goals? Instead of doing on-office-premise social activities, you might want to consider doing team building events.
A team building event is typically being held indoor or in the woods, but if you want to offer an idea that will leave a lasting impression on your team members, there is one idea you can consider.…
Starting up a garage business from scratch can seem like a mammoth task, you may feel a little lost at times and understandably so as it is quite an undertaking. There are ways to alleviate the stress though and that is through careful planning.
Providing you are financially ready and have already bought or are considering purchasing a building in which to house your operations, aside from the physical act of moving in, there are essentially only a small number of jobs left to get yourself sorted out.…
Being savvy about safety on the internet is becoming increasingly important. If you fail to take precautions, you can find that a virus may shut your computer down or even pass your bank details on to people who will steal your money. Take this to the business level, and you will discover that the impact is catastrophic – a virus can bring the whole business down (don’t believe it?)
Read on for a basic debriefing on the subject of making your work computer safer from malicious attacks, malware and viruses.…
Running a fleet can be expensive, and it’s often on the fleet manager’s agenda to keep costs down. However, this practice is more than simply finding the cheapest supplier, which can be a false economy. Take a look at our tips for keeping your costs down.
Talk to Your Fleet Supplier
While choosing the cheapest fleet supplier leads to false economies, challenging your current one to change it up and meet your needs better will be mutually beneficial for both parties.…
Not many people invest in Bitcoins to use it to make payments on the Internet. Most people speculate with it, seeing how the price of Bitcoins can zoom by tens of dollars in a single day. Many also involved in Bitcoin mining with popular mining pools, such as GHASH.io, with a hope for generating income from their own/rented mining hardware
All said, the truth is that Bitcoins have sustained till now because you can use them to pay for goods and services at a variety of places.…
I assume that almost all of us who are involved in business and finance have heard about Bitcoin. To some, it’s just a fad. To some other, it’s a wealth of opportunity. Well, if you are in doubt in deciding on which side you will stand, let’s get some Bitcoin basics covered, shall we?
1. What is a Bitcoin?
A Bitcoin is basically a cryptocurrency or digital money. It is a decentralized payment network powered by users without a central authority managing or regulating it.…
