We might live in a more secure and safer world than ever before, but that doesn’t stop businesses and people looking for ways to keep their properties and interests safe from robberies, violence, and other crimes. Security concerns seem to be rising, and more and more business opportunities are opening up for a smart entrepreneur who wants to start a security firm.
Anyone thinking about starting this kind of business needs to be aware that it’s not always easy, and you’ll face fierce competition.…
Successful contract management isn’t always easy, especially when you hold multiple contracts with the same vendor. But, if you want your business to succeed, your employees to stay happy, and your client relationships to continue, then strong contract management is a must.
Fortunately, the days of sticking paper copies of contracts into a filing cabinet are behind us. And it’s a good thing, too, because it’s so much easier to keep track of important details of your contracts, such as expiration dates and mutual obligations, when you can use software to help you.…
Workplace uniforms are often a topic of debate amongst employees across all sectors. Over time, employees of varying industries have kitted themselves out with what their employers think is both practical for more industrious-based jobs and smart in client-facing jobs.
Many retail uniforms are subject to rules and changes, but the impact on productivity is usually a divisive discussion. With the help of Jermyn Street Design, high quality uniform suppliers, we will assess whether work attire does have any measurable impact on daily staff productivity.…
It isn’t easy to sell a business, as investors are extremely cautious when looking to acquire an ongoing concern, and in order to stand the best chance of a quick sale, there are online professionals who can help you.
When a person wishes to sell a property, where do they go? Well, an established conveyancing lawyer would be the ideal person to talk to, and when looking to sell a business, the conveyancing lawyer has extensive connections with commercial investors.
Presenting the Business in its Best Light
Much like you would valet your car before putting it on the market, you need to present your business with its best foot forward, so to speak.…
The quintessential experience of the British High Street is continuing to suffer under greater and greater threat from the forces of Amazon, Google, and indeed the internet more widely. With one report suggesting trade in the value of £4.5 billion could be lost every year by 2030 unless directions are changed.
In this environment, while it might be tempting to exclusively hammer governmental doors, even what seem like small things like furniture, lighting, and overall ambience, should be taken in the light of trying to make the high street as friendly and engaging as possible.…
Healthcare businesses can be complex to manage. Thanks to constant policy changes and new legalizations being made official on an ongoing basis, as the owner of such a business, you’ll have an array of different challenges to face day in, day out. Throw in the fact that new diseases and illnesses are always liable to rear their ugly heads, and everything about running this kind of company gets ten times harder.
Running a healthcare business — a successful one, at that — is not an impossible task, though.…
Searches for local volunteering opportunities have increased 124% in one year — is the UK becoming more charitable?
Volunteering is nothing of a new concept, for years people have been giving up their spare time to help other people and causes in need. But, over the past year, we’ve noticed a significant rise in people searching for local volunteering opportunities — could we becoming more inclined to work for free?
A rising trend
According to NCVO’s January 2019 survey of over 10,000 respondents, almost four in 10 Britons currently volunteer, and seven in 10 say that they’ve volunteered at some point in their life.…
According to research presented by The Times, Britain is the worst country in Europe for dealing with nuisance cold-callers. Brits were victim to 2.2 billion phone calls last year which calculate to around 4,200 phone calls and messages every minute — with most having the intent to scam people.
With 57% of Brits saying that the most annoying thing about owning a phone is the nuisance calls, we’ve teamed up with True Solicitors LLP, a company that can spot mis-sold timeshare occurrences from cold-callers in a heartbeat.…
When used with sense and care, credit cards can be very useful tools. And their popularity is easily understood. So long as users pay off their debt on time, they stand to benefit from this device.
And so, many people choose this financial option. And this doesn’t just apply to individuals. Across the world, credit cards have helped companies to grow. But how, exactly?
To find out, we answer three commonly-asked questions.
How do I get one?
Have you ever applied for a personal credit card?…
It’s been a difficult time for the ‘going out’ industry of late. The fact is, many people are choosing to stay in these days, whether it’s for family or financial reasons, or simply because we are more time-starved than ever before. It’s a problem that has impacted pubs in particular, with 12,450 pubs closing in the UK between the year 2000 and 2017.
One of the main reasons cited is cheap supermarket booze. With drink and food available cheaper in the shops to take home, having friends around seems like the easier and cheaper option.…
