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HR & Management 5 min read

Looking to increase sales Heres three ways forming a partnership will help

Some of the most enduring businesses of our time have relied on a strategic partnership framework to maximise success, and with the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills suggesting SMEs account for 99.9 per cent of all private sector firms in Britain, bosses need to replicate such strategies to increase sales.

Interviews 3 min read

Former Just Eat CEO invests six-figure sum in local service marketplace

Klaus Nyengaard, former CEO at Just Eat, has backed local marketplace StarOfService with a “decent six-figure sum” to support the company’s global growth ambitions.

Business Technology 5 min read

How bosses make sure business decisions are rooted in data, rather than based on instinct

Today, everything is driven by data. Whether it’s analysing quarterly sales figures or using a fitness tracking app, reviewing inventory information or scrolling through recommended music on iTunes – data permeates both work and play, our jobs and our personal lives.

HR & Management 7 min read

What three habits lead to creativity Doubt, procrastination and bad ideas

We all have some type of creative genius inside of us and the only way to release it is to work on it. However, a recent TED talk drummed home the fact that great implementers of creativity also have some peculiar traits.

Business Technology 3 min read

Revenue of Uber and other ride-sharing services accelerating to double by 2020

Seemingly Uber’s controversies aren’t enough to slow it down, as the on-demand car service and other ride-sharing platforms are set to see global revenues double to $6.5bn by 2020.

Raising Finance 3 min read

Britain can soon expect a wave of capital from angel investors

A new campaign being launched by the House of Commons seeks to more than double the number of active angels backing UK firms by 2019.

Business Law & Compliance 4 min read

The top-paying law firms in the UK but dont expect a bonus

The legal profession is generally considered one of the best-paying, but which firms in Britain offer lawyers the best pay packets

HR & Management 3 min read

Fathers still only comprise one per cent of those taking shared parental leave

It’s been one year since the launch of the Shared Parental Leave (SPL) policy, allowing couples to share leave when it comes to a new addition to the family in the hope that women will return to the workforce quicker – but it seems both parents are not so keen on the uptake.

Business Technology 3 min read

Four smart ways to improve organic SEO rankings

There are two main digital marketing approaches that an SEO agency will use to help you to increase your page rankings, reach your audience and grow your business online – pay-per-click (PPC) and organic search engine optimisation (SEO), the latter of which we’re going to guide you through.