Thinking about importing Heres how to build a relationship with overseas suppliers
By Staff writer
As with any business decision, an SME attracted to importing needs to do some serious thinking first – especially when it comes to overseas suppliers.
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How to navigate export markets including the unexpected ones
For businesses looking to grow, exporting can be a fruitful business strategy and there may be more opportunities than you imagine.
Staying on the right side of the EU data protection reforms
The forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will mean that all businesses operating within the UK & EU, whatever the size, will soon have to adhere to much tighter rules about data protection.
Organisations should build a computer incident response team, not a security operations centre
By Rob Lay
Building a security operations centre (SOC) capability is a complicated and time consuming exercise and often does not deliver the value or results that organisations desire.
Making the transition from craft hobby to profitable business
Hobbies are fun and it is very possible to turn passion of pastime into a business – if you have the right skills in place to make the transition.
Common mistakes made by small firms and how best to avoid them
By Mark Wright
I am sure you’ve heard it hundreds of times – the first year is the hardest when starting your own business – but I am going to share with you the most common mistakes new businesses make and provide advice for how you can avoid them.
Top five tips for protecting customer documents
By Mike Wright
The steady digitisation of customer service and engagement processes has brought about significant improvements in both efficiency and customer experience.
Looking to increase sales Heres three ways forming a partnership will help
By Staff writer
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.
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.
Fed up with morning blues Quit the rat race and run your business from a beach
By Chris Conway
Running a business used to require an office or high street presence, but now technology means you can run your firm from anywhere in the world and still be connected with customers and clients. Is it time to head to the beach