Understanding the card payment surcharge ban
By Staff writer
A wide-reaching overnight shift in the law occurs from Saturday 13 January 2018 as businesses will be banned from the common practice of adding surcharges to card payments.
Tag: Opinion
Employment law changes all British SME owner-managers should know
Real Business has hosted its first webinar, for which we focused on employment law, joined by PwC barrister and employment lawyer Tilly Harries.
What the accounting industry will look like in the next ten years
By Staff writer
There are some major factors to consider when thinking about how the accounting industry will look in a decade’s time; many components are already forcing change, and this shift is showing no signs of stopping.
Brand purpose is infinitely more important than just CSR
By Staff writer
Corporate social responsibility is often seen as the answer to many ills by organisations, while being nothing more than lip service for the rest of us. It doesn’t solve everything. But it gains more meaning when it’s an extension of brand purpose.
Live life on the brink and develop a sense of urgency
By Staff writer
Entrepreneur Vijay Eswaran talks about seizing life and business by the horns, not to mention the benefits of developing a sense of urgency.
Improving employee mental wellbeing by reducing financial pressures
By Staff writer
Millions of households will continue to face financial pressures in 2018, with money worries among the top three causes of stress.
Encouraging mental wellbeing: Writing and the workplace
By Staff writer
Left untreated, mental health disorders can have a crippling impact on even the most simple of daily activities. A silent battle of the mind and a secret killer it can go unnoticed even by friends and family.
Alton Towers invests £16m into roller coaster of wood and fire ?And people have questions
Innovation within a company can come in many forms and, for Alton Towers, its 2018 business agenda includes bringing a wooden roller coaster called Wicker Man to life in conjunction with fire.
Starting and growing a small business can be a lonely experience
By Staff writer
Ask anyone who runs their own small business, and they?re sure to tell you how all-consuming it is. There is so much to do to establish a business, win customers and get repeat work, which could prove a lonely experience.
Entrepreneurs over 50 are powering the UK economy for the first time
Age, so they say, is just a number and is proving to be the case for the growing ranks of entrepreneurs over 50 years of age.