Are You a ‘Social Entrepreneur’?
Social entrepreneurship is a new business model, and it’s fast become a big talking point in the business world. But what exactly is a social entrepreneur, what do social entrepreneurs do, what can they achieve, and, perhaps the most important…
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Tips for Successful Benchmarking
If you haven’t already started to benchmark your small business, then now is the time to do so. While large businesses are more likely to benchmark than their smaller counterparts, it can be hugely beneficial for small businesses, too. Benchmarking…
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Should you use contractors in your business?
As your small business begins to grow, you may be starting to identify gaps in the workplace resulting in the need for skilled, dedicated staff to manage specific operations or tasks. That’s a normal part of business growth, but ask…
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Overcoming growth obstacles for small businesses
Growth is a top priority for the majority of today’s small businesses, and this is a top priority for business owners. In fact, research shows that half of all SME owners are kept up at night thinking about growth opportunities,…
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Should your small business hire a Chief Technology Officer?
With new technologies come new business needs, and with new business needs come a significant change to in-house skills requirements. While a non-tech focused business may once have thrived under the watchful eye of a small IT team, increasing use…
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What to consider when choosing technology service providers
Digital transformation is happening, and for many businesses this means a significant growth in the need for collaborative working and partnerships. For small businesses especially, this will involve the support, assistance and guidance of a dedicated technology service provider. They…
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Bridging the tech skills gap in a small business
Technology is evolving at a rapid rate. It’s proving tricky for many people to keep up with, but the challenge is, perhaps, greater for educational establishments such as universities, colleges, and schools. Research suggests that it can take 12 months…
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How to maximise opportunities at business events
There are numerous ways in which small businesses can successfully maximise opportunities at business events. But just how many of these techniques are continuing to prove to be beneficial in the digital age? Consider business cards. Let’s face it…the majority…
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Real time information: a growing trend
It is reported that even some of the biggest newspapers are losing print sales. The reason is clear. Printed papers don’t incorporate one of today’s hottest trends: real time information. Quite simply, printed news is out of date by the…
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How your competitors are out-performing you
We’re in a ‘new era’ of intense business competition, with more new businesses than ever before. This means that the competition has never been so fierce. If you’re noticing that your competitors seem to be catching all the biggest and…
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