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Change In Doing Business: The Benefits Of Going Low Contact And Cashless

Nov 30, 2020
2 min

Change In Doing Business: The Benefits Of Going Low Contact And Cashless

Switching to cashless transactions with low human contact makes things quicker, easier and safer. The move towards faster, easier ways to shop is accelerating every day. Contactless cards, digital wallets, even tapping your watch – they all bring new levels of convenience that customers have grown to love. Now, these cashless solutions are popular for an all-important new reason: hygiene. As businesses reduce their use of cash for health reasons by embracing tap-and-go paymen

Addressing Performance Expectations In Your Team. Is It Them Or Me?

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

Addressing Performance Expectations In Your Team. Is It Them Or Me?

Performance niggles often fall into one category: Attitude, Skill, Knowledge, or Support. This is also known as The Performance Matrix. It’s up to us as leaders to develop an individual’s knowledge through training, coaching and systems, and to support an employee as they undertake their work, especially at the beginning of their employment. But knowledge and support are no substitute for an individual’s natural skill or attitude, which we can’t influence. If you’re concerned

Strategic Alliance : The Benefits Of Working Together

Nov 23, 2020
3 min

Strategic Alliance : The Benefits Of Working Together

Your business may compete head-to-head with a number of other companies, but this doesn’t mean you have to treat ALL other businesses as if they are the competition. In fact, there are real benefits in creating strategic alliances with other like-minded organisations. When you look at the wider marketplace, you’ll see that there are businesses out there that may well compliment your offering. And by working together (rather than against each other) it’s possible to become val

How An Accountant Can Improve Your Profit Margins

Nov 20, 2020
3 min

How An Accountant Can Improve Your Profit Margins

Turning a profit will be high on your list of goals as a business owner. And if you want to generate the best margins, that means keeping an eye on the money that’s going out of the business, as well as what’s coming in. So, How Can Your Accountant Help With This? The days where your accountant just did the bookkeeping, compiled your accounts and filed your tax return are well and truly over. Modern accounting firms are far more interested in helping you with your financial p

Who Are Angel Investors? The Disadvantages & Advantages.

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

Who Are Angel Investors? The Disadvantages & Advantages.

Who Are Angel Investors? Angel investors are usually wealthy professionals or serial entrepreneurs. They provide business funding, often to startups because of the potentially high rate of return. Many businesses use angel investment funds to get started. In the US, for example, 41 percent of technology sector startups said angel investors helped them, while the average deal size was $350,000. Angel investors can be found everywhere, not just in Silicon Valley. They invest in

Restructuring Or Selling Your Business? What's The Best Way To Do It?

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Restructuring Or Selling Your Business? What's The Best Way To Do It?

This time last year, you might have been pondering Christmas bonuses or booking your summer holiday, but with a completely different business landscape in front of us, your head is no doubt filled with different questions. I’ve decided to restructure. What’s the best way to do this? Restructuring is never easy but if it’s necessary to keep your business afloat, there’s a process you can follow to keep stress to a minimum. Write a proposal outlining why roles need to change fo