With latest figures showing 1.79billion monthly active users, Facebook is a social media platform that has immense potential for business users. However, as with any large target audience, getting your message right is key. Facebook Live is a new video streaming service which enables users to livestream video broadcasts from their mobile phone or other […]
Scaling Up
Increasing the scale of a business is easier said than done. If your business objective is to scale up, you need to consider the people aspects, strategy and financials. People make the firm People determine a company’s success, and hiring the right people is critical. Hiring a team of great people will help to solve […]
Don’t miss out on tax relief on R & D
The government is concerned that many small companies are missing out on generous R&D tax credits. For the last year HMRC have been offering companies an advance assurance scheme to check whether or not their activities qualify before they make a claim. So far over 200 applications for advance assurance have been made. There is […]
What can we learn from Disrupriive Innovation
Disruptive innovation is a term, created by Clayton Christensen, to describe a new invention or product that alters its market. It typically refers to innovation that results in changes on a large scale. For example, the digital camera which replaced Kodak’s traditional film cameras or digital streaming services which have effectively replaced CDs as the […]
In the past, coaching was not offered as a benefit but mandated to those who were failing to achieve their workplace goals. The term “coaching” was synonymous with “remedial training” and carried an implication of failure. Fortunately, those days have passed and savvy business leaders and HR professionals have realised that coaching can be a […]
Flexibile working is here to stay…
The businesses that will thrive today and tomorrow are those that can be truly flexible. Businesses that are embracing flexible working can use it to help cut costs, attract talent and radically improve productivity. Technology has changed the way we communicate and it is currently changing the way we work. Gone are the days when […]
Top Tips for Presenting!
Most of us will have to give a presentation at some point. You will probably use PowerPoint, which can be a good thing, if it is used correctly. Here are a few top tips. Engage your audience When it comes to delivering a presentation, your goal is to engage your audience. The presentation itself is […]
Change
In light of the recent Brexit decision, one thing is inevitable in business in the coming months and years and that is change. Whichever way you decided to vote, the result of the referendum means that you and your business must be prepared to change and adapt to a new business environment. Here are a […]
Brexit – What are the Tax implications?
One of the main reasons that individuals voted “leave” was to restore fiscal sovereignty to the UK so that we are able to set our own laws, in particular tax law, without interference from Brussels. Significant tax changes currently require “State Aid” approval and we have seen many recent tax changes forced on us by […]