7 Things To Do Before Giving A Speech
Preparation and practice are crucial when it comes to delivering a speech or presentation. Public speaking is not about the speaker giving a wonderful performance. It’s about making sure that the audience understands your message and remembers it long after you have spoken. Having a well prepared speech or presentation helps your confidence, steadies your nerves […]
University Degree – No Longer A Passport To Success
Matt Gubba, founder and CEO of BizBritain, believes a University degree is no longer a passport to success or a guarantee to a profitable business. He outlines alternative steps aspiring entrepreneurs can take to reach their goals. Going to university doesn’t necessarily equal success, and skipping university doesn’t necessarily equal failure. Becoming successful is all about […]
CEO Rune Sovndahl Advice On Launching Your Own Business – Entrepreneurial Spirit And Technology
Founder of the £28m domestic lifestyle app ‘GoFantastic’ Rune Sovndahl, shares his tips on spotting a gap in the industry and launching your own business. I started Fantastic Services in 2009 after a chance meeting, at a party, with my business partner Anton Skarlatov who already had a cleaning business of a similar style. At the time, […]
Female Entrepreneurs and Alternative Finance
Female business owners are still not fully aware of the alternative finance options available to them. Last year, the alternative finance market grew to £3.2 billion with a range of different crowdfunding and peer-to-business lending platforms entering the space. The alternative business lending sector is beginning to take an increasing share of SME lending through investing […]
UK200Group Ask: Effect Of The EU Referendum Result On SME’s Growth
UK’s leading association of independent chartered accountants and law firms ask the official Remain and Leave campaigns how the UK’s small business growth would be affected by the referendum result. The ‘Business Growth’ question, included in a recent report by UK200Group, addresses the lack of clarity surrounding how Brexit and StayInEU would affect small businesses. Here’s how the two […]
World Productivity Day – How to boost your productivity with flexible working
World Productivity Day is today and when it comes to bolstering your work efforts, flexible working can be hugely beneficial. Millions of words have been written on the effects (both positive and negative) of flexi-working schemes, however when done properly there’s little doubt they can help you work more effectively. Peter Ames from Office Genie looks […]
Small Business Saturday UK – Applications open for Small Biz 100
Small Business Saturday UK are once again looking to spotlight 100 small businesses leading up to its campaign in boosting support for small businesses. Small Biz 100 will feature 100 businesses, one a day, in the 100 days leading to this year’s Small Business Saturday event on 3rd December. The annual event celebrates small business success and […]
Tech Spotlight – 5 fun mobile apps for entrepreneurs
Life of an entrepreneur is hectic as you find yourself constantly doing things on your smart devices – We want to make your mobile more sociable so we’ve brought you 5 fun apps to use. Running a business sees us permanently glued to our phones. We want to make your phone a lot more fun, which is why we’re […]
PR Advice For Startups – Starting Up Your Reputation
PR advice – Reputation for startups may seem like putting the cart before the horse. One of the many challenges startups face is the fact that they are known for nothing, have no track record nor any established clients to vouch for them. But the truth is – reputation is the single most important intangible […]
Use Freelancers To Grow Your Business
Freelancers are the backbone of British business – Small independent businesses and limited companies provide the skills to keep British business growing. They provide specialist knowledge and skills with low overhead costs. Freelancing is a relatively new concept in the UK, but one which is growing rapidly. Many highly experienced experts have realised that this is […]