New government apprenticeship support
Small businesses taking on apprentices can benefit from lower outgoings, new business opportunities and increased productivity levels. The government's newly-launched "Get In, Go Far" initiative...
View ArticleUse of retail coupons increases
Retailers using vouchers and coupons to offer discounts can benefit from higher customer retention rates as well as increased revenues. A new Valassis report highlights a growing consumer trend towards...
View ArticleResources for effective marketing
Businesses can increase their chances of winning new business and increasing revenues by planning and creating an effective marketing campaign. The Xsortal Planning a Marketing Campaign solution string...
View ArticleTwitter rolls out analytics service
SMEs operating Twitter accounts can easily gauge the performance and success of their tweets, with the extension of the Twitter analytics service. The analytics dashboard, which allows users to monitor...
View ArticleFirms benefitting from cloud flexibility
Businesses can benefit from easier access to company data and new services, greater automation, cost savings and more effective disaster recovery procedures by adopting cloud services. A new Vistage...
View ArticleGlobal competition for start-ups
Start-ups can potentially access mentoring, networking and innovation opportunities by entering a global competition. The Global Startup Open competition, running as part of Global Entrepreneurship...
View ArticleAdvice week delivers expert guidance
Businesses can access a range of expert guidance and resources with the launch of the eleventh Small Business Advice Week. The latest Small Business Advice Week, running from 1-7 September 2014, aims...
View ArticleMobile retail overtakes desktop traffic
A new report has highlighted the rise of mobile commerce, with visits to retail websites via mobile devices overtaking desktop traffic for the first time ever. The latest Quarterly Benchmarking Report...
View ArticleSMEs advised to seek alternative finance
Businesses can raise their chances of increasing their cashflow and growth levels by improving their awareness of alternative finance options. Aviva's SME Pulse survey found that although 36 per cent...
View ArticleMediation support for NW businesses
Businesses in the Manchester region will be able to access resources to help avoid costly tribunals, with the launch of a new mediation services. The Manchester Mediation Network, launched by the...
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