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VAT increase: how, what, when, who?

VAT increase: how, what, when, who?

The new year will be marked by a VAT increase to 20 per cent. How prepared is your business for this? Read our handy guide to the VAT increase to get the lowdown on VAT.

Published 9 hours ago by Jason Hesse.

How to work the room - again

How to work the room - again

We’ve all been there: you arrive at an event and everyone seems to be talking and you feel like billy-no-mates. Check out our handy guide to working the room: how to meet people, how to network, how to strike up a conversation.

Published 1 day ago by Heather Townsend.

The art of extraordinary customer service

The art of extraordinary customer service

A boutique hotel in Leeds. American Express. Hilton Hotels. Pharmaceutical firm IDIS. Peter Knight gives four examples of outstanding customer service.

Published 7 days ago by Peter Knight.

How to get good word-of-mouth PR

How to get good word-of-mouth PR

Hannah Bourne shares the secrets to achieving word-of-mouth PR. How can you use word-of-mouth PR to expand your business and win more clients?

Published 14 days ago by Hannah Bourne.

16 tricks to win business through networking clubs

16 tricks to win business through networking clubs

To generate business from a business networking club takes time, money and effort. To help you get the greatest ROI in a business networking club, here is our guide to making the most of it.

Published 14 days ago by Heather Townsend.

Mind your meeting manners

Mind your meeting manners

The British may have a reputation for being polite, but when it comes to business, it seems that manners are fast becoming a thing of the past.

Published 14 days ago by Jason Hesse.

Two men, one fiver. How much can they make?

Two men, one fiver. How much can they make?

Two men, one fiver – will they become millionaire entrepreneurs? The new faces of www.stytv.co.uk, Richard Dadd and Dan Fryer, become business big shots for your entertainment. Watch and learn.

Published 20 days ago by Jason Hesse.

How to make the most of your PR

How to make the most of your PR

Are you making the most of your PR? Read this quick-and-easy guide to getting better PR.

Published 21 days ago by Charlotte Freestone.

Are you amongst the hopeful 40 per cent?

Are you amongst the hopeful 40 per cent?

With two out of five SMEs predicting growth in the next six months, what will you do to get Britain back on track?

Published 23 days ago by Victoria Hodgson.

Football entrepreneurs - scoring an own goal?

Football entrepreneurs - scoring an own goal?

Anyone who's been involved in the football industry will tell you how hard it is to make money. So why do entrepreneurs keep investing in this industry? Here are the latest deals and rumours.

Published 24 days ago by Jason Hesse.

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