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Selling out: a job for life, or the bigger picture?

Selling out: a job for life, or the bigger picture?

It's often been said that that while American entrepreneurs go into business to see how big they can make their company, British entrepreneurs do the same to see how small they can keep it.

Published 41 days ago by David Critchley in Leadership.

Software licensing: Are finance directors getting what they bargained for?

A recent report by Forrester Research argued that many enterprise software vendors are deliberately using complicated licensing models to make it more difficult for their customers to make comparisons between vendors' offerings.

Published 2 years ago by David Mugenyi* in Finance & Banking.

Get paid: the secrets of debt recovery

The economic downturn continues to throw up many challenges, even for those companies who are currently managing to weather the storm. Small businesses are suffering further at the hands of overdue bills or worse still, customer debts that are spiralling out of control. Ultimately debt recovery is becoming one huge headache and more businesses than ever are having to spend their time chasing debt.

Published 1 year ago by David Green in Finance & Banking.

Sage 50 Accounts 2008 - update

It's the biggest software launch for small businesses and SMEs this year. How is it for you...?

Published 2 years ago by David Longworth in Business Technology.

Sage 50 Accounts 2008: review

The new Sage 50 2008 accounting package (formerly Line 50) is good, but is it flexible enough to grow with your business?

Published 2 years ago by David Longworth in Business Technology.

Pensions: the impact of the current economic crisis

There is no doubt that the current economic crisis is having a significant detrimental effect on pension provision within the UK.

Published 1 year ago by David Gascoigne* in Leadership.

How to measure marketing spend

Marketing can seem like an avoidable expense in times like these. But if you aren’t marketing, what are you doing? You’ve probably stripped back every possibly operating expense that you can, as is sensible, but too many businesses make the mistake of essentially sitting still once they have trimmed the fat.

Published 1 year ago by David Perkins* in Sales & Marketing.

Developing a company pension scheme

There is no doubt that the provision of an employer-sponsored pension scheme can be a very useful tool in both recruiting and retaining the right staff. Certainly, most employees are now well aware of the need for appropriate pension provision.

Published 1 year ago by David Gascoigne* in Leadership.

Digital pioneer: Ajaz Ahmed

As AKQA becomes a household name in digital marketing, founder Ajaz Ahmed shies away from the limelight but not from the challenge of staying relevant.

Published 323 days ago by David Longworth in Internet Business.

Running a franchise: case study

An important element of a successful franchise is ensuring continuity and communication across the business, as Fred Eulenkamp from Uniglobe Island Travel understands.

Published 2 years ago by David Longworth in Startups.

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