Launched by the banking industry last September, the free Current Account Switch Service to swap between banks isn’t just the preserve of personal current account customers. Small businesses up and down the country can make the most of the service too.
Research for American Express® Small Business Services, estimates that small businesses spend an average of £12,000* each year on overheads such as stationery, travel or computers that could earn rewards.
Record confidence levels in SME growth were revealed by the UK Federation of Business last month and there is mounting evidence to show the UK economy is in recovery.
Today, almost every company can be viewed as a digital company, and we are exposed to the outside world in a number of ways. Yet few small businesses – even those involved in the recent UK tech start-up scene – think about how digital their organisation is and as a result, have not analysed the true risk of suffering a cybersecurity breach or digital meltdown.
Symantec research found that business priorities are so focused on finding and retaining customers and providing the best customer service, that improving online security has sunk to the bottom of the priority list, despite small businesses in the UK experiencing 22 per cent of targeted cyberattacks in 2013.
Symantec recently revealed that UK small businesses lack awareness of how vulnerable they are to serious cyberattacks, and what impact this could have, both in terms of cost and reputation to their business.
VoIP has expanded in popularity in recent years and is now seen as a genuine alternative to making phone calls.
Missing out on a sales opportunity could cost your business dear.
A free guide offering practical advice on how to choose a phone system for your business.
Employees taking time off because they're unwell is something every business has to deal with. This ebook looks at what you can do to monitor and manage your employees' sickness absence.
A guide to buying a phone solution for UK businesses.
Are you an employer? Then this article is essential reading for you, because a considerable change is underway that will have a large impact on all businesses that employ workers in the UK.
