In an ideal world, all sponsorships would be for millions of pounds and would earn you thousands or millions of new customers, but for a small business this is very unlikely. But even the smaller sponsorship deals to local charities or niche events could help promote your company and target find your target consumer market.
Who/What [...]

eBay – larger customer base, tiny overheads…

This is one of those topics that can have a book written about it, and guess what – you can probably find one on eBay!  However, it’s worth pointing out the most important aspects of setting up businesses on the popular auctioneering site as more and more spenders are [...]

We have all been interviewed at one point or another throughout our lives. We can probably remember a couple of questions we were asked, but our nerves probably swallowed up the memory of a lot of the questions we responded to.
Here is a general guide about interviewing candidates to make sure you find the right [...]

It is quite clear to see that smoking habits of employees across the country have changed since the new smoking laws came into practice, banning anyone smoking in the workplace. However, how much do you know about these laws, and are you sure your business is abiding by them?
The smoking ban was put into practice [...]

Employment figures in the UK…
Unemployment in the UK has reached record highs of 1.97 million between October and December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Though the figure is less than the 2 million that was expected by analysts, it is still the highest level of unemployment seen in the UK in over [...]

The third phase London’s Low Emission Zone policy has been put on hold because of the major impact it will have on smaller firms according to the city’s mayor, Boris Johnson.
What the policy entails…
The plan aims to prevent pollution in the country’s capital by deterring larger, heavy vehicles from the busy city.
The policy was first [...]

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has recently shown its concern that small businesses should have more of a say where their taxes are spent.
The FBS is worried about the new Business Rate Supplement Bill, which may put heavier tax-related burdens on businesses. They have gone so far as to suggest some amendments to the [...]

New research by the CBI has suggested that small and medium sized manufacturing companies are getting rid of jobs at the fastest rate since the early 1990’s.
Employment was one of the things that fell sharply in the final quarter of 2008. According to a survey, 38% of UK firms cut jobs in this quarter. New [...]