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DECEMBER 8, 2011

Over the last few days a series of reports by Parliament, the police and the press have been released looking into the cause of England’s August riots. In each of the reports, one trend/word/observation/conclusion….call You can read an overview in the BBC article: Were the riots caused by bad manners?

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APRIL 8, 2014

Some research conducted in an independent report by Freeform Dynamics revealed that a staggering 93%… Read the full article here: Infographic: Data Fragmentation on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG. Business Infographics data fragmentation fragmented fragmented software WinWeb'

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MAY 28, 2014

Verizon’s 2014 report… Read the full article here: 5 Things to Do to Protect Your Business from Data Security Breaches on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG. Guest Blog Data Security online security security shredding'

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APRIL 3, 2019

The results of the survey mirror recent reports siting the decline of traditional marketing agencies, particularly advertising. Other issues were the complexity of online marketing (14% agreed) and not being able to tell if it’s helping the business (14% agreed).

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

In fact, a report from last year revealed that the average British office worker now spend almost as much time of their day sat at their desk as they do asleep – totalling 5 hours 41… Read the full article here: Green and clean: why should your office recycle?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 18, 2013

This week, the Center for Progressive Reform, a nonprofit research and advocacy group, said the Small Business Administration – SBA has been using money earmarked for SMB business owners to lobby for large corporates instead, the Washington Post reported. SMBs will see this as another betrayal by the US government.

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MAY 30, 2013

According to a study reported by the Daily Mail, it seems like our increasingly digital world is causing us to collectively retreat into our shell in terms of social interactions. Forty per cent of the people surveyed felt as if small talk about things like the weather was simply pointless and awkward.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Recent research and reports from Mobile Commerce Daily suggests the latter with marketers now looking at new ways to connect traditional print advertising with mobile… Much has been written in the press and by bloggers about the impending death of print advertising but is this really the case or is it simply an evolving format?

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MARCH 26, 2013

New reports today suggest that unemployment in the UK has once again increased. More than one in five people aged 16-24 are now out of work, according to the Daily Mirror.

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MARCH 27, 2013

eWeek reports that from the survey of 500 US small businesses, only 28% said they completely understood the concept of Cloud Computing. A surprisingly low number of small business owners actually understand what the Cloud means, according to a new study conducted by Wakefield Research.

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MARCH 26, 2013

Last week we reported on how online business in the UK is thriving. The High Street in 2013 is in crisis. Big names are going out of business and there seems to be no end in sight as the shift towards online continues.

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MAY 16, 2013

In Sir Mervyn King’s final quarterly inflation report as the governor of the Bank of England, he has predicted modest economic growth for the remainder of 2013 and also a fall in inflation. The rise in growth for the second quarter of 2013 is likely to be 0.5%, which will add to the 0.3%

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

This is great news but the report also says that it has led to something known as “Cloud Sprawl” because businesses are using multiple types of cloud software… Read the full article here: US: More than half of all small businesses in the Cloud on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Many of these misconceptions only persist because of inaccurate reporting in the media. Cloud Computing has been around for a long time now, but misconceptions still persist about it.

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MARCH 22, 2013

According to this report on FreshBusinessThinking.com based on research by the IMRG (the UK’s online retail association), the… Read the full article here: UK online retailers on course for another record-breaking year on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG. Some positive news now for anyone who wasn’t happy with the UK Budget.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 11, 2013

A report issued this month by Redshift showed that 43% of consumers regularly abandon their online shopping carts and over half do so because there was no support from a customer service assistant. These statistics highlight the importance of offline engagement to support online activity.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 9, 2013

The BBC reports that although like-for-like sales are actually up by 1.9% Despite the expected retail boost of an early Easter the dreadful weather over the holiday meant that retail sales slowed in March, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). over the same period in 2012, this was down from the 2.7%

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MARCH 26, 2013

A report released yesterday entitled “Collaborate UK” contained some interesting information for anyone involved with the micro business sector.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 14, 2013

Today saw the publication of a report by Lord Young entitled ‘Growing Your Business’- one of a series of pieces by ‘The Dude’ (still don’t know why he has that nickname) to help Small Businesses in the UK.

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APRIL 20, 2013

Recently, a new study on SME marketing conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) – reported here – was released. In the study, they found that the average SME is only achieving 39 per cent of its planned marketing activity.

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JUNE 3, 2012

ERP software, offered by providers that are JD Edwards certified, assists with day-to-day operations by providing automatic, real-time inventory reports, helping small business owners maintain their stock without time-consuming, manual work. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software automates resource management for businesses of all sizes.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

I saw a couple of news stories today that were reporting on new figures that have come out of Experian on the number of business insolvencies in different parts of the UK. The first (Huge rise in insolvencies, but London fares better than rest of the UK) was from Londonlovesbusiness.com and looks at the November…

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MAY 10, 2013

The lack of tech knowledge among UK venture capitalists is costing the country dearly, according to a report by RealBusiness.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I am sure that you saw the news yesterday where they were reporting the latest UK economic growth figures. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011, compared with 0.1% growth in the previous quarter. That may seem like things are getting better…

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JANUARY 14, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 14, 2008 In a report, due to be published next month, from the European School of Management – ESM , it is reported that there has been a marked decline in small business activity in the the UK under Gordon Brown. Decline of Small Business Sector in the UK! I’m allowed to dream, aren’t I?

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 4, 2017

Business owners can customise reports for looking at history, current cash flow, future projections, etc. Finally, online accounting in the cloud keeps all a company’s data in one central location for easy access. This means tracking the company’s performance is as simple as can be. All the data is there at the fingertips.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 19, 2011

Many of our clients currently find the going tough, although I happy to report that they are surviving better than the average micro business out there. You may ask why is that? Answer: “Business Bootstrapping!&# Here are a couple of techniques on how to use business bootstrapping to survive a recession: 1.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

According to the latest Gartner Report – Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2010 – the adoption of virtual assistant services and technology is currently in the “Trough of Disillusionment&#. Even worse, according to the report this market is not going to mature for another 5 to 10 years.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

Business owners that understand how to cultivate relationships with the local media, even particular reporters, will benefit from nurturing those relationships when seeking additional coverage in the future. But be careful to research the reporter first to ensure your news is relevant for their beat.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Official reports now indicate that Brighton has likewise dramatically risen through the ranks in terms of total GVA (Gross Value Added) output. First, the business base of the community has increased by an astounding 25 per cent over the past five years. A Strong Digital Foundation.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 21, 2016

While reporting that over half of British businesses will suffer cyber-attacks by 2018, a third of UK organisations admit that they have no response plan in place to protect themselves. After all, everything is on the line. The PwC’s recent Global Economic Crime Survey makes for scary reading.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

However, many people have reported that small businesses suffer from ‘resource poverty’ when it comes to people management and business owners simply do not have the time or resource to dedicate to finding, training, developing, motivating and retaining people. Try and keep the best people, and surround yourself with people better than you.

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JANUARY 23, 2011

It is important to get the basics (business planning & financial reporting) right first. Try to cut your operational costs as quickly and savagely as possible, without it affecting your ability to provide top quality products or service. Work diligently on customer retention during this difficult period.

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Managing A Small Business In A Recession by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 10, 2007 Here in the UK we had the “ Pre Budget Report &# yesterday. For more info on accessing these demographics I have a free report here people are welcome to use for their benefit Recession Business Advice. Kind rgds, Henry Baker. – ST.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Bookkeeping made easy – WinWeb CashBook by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 26, 2006 I am happy to report that WinWeb has launched WinWeb CashBook. Let your accountant post your entries for you & you will see reports of how your business is doing.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Choose a company that records and reports on all of the analytical information that matters the most to you. Tracking it manually later on is even worse because it leaves all sorts of room open for human error as you transcribe your sales records into your computer. What kind of reputation does the company have?

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MARCH 12, 2013

Moreover, India has a deep talent pool of scientists and researchers offering cost-efficient research and development, according to the GMCI report. Indian manufacturers tend to have years of experience making products for domestic markets, where cash-strapped consumers place a premium on durability when making purchasing decisions.

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