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Online Platforms Enabling the Rise of Global Micro Outsourcing Firms

Small Business Labs

Individualization , which the paper describes as "the puzzling elimination of returns to scale, resulting in a supplier base that consists of one-person micro-providers." New technologies, collaborative supply chains and outsourced manufacturing created lightweight infrastructures – smaller, cheaper and more agile.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

All suppliers have best practices which can be distributed by role to enable active reminders, ongoing support, plus tracking of use and improvement of content daily. Embracing digitalisation across sectors can automate routine tasks, enhance communication and collaboration, and optimise processes.

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Success

In a 2018 study of financial capability, results showed that men, on average, responded to 3.3 I would love to get to a number that we can collaboratively agree on.”. out of six questions correctly, whereas women only responded to 2.7 Compared to African American participants, who responded to 2.3 Leverage credit to your advantage.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

The Future Assistant is taking place over two days, the 8th and 9th February 2018. In 2015, she gave cameras unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to some of her events, the Taylor Lynn Corporation’s (TLC) exclusive clients and her team of hand-picked suppliers, who deliver private and corporate events right across the UK and Europe.

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