SO WHY IS BUSINESS PLANNING SO IMPORTANT? .No-one sets off on a journey without knowing where they are going and having a pretty good idea of how to get there. Business is the same. You need to plan in the first place, but you also need to check constantly that you are [...]
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With 2010 fast approaching and the recession still biting, ensuring your business is set for recovery has never been more important. For some 2010 will still be make or break so to ensure your business is on the road to recovery here are some key questions you should be asking yourself. 1. Look at your [...]
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We all know we should have a business plan to guide our business along the route which we want to take and which will deliver the returns that we /the owners need over the medium term – at least 3 years. Obviously Royal Bank of Scotland’s Chief Executive Stephen Hester forgot to take account of market forces [...]
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Running a successful business in a recession requires an appreciation of two distinct roles, managing the day to day operations and building for the future. Every business person needs to know the importance of both ‘hats’- and when they are wearing each one. Some companies do well, both in good times and bad. They not [...]
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From 1st october 2009, new National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will come into force. The NMW applies to nearly all workers in England, Scotland & Wales and sets hourly rates below which you must not allow pay to fall. For pay reference periods beginning on or after 1st October 2009, you will have to [...]
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