Small Business Tips

How to Protect Your Business from a Recession

Rising geopolitical tensions. The COVID-19 or CoronaVirus scare. A slowing Chinese economy that could throw the rest of the world into a recession. Brexit. These are not just alarmist terms intended to cause fear but a very real fact of life. Being entrepreneurs, risk is a part of our vocabulary …

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Is Being Dog Friendly Good for Business?

The presence of dogs in bars, cafes and restaurants across the UK has increased tenfold in recent times, so much so that establishments have begun to introduce dog birthday parties in their bars. There are also now cafes solely dedicated to cats and dogs, despite the onlooking, raised eyebrows of …

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The Old Pennies That Are Worth Collecting

Old pennies have come to be widely appreciated as valuable assets both by individuals, archivists and museums. Having featured at certain times in history, their unique features which are more often attributed to errors in minting, have made the coins stand out thus increasing demand. In this regard, rare coin …

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A Brief Guide to the Rise of Garden Villages

The housing crisis in the UK is well documented in the media, by both journalists and politicians, but could the rise of garden villages tackle this major issue that we are facing as an overcrowded country? Arbordeck, a UK supplier of plastic decking, investigates what regional implications these villages might …

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How to Practice Efficient Communication in Business

How would you like to increase your company’s error rate by 70% due to poor communication? Statistics indicate that 57% of employees don’t feel they receive clear instructions from their superiors, while 69% of managers aren’t comfortable communicating with their staff. Such numbers can spell doom for your business unless you take the …

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Five Questions to Ask Before You Choose the Best Pallet Racks

Inventory management is an efficient process that significantly increases the profitability of your warehouse. It is critical to ensure that the material flow process runs smoothly by selecting the appropriate storage facility. And this becomes possible by assessing your material handling needs and selecting the function-appropriate pallet rack. Before redesigning …

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Using Identity Verification Against Fraud

In 2020, US financial institutions are expected to invest $599 million to counter transaction application fraud damages. Applications and identity theft are threatening to financial institutions and are driven partly by over 13 billion digital files that were corrupted or compromised since 2013. After first-party scams, in which people deliberately …

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