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Business Tips: Restaurants, cafes and catering
I read a post on Quora recently where someone asked what the essential traits of successful restaurants were. Many current and former restaurant owners, chefs and investors offered their advice. There were a number of common themes, as you might expect – good food, good location, good customer service, good online reviews etc. But one […]
Continue ReadingBusiness Tips: Hairdressers & Hair Salons
Self-employed hairdressers and salon owners have a lot more to do than just cut hair. Running a hairdressing business, like any business, involves a lot more than just being able to do the job. Running a business is another job on top of that. This article won’t give any tips on extensions, blow dries or up-styles (that’s […]
Continue ReadingTop 5 tips for getting your tech startup off the ground
Tech startups are a personal passion of mine. I love the new. And I love to see fledgling businesses with an idea for something new going through the process of bringing that to market. For all the excitement that comes with discovering an new piece of kit or a new app and figuring out how to […]
Continue ReadingNational Minimum Wage increases from 1st October 2016
As they do every year, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase on 1st October 2016. If you run a business and employ staff, you need to be aware of the changes and introduce them in your first payroll period following the introduction. The Government regularly name and shame employers paying less than the minimum wage. Worse […]
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