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Month September 2010

5 Ways to Attract Generation Y to Your Workplace

Statistics show that Generation Y (born 1977-1997, also known as “Millennials”) has different expectations and values for their workplace than previous generations. As a small business owner and employer, you need to understand what motivates members of this generation in order to attract them to work for you. Whether you like it or not, Millennials…

Top 5 Basics of Marketing

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. For the best marketing results, it requires a substantial investment of time. Try to dedicate a couple of half-days to marketing every week. 2. Get to know your chosen industry very closely. You should…

Using LinkedIn To Boost Your Prospects

The world as we know it is changing; and, more pertinent to business owners is the way that business is changing. Gone are the days when we all sat in cubicles, working 9-5, using paid advertisement to grow our companies and traditional CV’s to get jobs. An increasing number of employers are using LinkedIn, Facebook…

Top 5 Basics of Accounting

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Your accountant should always be your first port of call if you have queries about your accounts. They will stop you from making costly mistakes and a good accountant is invaluable. 2. Implementing a…

WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Hello Baby

The winner of this week’s WinWeb Pitch of the Week competition is Trevor Ginn, founder of Hello Baby, an online retail store specialising in a wide variety of baby good. Trevor used his previous experience as an eCommerce specialist, and his online marketing skills, to establish his own company, that is becoming increasingly successful each…

Business Basics To Keep You On Track

New businesses are starting up each and every day, yet the mortality rate of small businesses is still 60%. With more people turning to entrepreneurship in the economic downturn, either through an unexpected chance due to redundancy, or because they see an opportunity in the downturn, trying to increase the success of small businesses is…

Top 5 Ways of Learning from Business Mistakes

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Making a small mistake often allows you to regain focus and get back on track, helping avoid bigger mistakes that might have occurred in the future. 2. Use the mistake as an opportunity to…

WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Nyoki Handmade London

The winner of the WinWeb Pitch of the Week competition this week is Njomza Pacarada, co-founder of Nyoki Handmade London; a boutique offering unique, ec0-friendly, handmade gifts, perfect to be passed down from generation to generation. Nyoki Handmade London’s products are handmade in both the UK and Kosovo – in Kosovo Nyoki Handmade London offer…

The Best Way To Grow A Business

No matter what the size of your business, growth is what is important. Whether you want to expand locally, nationally or even internationally, growth is the only means to do so. But what is the best way to promote business growth? Last month T-Mobile, as part of their ‘Business Sense’ campaign, carried out a survey…

Top 5 Tips for Involving Family in Business

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. You should never put a family member on the payroll unless they are actively contributing to your business in a visible manner. 2. Don’t just hand out supply contracts to relatives without competition. Make…

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