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A small business guide to successfully navigating the Christmas season
- December 11, 2019
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans
No CommentsThe biggest shopping spree of the year has just passed. Once an American habit, retailers this side of the Atlantic have been quick to jump on the pre-Christmas sales bandwagon, with consumers delighted to bag a bargain or two. Beginning the Thursday before Black Friday and stretching through Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, this
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The importance of technology in business
- September 17, 2018
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans, Uncategorized
Technological infrastructure affects the culture, efficiency and relationships of a business. It also affects the security of confidential information and trade advantages. The role of technology in business is expanding and will only keep growing into the future. There have been many important advances in business technology this century, almost all of them enabled by
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GDPR – what your business needs to know
- May 9, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Business plans
GDPR deadline looms What is all the fuss about GDPR? Put simply, the General Data Regulation Protection (GDPR) puts personal data back in the hands of the individual who owns it. Unless your living under a rock, you’ll have heard a lot recently about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s an important piece
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Marketing your business – with little or no budget
- February 6, 2018
- Posted by: Wendy Good
- Category: Business plans
Every business needs marketing – but the excuses just keep coming. “I have no time,” “I don’t know what to do,” “It costs money,” “I don’t need to market,” etc. Sound familiar? However, the excuse you hear most often is how “expensive” marketing is. Truth is, there are many ways to market your business for
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Expansion of The Business Plan – Part 2
- March 9, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans
I hope last week’s suggestions helped you gather your thoughts to start on your business plan. This week we will look at some more suggestions and guidelines. If an established company you can draw on past experiences, what worked, what didn’t. Things you could have done smarter or better. If you are a new or
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Introduction to Business Planning – Part 1
- February 13, 2017
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans
Business Planning - Part 1 Over the coming week’s we will post a series of Blogs looking at Business Plans: the importance of a business plan, preparing a business plan and reviewing and updating your Business Plan. A Business Plan, is it important? Why prepare one? Should you have one? Yes is the answer to -
Business Planning isn’t easy
- October 9, 2016
- Posted by: SBA Team
- Category: Business plans, Uncategorized
Business Planning isn’t easy, there are certain things you should avoid when writing a business plan Not enough research – This is a killer for many small businesses and is easy to avoid. If you put the work in beforehand and are honest and accurate, then your business plan will be more impressive. Nobody wants to