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Top Reasons New Businesses Fail

You may think that thoughts of failure in your new business idea or enterprise should be the last thing that you have in your mind, and that instead you should be focussed on success. Whilst success is of course important to think about, it is understanding why and how businesses fail which can help lead you to the success which you are after. The key to success in business is learning from those who have made mistakes in the past, their mistakes can actually be key to you avoiding them further down the line, and as they say, the best…

How to Make Your Workplace a Safer and More Attractive Environment

When you design your office space, safety isn’t always the top thing you think about. Of course, you take care of the basics, ensuring there aren’t any obvious safety risks to yourself or your employees. However, beyond that the risk of an employee getting seriously injured just feels like a rare, unlikely scenario. Unfortunately, things can and do happen and if you haven’t taken the necessary safety precautions, you could find yourself in pretty serious trouble – both financially and with the law. If you’re looking to make your workplace safer and more attractive, below you’ll find some of the…

Three Ways Entrepreneurs can Keep their eCommerce Website Secure

You don’t need to look very far into the news to find a story about a damaging cyber-attack; take this recent example from the UK which saw the computer systems of a number of businesses – and more notably the NHS – affected by ‘ransomware’. Not only did this mean these systems had to be shutdown, it also demonstrates how vulnerable older systems can be and how those without the right protection can easily become compromised. As the sole owner of an eCommerce business, what you shouldn’t do then is live in fear, or simply neglect to get your company…

How to Get the Most Out of Your Business Travel

Travelling for business is often unavoidable. Of course, we can meet with clients around the world through virtual channels, like a teleconference or by video call, but in some situations face-to-face is the best way to do business. Business travellers who frequently jet set around the world may want to avoid the stress associated with travel and find an easier way to get from A to B for work. This is why flying privately may become the new norm for executive air travel, with business class flights no longer representing the ultimate for business travellers. Let’s take a look at…

Sunshine Purchased by On The Beach for Seven Digit Figure

UK based online beach holiday company, On The Beach, has recently acquired UK travel agency Sunshine, thereby increasing their reach and ability to attract exclusive contracts for their greatly increased customer database. Both parties are very much looking forward to coming together. Sunshine.co.uk a UK-based online travel agency, has been purchase by On The Beach, a beach holiday specialist headquartered in London. The company purchased Sunshine for £12 million, seeing the company as ‘highly complementary’, and therefore an excellent target for an acquisition. The news is positive for Sunshine as well. By combining forces with On The Beach, who have…

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