22nd February, 2013 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Last week we announced that 2013 is the ‘Year of the Freelancer‘, based on figures from the Office of National Statistics. Research by Mitel backs these findings up, showing that 81% of UK workers want to “escape the shackles” of conventional employment. We’ve therefore put together a short guide for those thinking about taking the plunge » Read More
12th December, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Small businesses looking for finances to expand into new industrial space could take advantage of a government scheme announced today (December 12th). Around £55 million of government funding will be put forward to help firms expand their operations in the next few years after many have struggled recently to get access to finance. Indeed, an » Read More
29th November, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
New technologies are to be the focus of government plans to boost the economy over the next few years as it invests in the latest trends. Start-ups and other small businesses working in the industry will be given support from Westminster to develop their ideas and export them to other parts of the world. And » Read More
1st October, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Around 80 per cent of employees working in office space across the UK questioned in a new survey have revealed that they plan to stay with their current employer in the next 12 months. Deloitte’s Talent 2020 report found that this is a significant increase on the same time last year, when 65 per cent » Read More
12th July, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
One week on from the launch of SnapMeUp, Enterprise Nation are delighted to announce significant expansion with Bizspace! The new product will feature in 50 Bizspace business centres across the UK, to bring start ups and growing businesses closer to the content they need. Small business books, eBooks and guides will be made available to » Read More
3rd May, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Entrepreneurs who are hoping to build a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) should avoid becoming a “shrinking violet” in the currently competitive business market. Paul Hitchens, a brand consultant at Verve.co.uk, believes that start-up companies who try to copy their rivals in their office space strategy are very likely to struggle to get customers through » Read More
27th April, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
There will be so many things going through a business owner’s mind when they first start up their new company that it can seem a little too much to cope with. However, James Scouller, executive coach with Thescoullerpartnership.co.uk, believes that vision is the most important attribute that a manager can display. To get on the » Read More
15th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Start-up businesses have been encouraged to think about the way colours used in their rented office space impacts on the mood and productivity of employees. Karen Haller, interior designer and colour expert, said that colour is a particularly important design aspect to consider in a workplace, as harmony between tones can create a positive feeling » Read More
23rd January, 2012 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Prime minister David Cameron is expected to announce a new scheme designed to help start-up firms secure property. Under the plans, the coalition will be offering unused government buildings, of which there are 550 in the UK, at cheap rental rates to new businesses. Of the properties expected to be made available, there are 300 » Read More
26th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
According to a report from Venture Finance, revenue has risen 16.2% in the last two years. It also showed that client numbers are beginning to return to pre-recession levels, with the average business working with 25.6 customers, and more invoices being sent out than in 2010. During the economic difficulties between 2007 and 2009 small » Read More
