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Some conversations really do stay with you long after they finish. At a recent ENS meeting (www.ensbackup.ygcreative.co.uk)  I hosted an interview with Cooper Rushen and his father Karl — a story that, on the surface, was about motorcycle speedway racing. But beneath...

By Sally Anderson-Wai of Write Wai PR & Copywriting Services It’s still early days, but the way people search for businesses is changing. Until recently, businesses competed to get to the top of Google to drive traffic to their websites and convert leads. For...

A new book argues that the small business owner who stays put and serves their community is not playing it safe. They are playing it smart. Peter Disney has spent more than forty years working with small business owners across Britain. He has seen businesses built...

You're working harder than anyone around you. Your product is solid. Your customers like you. So why does it still feel like your business is quietly falling apart? That nagging sense that something's not quite right.  The answer isn't effort. It's not that...

Here is an uncomfortable truth about small business in the UK: fewer than 28% of businesses survive more than ten years, and only one in ten makes it past twenty. Those statistics have barely moved in decades. That is not bad luck. That is a pattern. And patterns have...

The phrase "it’s lonely at the top" is often dismissed as a cliché reserved for CEOs of global companies. However, for the small business owner, this loneliness isn’t about a lack of social interaction; it is a profound, systemic isolation. When you are the founder,...

If managing our money were a purely logical, spreadsheet-driven process, we would all be financially independent, perhaps even sipping a Pimm’s on a yacht. The reality, however, is that our bank balance is often more of an emotional barometer, wildly fluctuating with...

On every accountant’s website they will claim that they are different.  They may claim to be Xero or QuickBooks specialists but take a look at the ‘find an accountant’ pages on both Xero and QBO websites and there are thousands of accountants registered with...

The festive season might feel a way off yet, but your customers are already thinking about it.Research shows shoppers are starting their Christmas shopping earlier and, in 2025, they’re also planning to spend more – particularly on gifts and festive food. That creates...

Managing cashflow effectively is critical for the survival and growth of your small business. It’s about planning, monitoring and controlling the money coming in and going out of your business, which ensures you have enough cash to cover your expenses and avoid...

As many will already know, Windows 10 reaches its end of lifetime in October 2025, this means that after this date, Microsoft will no longer provide updates, bug fixes or technical support for Windows 10.  But what does this actually mean? We pride ourselves in...

What is Print Wisdom from NEXUScpp? Print Wisdom –TM PENDING- is the accumulated knowledge, insights, and best practices associated with print marketing and production. It embraces a deep understanding, gained over years of worked experience, of how print...

Introducing Customer Relationship Management To Your SME In today’s competitive business environment, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face numerous challenges. They need to attract and retain customers, manage operations efficiently, and maintain...

Irregular hours and part-year workers will now have their holiday pay calculated as 12.07 per cent of actual hours worked in a pay period, for leave years starting on or after 1 April 2024. This calculation is based on the fact that all workers are legally entitled to...

It is well known the government has a goal of reducing net migration and in support of that, have introduced a number of immigration reforms. These immigration reforms hold significant implications for individuals, businesses, and families. To help businesses...

As we approach a new year, it’s crucial for businesses to decode the outcomes of their 2023 marketing efforts, laying the groundwork for a robust 2024 Marketing Strategy. In this ever-evolving digital landscape, understanding what worked and what didn’t becomes...

We are excited to share the design plans showing the direction we are taking here at Marks Tey. We've been welcoming guests into our brand new extension with 12 huge rooms of executive status. We've received great comments so far from guests who have experienced...

“We have worked with Mark on several projects, including our Preparing for Interview programme.  Their commitment, professionalism and organisation meant that all 280 of our year 11 students received a high quality interview with a skilled and experienced...