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Business Forward
Issue 54
Holidays for busy business owners, Mini-holiday ideas, Make that holiday happen, The remote workforce, Credit card fraud, Managing the virtual workplace.
Issue 53
You need successful customers, Future proofing your customers, The busy-person's guide to effective multitasking in the office, Customer loyalty ladder, How effective is your website?
Issue 52
Business Networking without the cringe factor, Profit Improvers, A hard lesson in diversification, Why invest in developing leaders in your organisation?
Business Plans - Questions to consider.
Issue 51 Are you buying a Business? Netiquette tips for your business, Implementing Best Practice in Human Resources, Getting on with Business, Consumer Confidence vs Business Confidence
Issue 50 Are you Planning To Sell Your Business? Maximising the Sale Value of Your Business, It is a Good Idea to Think of Exit Strategies, Business Plans - Questions to Consider, Debtor Management is Important
Issue 49 First Impressions Count, Business Plans - Questions to Consider, What Gives You an Edge - Your Website and Social Media, Navigating the Business Minefield, What's it Mean - Accounts Payable/Inventory, Insurance Review
Issue 48 Word of Mouth Marketing, Customer Advisory Meetings, Succession Planning, Social Media, Business Plans, Debtor Finance Could Help Your Cash Flow, Fall Out from Earn Out, What's it mean - Gearing Growth/Sales - Historical Cost? Issue 47 Ingredients for business success, Business Plans - Some Questions to Consider on Suppliers, Capital Raising, Enduring Power of Attorney, Marketing to Existing Clients, Do You Have a Will?, Effective Waste Management, What's It Mean - Benchmarking?
Issue 46 Keep On Marketing, Business Plans – Some Questions To Consider on Marketing, What's It Mean? Sales Mix and Stock Indicators, How Well Do You Know Your Business, Financial Stress Testing, Exporters Need Export Plans.
Issue 45
Culture Is The Hidden Success For Businesses, Monitor Solvency So You Don't Get Into Difficulties, What's It Mean? Trend Analysis, Do You Have A Strategy For The Recovery?, What's It Mean? Price/Earnings Ratio, Business Plans - Questions To Consider on Distribution, Franchisees Need To Monitor The Franchisor.
Issue 44 Advertising - Comply With The Law; Debtors’ Financing (Factoring); What’s It Mean? Gross profit, Gross Profit %, Net Asset Value; Surviving Recovery; Strategies For Improving Times; Corporate Governance Applies To All Directors; Franchising and Business Plan Preparation.
Issue 43 Do you know your competitive edge?; Interpretation of financial accounts; What's it mean - cost of goods sold?; Do your customers recommend your business?; Management reports - who needs them?; Statement of Financial Performance: the devil in the detail; Inspired Team Conference 2010
Issue 42
Are you an employer of choice?; How to use your time wisely; Human Resource Vision; Leadership; New employee induction and it's importance in the workplace.
Issue 41
Business plans, the importance of having one and reviewing it; Reviewing insurances; Why Succession Planning is important; 'BOS' - Before Owners Salary and what it means; Five tips in preparing for disaster recovery; Risk management and cash.
Issue 40 The importance of Business Plans in making your business a success, Steps to ensure Business Survival and the importance of Organisational Culture and Written Systems.
Issue 39
A few helpful articles detailing how KPI's, the media and referral systems can help your business, reviewing customer service, key points of marketing yourself, the benefits of weekly performance reports, cashflow management in tough times, a follow up on the romalpa clause and some ideas of what to think about when preparing your business for sale.
Issue 38 Great tips on survival in difficult times, Corporate Governance -Directors' meeting agendas, the importance of cashflow control, how to develop lifetime customers, the romalpa clause and credit insurance.
Issue 37
Covers some accounting definitions, there's a little bit about Inspired Business Solutions and our values, a director's checklist, understanding financial statements and the importance of team meetings and business plans.
Issue 36
Tips on how to make Family Businesses Work, How Marketing can help you Succeed, Some helpful Accounting Definitions, the Importance of Insurance for SMEs and how Staff Affect your Bottom Line.
Issue 35
The Importance of knowing 'Breakeven' figures, watching your Cashflow in an environment when Interest Rates are increasing, the importance of Business Plans, Time Management tips and Assistance for Small Business Operators.
Issue 34
20 Key Characteristics of a Well Run Business continued, the importance of having a Risk Strategy and Contingency Plans for death of a business partner.
Issue 33
Future Planning - Identified by SMEs as very important, Succession Planning being a major concern for many SMEs, Pitfalls in starting a business, Self Rating for Business Start Up, Business Planning, Characteristics of a Well Run Business and Have you reviewed your insurances?
Issue 32
Valuing the knowledge of your team, Creating a culture of Knowledge-sharing and Promoting on-going learning.
