Simply Business Features

by Rosie Beasley 1. Identify unsatisfied customers before they leave Many companies don’t do anything about defecting customers until they announce their intention to leave. This leaves them with a reactive situation where they are forced to take drastic measures...

by Rosie Beasley The UK is heading for a recession according to many economic experts and small businesses may be worried about what the future holds. Recent research from BDO Stoy Hayward has revealed that, over the course of 2009,...

By Gee Sahota Letting out a rental property is very different to owning and living in a property. In your own home you fix broken appliances or furniture and deal with problems as they appear, but in a buy-to-let you...

by Gee Sahota Property has always been a popular and reliable method to achieve healthy financial returns for securing your future. And even though 2008 speculations point to an uncertain period and possible downturn, the buy-to-let market should still remain...

Written with help from Calculated Risks Limited (CRL) The answer is, not if a company’s management is committed to upholding a high standard in health and safety best practice, according to the Ministry of Justice. HSE figures show that a...

1. Increase your credibility with your customers and potential customers Having public liability insurance is often a part of the requirement for clients when they are looking for suppliers, whether in the building trade, consultancy or entertainment. Without it you...

by Rosie Beasley God supposedly built the world in seven days, so why not do the same with a business? Of course we know that the timescale is a bit unrealistic, but it would be fun to see if it...

by Adfero The credit crunch has injected a shot of caution into the buy-to-let market. Where previously properties were geared to maximise the use of capital, it now makes sense for landlords to keep equity in the property so that...

by Adfero It is now just over a year on from the introduction of the UK's tenancy deposit protection scheme on April 6th 2007. Has the scheme been beneficial to both landlords and tenants or has it created unnecessary confusion...

by Adfero People the world over love heroes and aspiring entrepreneurs are no exception. There is nothing more inspiring than the tale of someone who has come from a humble background rising to the top of their game and making...