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Want to improve your business performance? It’s not just all about the numbers…

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Posted on April 20th, 2012

When it comes to checking on the progress and performance of your business, it helps to have an eye for the numbers. Even more so if you know how to use those numbers to improve the way you work. Here’s a quick run through of what it all means… Financial reports are great for telling… Read more »


The 7 P’s of business. Here’s what you need to stay ahead…

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Posted on March 21st, 2012

We’ve all heard the cliche in the boardroom (if you haven’t feel free to look it up), but in today’s fluctuating business climate, it’s starting to make a lot of sense. When it comes to growing your business, confidence is vital to stimulating growth. But what’s just as important is having the ability to make… Read more »


Stay positive for the upturn (it’ll help you beat the downturn!)

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Posted on February 22nd, 2012

As businesses are forced to face up to the economic and political challenges presented by changing landscapes and the global downturn, there are still opportunities for them to succeed and grow. But, with today’s economy as it is, they all have to work harder than before to stay successful until the upturn happens naturally. In… Read more »


Low interest rates mean great investment opportunities. But should your business bite the investment bullet?

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Posted on January 25th, 2012

With the recent news that record low interest rates will continue into 2012, we take a look at what it means to business owners – and why now could be the right time to bite the proverbial bullet… and invest in your business. How do ‘low interest rates’ benefit businesses? Lower interest rates make it… Read more »


ERDF don’t just invest in business. They invest in innovation.

ERDF invest in innovation.

Posted on December 16th, 2011

With £800 million of ERDF funding still available, the European Regional Development Fund continues to be a major source of economic development investment in the UK regions. In their midterm reviews of regional ERDF programmes (with reports at intervals between summer 2010 and autumn 2011), Regeneris Consulting reported that programmes have ‘just two more years… Read more »


ERDF has £800m left to unlock. But can you find the key?

ERDF Funding - Can you unlock it

Posted on November 12th, 2011

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has been – and with £800m left to invest, still is – a major source of economic development investment in the UK regions. However, Regeneris Consulting have recently completed midterm reviews of regional ERDF programmes with reports at intervals between summer 2010 and autumn 2011, and have suggested that… Read more »


The (economic) times are a-changing. Here’s how Local Authorities and the Third Sector can keep up.

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Posted on October 17th, 2011

With the current economic climate changing on an almost daily basis, the pressure is on for virtually every business organisation on the planet to keep pace. But for Local Authorities and Third Sector organisations, it’s even more important to have the right management and financial structures in place as their razor sharp margins and recent… Read more »


Management Innovation – the advice you really need to hear.

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Posted on September 7th, 2011

The key to innovation in management today is about helping organisations to best tackle the issues of the day, let go of old practices and old ideas, and to revamp themselves into a business that’s ready for the future. Sounds tricky, right? It doesn’t have to be, if you take the right kind of advice…. Read more »


It’s your move: why chess could change the way you think about business.

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Posted on August 12th, 2011

When it comes to making tough decisions and choices, the current economic climate is a challenging time for business leaders across all industry sectors. Obstacles repeatedly block business development, you constantly need to keep an eye on your competitors’ strategies, and the pressure never seems to let up. It’s like a giant game of chess,… Read more »


Poor management: how it can cost your business.

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Posted on July 25th, 2011

“Our people are our most important assets.” If you’re anything like us, you’ll have heard that statement a million times, from everyone from small business owners right through to HR managers of giant corporations. Our view is that it’s OK saying it, and it’s great if you believe it… but it’s only really worth something… Read more »


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