Watch Out There’s Scammers About
The rising cost of fraud amounts to about £9.1 billion in the UK every year and the subterfuge scammers use to invade our lives, and bank accounts, becomes more and … Read More
Zero Tolerance On Zero Hours
Before Christmas I was unemployed and looking for some temporary work. This period used to be a good way of securing short term employment, and could often lead to a … Read More
UKTi Blog – Risky Business?
Whether you choose to trade in the UK or further afield there are risks associated with doing business. Mark Robson, Regional Director at UKTI Yorkshire and the Humber explains it … Read More
Is Home Ownership Beyond Our Means
The UK has been facing a housing crisis for years and the National Housing Federation claim we are only building around half of the homes needed to address this crisis. … Read More
Gettin’ In The Groove
When I was growing up in the 1970s and 1980s Vinyl was king. Let’s face it, initially, there wasn’t much else around to compete with the black, shiny discs so … Read More
UKTi Blog – Seven Reasons Why You Should Be Exporting
Of the 5.4m businesses in the UK, 99 per cent are classed as SMEs and the majority of those are described as micro-businesses. Here in Yorkshire we boast more than … Read More
Promoting Your Event On Twitter
Crazy nights out, what your friends are having for lunch or Ibiza weekends. We all use Twitter in a social context to keep in touch or comment on wider subjects. … Read More
SMEs Priorities For Northern Powerhouse
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy and their support is crucial to help build the Northern Powerhouse. It is less than two years since I first set out … Read More
The Legacy Of The Grand Départ
Following the great success of 2014 when Sir Gary Verity and his team at Welcome to Yorkshire succeeded in bringing the Tour De France Grand Départ, the media have hailed … Read More
The Importance Of Cash Flow
A while ago, I worked in a pub, it was very successful under the ownership of the previous owner. Then, the pub was taken over and it all went downhill … Read More