by Lucille Parker | Jan 9, 2019 | Small Business
One way to court fame and (more importantly) fortune is to have a brilliant idea. Invent something unique that will revolutionise or improve the way things are done, develop it and market it and – voilà – a successful business is born and you’re on your way to your...
by Lucille Parker | Sep 7, 2018 | Self-Employed, Start-ups
It’s a big step, and usually a frightening one! Going self-employed can feel like casting yourself adrift on the ocean in a rubber dinghy. Don’t let fear put you off though – 4.8 million people in the UK are realising the benefits to be had from striking out on their...
by Lucille Parker | Jul 23, 2018 | Dentons, Events
Dentons has boldly gone where few (if any!) have gone before, devising and executing a terrific team challenge that had all our staff dashing around Westbury and Trowbridge in Wiltshire on a hot Friday afternoon, in a quest to find a list of random items and fulfil...
by Lucille Parker | Jun 25, 2018 | Business Development, Small Business
It’s no secret that the UK’s millions of small and medium sized businesses are finding the recruitment and retention of qualified staff difficult at present. This is particularly noticeable in the technical sector, but businesses across the board are feeling the...
by Lucille Parker | Jun 8, 2018 | Small Business
Part of your responsibility as a small business owner – for the sake of yourself, your family and any employees you may have – is to make your profits work to grow the enterprise and protect yourself financially against the unexpected. The fortunes of your business...
by Lucille Parker | May 11, 2018 | Guide
It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to home improvements – putting right all those problems that have accumulated during the winter; getting cracking on that new kitchen; or finally ordering that long-wanted conservatory. Trouble is, hiring builders and trades...
by Lucille Parker | Apr 24, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Small Business
Since you started your small business no doubt every marketing lecture you’ve ever been party to will have urged you to “find your USP”. We’ve been taught to believe that identifying a Unique Selling Proposition – something that makes you stand out from your...
by Lucille Parker | Apr 10, 2018 | Small Business, Start-ups
Every business needs a vehicle, whether it’s a van to transport your tools and equipment, motorcycle for deliveries or a saloon car to get you to meetings. The options for acquiring a business vehicle are to lease, buy one in your personal capacity and claim the...
by Lucille Parker | Mar 14, 2018 | Dentons
Dentons is renowned among the business community of the south west for being the place to go for digital marketing expertise, website creation and hosting, and our stable of business directories. We’ve got a few other cards up our sleeve to support local businesses,...
by Lucille Parker | Mar 7, 2018 | Small Business
As we recover our equilibrium after the disruption caused by last week’s snow storms many employees are complaining about losing out on pay or holiday time because they couldn’t make it in to work. Should “snow days” be treated as a case of “no work, no pay”? There is...
