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Every great startup has its genesis in a problemBusiness Advice26th September 2019Every great startup has its genesis in a problem

According to a study published last year by CB insights, the number one reason startups fail is lack of market need for their product. Startups succeed when they have technology or a business model that solves a pain point in a scalable way.

Customer Service in the Automotive IndustryBusiness Advice23rd September 2019Customer Service in the Automotive Industry

Combining good quality customer service, (a concept we have become accustomed to), with purchasing a car, is key to sale success. Here with Lookers Mercedes, who offer a wide range of Mercedes Finance, we assess customer service in the automotive industry.

Could supplements help reduce staff sick days?Business Advice23rd September 2019Could supplements help reduce staff sick days?

All employers – large, medium and small – face the issue of corporate wellbeing, and many businesses struggle with the issue of staff sickness. But could absenteeism be reduced if companies supplied their staff with health supplements, as suggested by nutr

Are retailers ready for an aging population?Business News20th September 2019Are retailers ready for an aging population?

Due to technological advancements in the medicinal sector, as well as various lifestyle changes, the average life expectancy is increasing in many countries across the world. Combining that notion with the rise of online retail and the decline of brick-and-mor

A career in fashion after education- what are your options?Business Advice19th September 2019A career in fashion after education- what are your options?

From a career in fashion-related finance, to discovering a role in communications, the opportunities are varied. Take a look at what’s out there, and explore some careers that you might not have thought of.

Why Employee Training Is Crucial in 2019Business Advice16th September 2019Why Employee Training Is Crucial in 2019

Staff members will become unmotivated as they are unable to fulfill their role to their potential. The results which come of training your staff to a sufficient level may appear to be inevitable. However, don’t take them for granted; they can prove particula

The Office: Design through the agesPeople16th September 2019The Office: Design through the ages

Curious about how the dreary office from Slough would have looked and changed over time, Printerland worked with architectural designer Maseera Tariq to reimagine BBC 2's The Office’s office during different eras of office design. See if you can also spot th

New survey reveals large regional differences in workers’ commuting experienceBusiness News13th September 2019New survey reveals large regional differences in workers’ commuting experience

A new survey* of 2,000 full-time UK workers by Moneybarn, a leading vehicle finance provider, has revealed large regional differences in workers’ commuting experience and what employers are doing to help ease the strain. There has been a growing debate over

Health food entrepreneur who built her company whilst pregnant with twins takes on Dragons’ Den investorsBusiness News10th September 2019Health food entrepreneur who built her company whilst pregnant with twins takes on Dragons’ Den investors

Evonne, who runs her Scottish food company from the Shetland Islands, will be seen introducing the show’s investors to her range of Superkraut: three tasty, live sauerkrauts which have superfoods added to them.

UK’s first subsidy-free onshore wind project needs more talent to make it workNews6th September 2019UK’s first subsidy-free onshore wind project needs more talent to make it work

Specialist rail and energy recruiter, Samuel Knight International, has welcomed Murihall Energy and WWS Renewables’ announcement that construction on one of the UK’s first subsidy-free onshore wind projects has started in Scotland, but warns that addressin

Why the number of workers side hustling in the UK is increasingNews5th September 2019Why the number of workers side hustling in the UK is increasing

Having one or more jobs these days is becoming more and more popular, with a whopping fifth of workers in the UK considering the opportunity to side hustle, predominantly the millennials. But, it’s not quite as straight forward as picking what you want to wo

4 in 5 UK workers worry about working from home due to fears about loneliness and losing relationshipsBusiness News5th September 20194 in 5 UK workers worry about working from home due to fears about loneliness and losing relationships

Despite a growing shift towards working from home, a new poll of 1,000 UK office workers reveals that 79% fear losing close relationships with colleagues or feelings of loneliness if their company were to implement a policy of remote working. The research by l

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