In our previous posts, we have established that the credit crunch offers the company formation and SME sector numerous opportunities. But what impact has the recession had on the sort of marketing campaigns businesses are running? Aggressive discounts and sales … Continue reading →
The recession has had an impact on almost every person working in the UK today. From salary cuts to redundancy, we have all experienced the credit crunch in a personal way and adapted to the challenges it has presented differently. … Continue reading →
While they media continues to be saturated with stories of recessionary doom and gloom, a report published by intellectual property law firm Moran & Mercer suggests that it may not be all bad. According to Moran & Mercer, the number … Continue reading →
The recession has posed many challenges to the small business and company formation sector; declining consumer spends, increasing business costs and aggressive competitor price cutting to name but a few. A recent report revealed that as a response to these … Continue reading →
It is a widely acknowledged fact that running a small business is costly and bureaucratic. However, a recent report carried out by independent watch dog More Than Business has revealed that running a small company is not as costly as … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s post we asked leading entrepreneur Mark Williams, not only how he started the company formation process in a recession, but also how he managed to grow it. In today’s post we suggest that by concentrating on your company’s … Continue reading →
It is a well known and documented fact that nearly half of all new company formations fail within the first two years. This can attributed to a number of factors; declining market conditions, increasing market saturation or a poor sales … Continue reading →
As the credit crunch continues to dictate the future of small business, insolvency, client cut backs and longer payment cycles have become an economic reality. For many business owners, when profits fall, the immediate temptation is to dramatically cut back … Continue reading →
In yesterday’s post we reviewed a business suffering as a result of the current economic context. Today we aim to give you some practical advice on how to turn your business around if you think you are heading for an … Continue reading →
Though the current economic climate is less then favourable, the good news is that even in bad times, there are businesses that emerge from the recession stronger and more profitable than before. At the time Business Strategist Ian Matthews joined property … Continue reading →
