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Small Business Advice: Organisations that can help

24th October 2013 by admin

Small Business Advice: Organisations that can help

Starting your own business is a huge step,
and one that can throw up many problems in areas where you may not be an
expert.

Even if you’re starting life as a one-man
band in a profession you know well, you will still need to deal with
complexities such as contracts, taxation and payroll, and not just once but
many times each year.

While this can be very stressful, there are
organisations around to help the thousands of people in your position, and
we’ve listed three of the best below:

1) The Federation of Small Businesses –
The FSB bills itself as the UK’s leading business organisation and claims to
have more than 200,000 members. It isn’t affiliated to any political party
(unlike some unions) and doesn’t aim to turn a profit, so you can be confident
you are getting the best, unbiased help for your situation or query. While it
does have a campaigning arm, it also offers legal and tax help and support, as
well as special offers aimed at members (including discounts on hiring meeting
rooms). Members also benefit from free business banking and help accessing
funding.

2) The Forum of Private Business –
Aanother useful resource, which offers services to small businesses including:
an employment law guide, help appealing if you are turned down for bank funding
and advice on common human resource issues.

3) Startup Britain â€“ A reasonably new kid on the block but was set up in 2011 by entrepreneurs
with the aim of helping others in the same boat. In their words, they want to
harness ‘the expertise and passion of Britain’s leading businesspeople to
celebrate, inspire and accelerate enterprise in the UK’. They offer expert
tutorials, classes and regular inspiration via their site and social media
platforms to encourage and celebrate businesses of every description.

All the above organisations (and other
similar ones such as the Confederation of British Industry and the British
Chamber of Commerce) can be very useful at all stages of running a small
business, but don’t forget the wealth of experience and advice offered by your
own personal network of friends and professional contacts. From needing someone
relatively cheap to do occasional bookkeeping, to a media specialist to help
with press releases and promotion, through to an ad-hoc HR specialist who can
talk you through a one-off question, asking your network can save you a whole
heap of both time and money.

Whatever you’re going through, chances are
someone you know has the answer, so don’t be afraid to seek help locally as
well as from dedicated organisations. 

We aim to save you money on your business line rental & calls and broadband services,
without compromising on quality. Contact us for more info.

Filed Under: Uncategorised

At last, 4G is picking up speed

8th August 2013 by admin

At last, 4G is picking up speed

Last week O2 announced that they will be rolling out a 4G service on 29/8/13 and this week Vodaphone have revealed they will launch a similar service, on the same day.

EE (the first network to offer a 4G service in the UK) has a base tariff of £21 per month. O2’s lowest 4G tariff will be £26 p/mth and Vodafone’s will start at £26 p/mth (without a handset) or £34 p/mth (with a 4G-ready device). The service will cost Vodaphone customers on average, £5 a month more than their 3G packages.

Vodaphone have indicated smartphones will be able to download data at six times the speed of the typical 3G service, whilst O2 committed to providing a service five times faster.

Vodaphone will also be providing unlimited data-use within the UK for the first three months of contracts, (but afterwards will impose an 8GB cap). Vodafone said this would help customers pick the right data package.

In a clever marketing move, Vodaphone are partnering with both Spotify & Sky Sports for their launch, to demonstrate how the new service can be put to good use. Unfortunately, this launch won’t mean 4G is available for everyone just yet though.  It will launch in London on 29/8/13 and extend to a further 12 cities by the end of this year.
Three have advised they plan to launch a fourth 4G network before the end of the year, but exact details have not yet been confirmed.

Filed Under: Mobiles

Fibre confusion explained….!

18th July 2013 by admin

Fibre confusion explained....!

Fibre Broadband is becoming increasingly popular these days, but many people still aren’t sure what it is or what the benefits are over a standard broadband connection.

Delivering standard broadband over copper phone lines has a significant impact the further away you live from your local telephone exchange.  If your exchange is particularly far away then you may suffer from slow speeds.  Some people may get less than 2mb/sec if they live more than 4km away from their local telephone exchange and possibly little to no service at all if they live further than 5km from the exchange. 

With fibre broadband however, instead of using copper wire, which uses electrical impulses to transmit data, a fibre optic cable carries light impulses which travel down the inside of a very thin glass fibre tube.  This means not only do speeds not decline with distance from the exchange, but it is capable of delivering broadband speeds far higher than standard broadband.

This means that you get a fast connection even when multiple people are online and they can all download and surf with little to no drop in speed.  Watching video is also much more
reliable with much less buffering to cope with.

In the UK, this service is not available everywhere, but should now be available in many areas with high population density such as cities and towns. Contact us to find out if you could be experiencing a super-fast connection.

Filed Under: Connectivity, Hints and Tips

How to be more effective at work…!

11th July 2013 by admin

How to be more effective at work...!

Whoever you are, you are probably looking for ways to be more productive at work. It’s time to throw out your extra long to-do list and put an end to those ridiculously long emails you’ve been sending.

Contrary to popular belief, simply checking tasks off a to-do list isn’t really as productive as people think it is.  Truly effective people aren’t focused on doing more things, if you really want to be productive; you’ve got to make a point to do fewer things.

Here are some tips to become more productive at work:

1) Create A Smaller To-Do List – Getting things done during your workday isn’t about doing as much as possible as quickly as possible.  There’s nothing productive about piling together a slew of tasks in the form of a checklist.  Take a less-is-more approach to your to-do list by only focusing on accomplishing things that matter.

2) Take A Break – Ever had that feeling of your brain simply not working when you’ve been flat out for several hours?  This is due to your brain using up glucose. Not enough people take this as a signal to take a break.  Go take a walk or grab something to eat and give your brain some resting time.  You’ll come back recharged and refreshed.

3) Start Your Day Right – Eat a good breakfast, read the news and take a little time to relax before starting work.

4) Take On Harder Tasks Earlier In The Day – Knock out your most challenging work when your brain is still fresh.  Save your simpler/easier tasks for when your afternoon slump rolls in.

5 )Don’t Confuse Productivity With Laziness – While no one likes admitting it, sheer laziness is the No. 1 contributor to lost productivity. In fact, a number of time-saving methods such as meetings and emails for example can be just ways to get out of doing real work.  Place your focus on doing the things that matter!

Remember, less is more when it comes to being productive during the workday.

Filed Under: Hints and Tips

You were called today at ………!

27th June 2013 by admin

You were called today at .........!

Are you a fan of the telephone service 1471? You know, the one where you can find out last number to call your telephone line, with the option of calling them straight back by pressing 3. Well this this service is currently, but quietly, being phased out. 

Don’t go and rush to buy an answering machine to fulfil your curious nature just yet though.. An alternative, similar
feature that might be of interest to you is 1571.  

Not quite as well know as it’s predecessor, this service allows callers to leave a voicemail message when you unable to answer the phone or are on another call. You are also able to record your own personal greeting for your phone and you can change this as often as you like.  

There are any more inbound telephone services available that you may, or may not know about – get in touch and we’ll talk you through them!

Filed Under: Hints and Tips, Hosted VoIP, Voice

Latest ‘Data Roaming’ info for EU holiday makers

20th June 2013 by admin

Latest 'Data Roaming' info for EU holiday makers

Following a vote by the EU you will soon be able to use smartphones and tablets across Europe, for the same cost that you do at home.

This welcome move comes following shocking reports that the average holiday maker comes home to a bill £120 more than they would usually pay.

Whilst there were already plans to cap Data Roaming charges (A capping rule came into play last year and was due to be reduced further both this year and next year), this latest announcement is great news for anyone that travels abroad.

In the meantime, you still need to be careful 1MB data  (the quivalent of downloading 5 webpages or 40 emails) will currently cost you up to 60p but from 1st July 2013 this will come down to 38p.  Then from July 2014 the charges will be in line with what you pay at home. 

Not having to worry about switching your data roaming on/off will mean that you will be able to do what you are meant to do on holiday….. Relax!!

Filed Under: Hints and Tips, Mobiles

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