Recession Survival Advice for Startups

Posted by alvear - March 1st, 2010

Many people have turned the threat of redundancy on its head into a real opportunity to go it alone. More and more professionals these days are looking to make it on their own steam. Do it right, and it can be hugely rewarding. Read More »

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Tea Making In The Office

Posted by alvear - March 1st, 2010

A study has recently come out that states more and more women are making tea in the office than men do but is this really an act of sexism or simply because women arte employed as secretaries and it is all part of the job role?

Many arguments have gone around recently sparking more sexist theories in the business, women make 3 more cups of tea on average in a week than men, that is the argument. Is there a correct side to this argument? Read More »

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Why Hire Someone?

Posted by alvear - February 27th, 2010

A good employee is actually quite a hard thing to do and if you are looking to hire a new person for your lovely office to rent what are you supposed to look out for?

Key First Impressions

This is very important when thinking about hiring someone, you cannot hire someone that turns up in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, do they really want the job. The first thing to look out for is someone that is trying to look good for the interview. Read More »

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What Happened with Small Business Lending

Posted by alvear - February 27th, 2010

Small business owners will be more likely to avoid serious future problems with business cash advance services and commercial real estate loans by exploring what happened with commercial lending. This is not a hypothetical issue for most commercial borrowers, particularly if they need help with determining practical small business finance choices that are available to them. The bankers and banks responsible for the recent financial meltdown seem to be saying that even if anything actually went wrong, everything is fine now in the world of working capital loans and commercial lending. Read More »

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Is Your Office A Good One?

Posted by alvear - February 26th, 2010

The one problem with an office is that more often than not they can be very boring and tiresome. Sitting in one of those very dull looking managed offices can get incredibly boring during the year and this time of year it can get cold too.

So is there anything you can do to make that office a fantastic one to work in? Read More »

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How To Outsource To The Philippines

Posted by alvear - February 19th, 2010

What are the advantages of outsourcing to the Philippines that have made it a first choice outsourcing solution for businesses across the globe?

- Lower Costs

Outsourcing to the Philippines can save a business up to 30-40% in operational expenses. This is a huge amount for small and medium-sized companies especially. Read More »

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Where Should You Get An Office

Posted by alvear - February 18th, 2010

Choosing an office for your company is actually a very important decision and is one you need to take with great care indeed.

Location

One thing to remember when choosing an office to move into is that you want it in a place that is going to be easily accessed by your employees and customers that may want to come in for meetings and things like that. If you actually put your office in the middle of nowhere you are not going to get anyone coming into there both employees and customers. Read More »

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How To Prepare For An Interview

Posted by alvear - February 16th, 2010

Although the recession has officially been classed as over there are still many companies out there that are not jumping at the chance to hire someone and only really do so if they have too. This means that when opening up the doors to their serviced office space they are very picky on who they actually choose to hire. So if you get contacted and they say that you are in for an interview, what do you do? Read More »

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How Do You Discipline Someone In The Office

Posted by alvear - February 16th, 2010

So many employees out there do things differently when it comes to discipline, some like to have a quiet word while others will make fools of them in front of everyone serviced office space. If an employee has done something wrong and you are not sure on what to do with them then perhaps you should read on and find out what the options are?

Are They Really Behind It? Read More »

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At Last The Recession Has Finished

Posted by alvear - February 5th, 2010

The news broke a couple of weeks ago that the recession was actually over but is the case and if so who is it we need to go over and kick ass to? Well the fact is that we will not see the true end to the recession for a number of months even though officially it is over here in the UK there are still so many businesses out there that will continue to suffer because of a few people that comeplely made a mess of the worlds money.
So who is actually to blame? Read More »

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