business advice Archives - Page 2 of 3

Toolbox by Admiral offers six easy ways to credit check your customers
|Date: 22 December, 2023

Toolbox by Admiral offers six easy ways to credit check your customers
In order to help businesspeople protect their work and finances as much as possible, the insurance expert ...
In order to help businesspeople protect their work and finances as much as possible, the insurance experts at Toolbox by Admiral have revealed six of the easiest ways to credit check potential custome ...
22 December, 2023
Read more
80% of builders now work for their family business
|Date: 28 November, 2023

80% of builders now work for their family business
New research has found that 80% of UK builders now work for their family business. The study by Ironmonge ...
New research has found that 80% of UK builders now work for their family business. The study by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, surveyed workers across the nati ...
28 November, 2023
Read more
How to meet customer expectations with Quickslide
|Date: 24 November, 2023

How to meet customer expectations with Quickslide
Adrian Barraclough, Chairman of Quickslide, continues his Onsite with Ade series. This month, he offers s ...
Adrian Barraclough, Chairman of Quickslide, continues his Onsite with Ade series. This month, he offers some tips to make sure you supply your clients with exactly what they want. In contrast with the ...
24 November, 2023
Read more
Origin and the importance of the right supplier
|Date: 23 November, 2023

Origin and the importance of the right supplier
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, talks t ...
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, the UK’s leading manufacturer of aluminium doors and windows, talks to us about the benefits of working with ethical suppliers and looks at the best ways of identif ...
23 November, 2023
Read more
How builders can use social media to promote their business
|Date: 20 November, 2023

How builders can use social media to promote their business
Nearly 40%1 of Gen Z are now using TikTok or Instagram as their primary search engine over Google, and it ...
Nearly 40%1 of Gen Z are now using TikTok or Instagram as their primary search engine over Google, and it’s clear to see that consumers' search habits are changing.  New research by job management so ...
20 November, 2023
Read more
4.6 Million UK Businesses Are Losing Out On Almost £80 Per Appointment
|Date: 12 November, 2023

4.6 Million UK Businesses Are Losing Out On Almost £80 Per Appointment
For small business owners, the line between personal and professional is much harder to define than for m ...
For small business owners, the line between personal and professional is much harder to define than for most employees, and new research by Yell has revealed that a staggering number of business owner ...
12 November, 2023
Read more
Seven ways to get your trade business ready to thrive this winter
|Date: 11 November, 2023

Seven ways to get your trade business ready to thrive this winter
Fergus, the leading name in job management software for the trade is encouraging construction professiona ...
Fergus, the leading name in job management software for the trade is encouraging construction professionals to get their business ready for the opportunities on offer. “As the winter season approach ...
11 November, 2023
Read more
Green initiatives are non-negotiable for 1 in 5 customers
|Date: 7 November, 2023

Green initiatives are non-negotiable for 1 in 5 customers
BigChange study reveals customers’ attitudes towards green initiatives in trades businesses. New research ...
BigChange study reveals customers’ attitudes towards green initiatives in trades businesses. New research from job management software provider BigChange, reveals that one in five Brits (20%) will onl ...
7 November, 2023
Read more
Customer experience one of the top business trends for 2024
|Date: 5 November, 2023

Customer experience one of the top business trends for 2024
Fergus is urging trade business owners to look at some of the biggest business trends for 2024 and adopt ...
Fergus is urging trade business owners to look at some of the biggest business trends for 2024 and adopt new techniques to improve customer experience. Although generative AI, sustainable business and ...
5 November, 2023
Read more
Making money rather than losing it with HBXL Building Software
|Date: 4 October, 2023

Making money rather than losing it with HBXL Building Software
Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director of HBXL Building Software, shares her advice on making money rather tha ...
Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director of HBXL Building Software, shares her advice on making money rather than losing it. In a year marked by economic turbulence, the pressure building firms face is real. ...
4 October, 2023
Read more
Markel Direct talks The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act
|Date: 18 September, 2023

Markel Direct talks The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act: will it help protect the livelihood of tradespeople? The Equipment ...
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act: will it help protect the livelihood of tradespeople? The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act bill received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023, meaning it is now an Act of ...
18 September, 2023
Read more
Dispute Assist explains the benefits of ADR
|Date: 6 September, 2023

Dispute Assist explains the benefits of ADR
Settling customer disputes in court are a thing of the past with ADR, reveals Tracy Dilworth, senior disp ...
Settling customer disputes in court are a thing of the past with ADR, reveals Tracy Dilworth, senior dispute resolution officer at Dispute Assist. The average time to settle a civil claim through the ...
6 September, 2023
Read more
Reducing property development risks with propertyCEO
|Date: 5 September, 2023

Reducing property development risks with propertyCEO
Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO looks at how smaller firms can reduce their ris ...
Ritchie Clapson CEng MIStructE, co-founder of propertyCEO looks at how smaller firms can reduce their risks when turning property developer. Anyone can develop property by buying a property or some la ...
5 September, 2023
Read more
NFU Mutual talks tool theft
|Date: 4 September, 2023

NFU Mutual talks tool theft
Tradespeople rely on their tools and equipment to be able to do their jobs. Having these tools stolen can ...
Tradespeople rely on their tools and equipment to be able to do their jobs. Having these tools stolen can have a devastating impact professionally, financially and even mentally. In the current clim ...
4 September, 2023
Read more
Fergus explains how to have a stress-free holiday
|Date: 7 July, 2023

Fergus explains how to have a stress-free holiday
Fergus founder Dan Pollard explains how you can have a stress-free holiday as a business owner by plannin ...
Fergus founder Dan Pollard explains how you can have a stress-free holiday as a business owner by planning ahead. To have a proper break, where trade business owners can really kick back and relax, hi ...
7 July, 2023
Read more
AllCover Insurance answers more trades coverage questions
|Date: 6 July, 2023

AllCover Insurance answers more trades coverage questions
In part two of our feature, AllCover Insurance explores the essential coverage for the trades. Q. I’ve to ...
In part two of our feature, AllCover Insurance explores the essential coverage for the trades. Q. I’ve told my insurance company I’m a builder, surely this covers me to do anything? A. Be very carefu ...
6 July, 2023
Read more

123