http://blwy.co.uk blwy.co.uk - Business News for SMEs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:55:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many of the world’s greatest businesses are family owned, but with this comes the threat of family feuding, sibling rivalries and petty jealousies. Family Wars, by Grant Gordon and Nigel Nicholson, is the dramatic story of the feuds and bust-ups that have threatened some of the world’s greatest businesses. It ... http://blwy.co.uk/family-wars-by-grant-gordon-and-nigel-nicholson-new-book-about-famous-family-business-feuds/ Small office, Home office (SoHo) businesses are proving resilient and adaptable enough to weather the economic storm – and thrive. In the UK, there are approximately 3 million SoHos and SMEs, many working with overseas businesses, customers and suppliers. Vonage UK believes VoIP technology and in particular unlimited call plans, ... http://blwy.co.uk/is-business-voip-answer-small-business-vonage-uk-call-plans/ How green is yoru office?  This subject is being put under the spotlight by green office design experts Morgan Lovell in a series of podcasts – which reveal that 45 per cent of UK carbon emissions are coming from our offices, as well as homes and public buildings. The podcast is ... http://blwy.co.uk/making-the-office-greener-podcast-with-design-experts-morgan-lovell/ New taxes may prevent over half of all small businesses from hiring more employees according to research from a new ICM Research survey and the Federation of Small Businesses. The survey, which was conducted in January, showed small businesses have the want to grow in numbers but will need the correct ... http://blwy.co.uk/taxes-may-limit-new-jobs-at-smes/ Did you know that currently VAT is exempt on materials to build new properties in the UK – but to repair anything the full 17.5% rate applies? This flies in the face of government targets to reduce the carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050 and actively encourages more building ... http://blwy.co.uk/online-petition-scra-vat-building-repairs/ The three-way fold brochure is one of the most popular setups, especially with regards to promotional material. These folds can be configured in a variety of ways such as the z-setup or the gate fold. There are other variations but those are the two most popular ones. The best fold entirely depends ... http://blwy.co.uk/making-use-of-three-way-fold-brochures/ If you are thinking about building a website to act as the storefront for your online business you may want to think about outsourcing web design tasks as they can be complex and confusing. Since your web design is one of the most important components that decides if browsers ... http://blwy.co.uk/outsourcing-web-design/ The CBI business group has just issued a new warning that the recovery may be more drawn out than anticipated after a recent survey showed that UK services firms are rebounding in a varied fashion. According to the survey results, business volumes have been able to stabilize for most of the ... http://blwy.co.uk/cbi-warn-recovery-is-coming-but-slowly/ Daryl Willcox Publishing,  has released a useful free guide to help small businesses and startups with DIY marketing and PR. The guide is aimed at businesses who promote themselves in the press. It defines why PR is beneficial, provides a step by step ‘how to’ guide to writing a press release ... http://blwy.co.uk/free-pr-for-small-businesses-guide/ Red Magazine's 20 Under 30 Hot List, has revealed the 20 most influential young women that are shaping our futures. The list features a number of leaders in business including Kirsty MacCarther (30), a director at Heartwood Wealth management and 'the top woman in the boardroom' and Jessica Huie ... http://blwy.co.uk/young-businesswomen-red-magaine-influential-young-women-list/