Business and Politics
How to Change your 2.1 Essay into a 1st
University level essays are usually met with a little trepidation as students initially know very little about what to expect. Generally speaking, the essays you’ll have to produce to get top marks at university will have to be of a much higher calibre than those you could churn out at A Level; but universities do […]
Make your Business’ Brand Stand out in Norwood
Let’s face it – there is some tough competition out there! Norwood has thousands of businesses, stores, restaurants, shops, event halls and so much more. Standing out from your competitors is very difficult, but not impossible. Instead of looking like the run-of-the-mill location and service, why not give some extra oomph to your brand and […]
West Norwood Toilets for Sale
Virtual Norwood member Borgus recently brought to our attention the public convenience in West Norwood coming up for sale opposite the cemetery and next to the Tesco car park entrance. After further investigation, it seems if you haven’t already attended a viewing (see the schedule below) or made an offer prior to last Friday (10th […]
Keeping your Business Safe with a Document Scanning Service
Businesses can go through a huge number of documents and notes every work day. Whether it is details of the latest financial matters or simply things that you need to remember to do, they are all to be kept as records of your business journey. In this digital age more and more business owners are […]
Could a Poor Credit Report Cost You a Job?
In these tough economic climes, having a few nicks on our credit reports has become more common. Although many of us are working to iron out these kinks, there are some of us that simply don’t realise that those late payments may cause us more trouble in the future. An ever-common thread of late, people […]
Branding: Overrated or Worth the Buck?
It’s fair to say that if you’re doing it right, starting a business is overwhelming. Between worrying about locations, products, staffing and everything else that goes into starting a massive undertaking, it’s easy to brush branding off as unnecessary or a waste of time. But proper branding can do wonders for your customer base, and […]
How risky do insurers view your job?
Protecting our income is something that more and more of us are becoming aware of. After all, if you suddenly lost your income through no fault of your own such as due to a prolonged illness or accident that left you unable to work, how would you manage without your salary? The solution could be […]
Businesses profile: Halifax Bank, Upper Norwood
Staring up a new business in Upper Norwood has been stressful to say the least. I can’t give the big reveal yet but hopefully I’ll be able to do a follow-up in future on my experiences once the doors have opened. Instead I wanted to write an article on part of the planning and banking […]
Time Is Money – Improve Work Rate Efficiency
You’ve heard it more times than you count: time is money. The more time that gets spent on tasks that aren’t related to the job the less productive the entire workplace is and ultimately billings will be lower. Whether you’re a company owner trying to increase your business’ bottom line or you’re an employee trying […]
Funding options when starting a company
You’ve decided to start a new business – great! You’ve picked out your location, you know your target market, and you have a marketing plan in mind; there’s just one problem: you don’t have the start-up funds to do everything you need. Now you could bootstrap your start-up and just try to “make it work” […]
