Business

The great open-plan experiment of the last decade has largely hit a snag. For years, business owners across the region operated under the assumption that tearing down walls would magically build bridges between teams. Instead, we ended up with a generation of professionals who wear noise-cancelling headphones for eight hours a day just to survive the sound of a colleague’s lunch plans being...

Owning a food business is a great blessing for anyone with the skills to succeed in the food industry. But there is a side of this field that makes it less appealing, especially to new business owners, and that is ensuring optimal food safety. Yet, this side of the business is non-negotiable.

That's in consideration that failing to adhere to necessary food safety regulations can...

If you run a café in Salcombe or a beach kiosk in Croyde, you'll know the rhythm well. Summer brings queues out the door and hundreds of card payments a day. By January, you might process a handful all week. That gap between peak and off-season is the reality for thousands of Devon businesses, and it's exactly where fixed monthly card machine fees become a problem.

A pay-per-...

Selling or buying a business is incredibly exciting. However, it comes with a set of responsibilities. That said, one of the biggest questions business owners ask is about what would happen to their employees. This is exactly where TUPE rules come in. By understanding the rules early, you can actually avoid expensive mistakes, which can make the entire transition so much smoother. We...