Business

What is preventing you from making a profit

You might be a novice trader or a person wanting to start trading for a living. You are concerned about making enough profit for your living or your family living. ‘Can you make a decent income from your trade or will you end up being broke and losing all your investment?’ These type of question may be poking you in your head all the time. This type of a headache is really bad for trading...

Calling all Devon South West startups - Have a go at Pitch Fest

£1 million in the room. Pitch Fest presents Golden Opportunity for Startups at Exeter’s Innovation & Ideas Festival

The Like Minds Innovation and Ideas Festival is set to return again to Exeter this September. Having hosted high profile global events in locations such as New York and Helsinki, there is a particular excitement regarding the Festival’s return to Exeter, the city in...

Exclusive: 45% of South West employees have felt bullied by a boss

New research has revealed that 45% of people in the South West have felt bullied by a boss throughout their careers, and a huge 87% said they would confront their boss if they thought they were in the wrong.

The survey of more than 1,000 employees was carried out by UK printing supply company TonerGiant . Interestingly, 42% of the South West see their boss as a friend, but not a close...

High tech PSP firm leads the way for on-line marketing

Do you run a business and sometimes feel you’re struggling to be found on the internet?

Do you wish you could really grab someone’s interest - but are not sure how to do so? How do you convert leads into sales?

IT specialist company, Vivity Internet Marketing, based at the prestigious Plymouth Science Park, has identified key ingredients which help to guarantee your success....

Bosses are not hiring women because they ‘might start a family soon’

Nearly one in three UK bosses admit they have or would reject a female job applicant because they suspect she ‘might start a family soon’.

Although this form of employment discrimination is unlawful, 15% anonymously admitted that they had broken sex discrimination laws.

The new research of 501 bosses, carried out by law firm Slater and Gordon, also revealed that one in four...

Why local businesses must engage with digital

Plymouth is a great place to do business. From Plymouth Market on Cornwall Street to shopping centres like the Armada, there are all sorts of business hubs here. But in the modern digital age, relying on traditional business techniques like getting out and about in the town centre and showing up at local fairs and trade shows simply isn’t enough. Now, it’s essential for those who want to build...

Onecom wins Total Communications Partner 2018 award at Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards 2018

Onecom has been named Total Communications Partner 2018 at the Vodafone Partner of the Year Awards held at County Hall in London.

With capabilities spanning fixed, mobile and unified communications, partner organisations were recognised for providing outstanding customer experience, strong sales performances and success in collaboration.

Actress and comedian Sally Phillips...

How to start your career in accountancy in the South West

The South West of the UK is an area of outstanding natural beauty with a thriving tourism industry and is a great place to live and work. It is therefore an ideal part of the country in which to start your career in accountancy, with lots of successful firms looking for the brightest new candidates. Accountancy is basically the practice of reporting and recording the financial transactions of...

Cornwall based firm aims to provide safer alternative to high rise cladding

AN international business based in Cornwall and founded by three brothers raised in Plymouth, is aiming to provide a safer alternative to aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on high rise buildings.

CN Terracotta, which has its UK headquarters in Truro, is combining British design and engineering expertise with the latest technology and innovation based on 2,000 year old Chinese...

Free digital training helps Plymouth organisations get online

Small businesses and charities in Plymouth have been given a digital-skills boost through a free Digital Know-How training event hosted by Lloyds Banking Group in collaboration with Google. The event took place at Plymouth University with more than 90 organisations signed up to attend.

The half-day workshop was opened by Gary Streeter, local MP for South West Devon. The session...

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