Business cost cutting:Virtual Office (No Comments »)
New start-ups are on the increase, rising from 432,300 in 2007 to 436,600 in 2008, with the overall number of businesses in the UK increasing to around 2.9 million. Setting up a business today’s recession can be a challenge in itself, especially as many existing businesses are downsizing to keep afloat. It is therefore vital that start-ups keep a firm hand on the purse strings.
Here are some helpful tips on how to get started and save money in the process click here to read more on the article at businesswings.co.uk.
icomplete.com provides a beauty-full service (No Comments »)
icomplete, an online business suite designed to help businesses answer the phone and book appointments, has launched a specialist beauty division. The virtual salon reception service provides beauty salons with virtual receptionists that are fully trained beauty technicians. It means the phones can be answered professionally and with real knowledge on exactly what a salon needs from a good receptionist. Read more
The virtual salon reception service is run by Claire Hibbert who is an ex beauty salon owner, so the business is in safe hands when her team handle your diaries, answer calls, update customer records and appointment schedules or send out brochures and gift vouchers.
Self starting business owner is complete with success (No Comments »)
Last year Claire Marshall brought a franchise to set up Women in Business Network in the South West with a view to promoting her accounts and tax management business in a non competitive environment with like minded business women.
She now runs two WIBN groups in the South West, one in Swindon and the other in Cirencester and plans are underway to launch another 3 groups by the end of 2009. Each WIBN group has a maximum of 25 members who meet once a month to network and establish working/business relationships to promote their business growth. Read more