Mac vs. PC – Which Platform Should Your Small Business Choose

October 18, 2017


Mac or PC? This age-old question is something entrepreneurs consider carefully, as the choice of one over the other can influence the success of their business. After thorough deliberation, the odds weigh in Apple’s favor, as more business professionals are choosing Mac over its Windows alternative.

In March of this year, JAMF released its Annual JAMF Trends Survey, which asked 300 IT professionals about the platforms their places of work support. The results showed Apple scored higher than Windows, with 91% of responders reporting their teams support Mac and 99% support iPhones. The study cited Apple’s user-friendly interface and customer service as the reason why the majority of those surveyed say it’s easier to support Macs.

How did this happen? If you recall the Mac vs PC commercials of the early noughties, Mac admits PC is better at spreadsheets and other business applications.

A lot has changed in the last decade. Let’s delve into the reasons why Mac often beats out the PC when it comes to business.

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Prepare for Vehicle Air Quality Clean-up Plan by 2040

October 17, 2017


In July, the government announced a plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel by 2040 to clean up the air quality in the UK. This news follows in the footsteps of some of our neighbouring countries who also plan for an all-electric nation in the future. Norway plan to stop the sales of petrol and diesel by 2025 and Germany by 2030, with France working towards the same target as the UK.

But how does the UK plan to hit their 2040 plan? The UK has already witnessed a significant increase in the sale of new electric and hybrid vehicles, with the first seven months of 2017 seeing over 107,000 new electric cars registered compared with just 3,500 registrations in the whole of 2013 – but how can the UK guarantee the continuous growth of electric vehicles, and a decline in petrol and diesel?

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Recent Changes in Life Insurance Strategies and Policies

October 16, 2017


The world is always changing, and some of those changes affect you more than others. One of those changes comes in the form of life insurance policies. If you have a life insurance policy or plan on getting one, there are a few things that you should know about the present and future.

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Create an Affordable, Customized Health Insurance Plan in Less Than 20 Minutes

October 15, 2017

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One of the biggest concerns for small business owners is providing health insurance to their employees. Not only does it cost significant money to provide health insurance, but it is also a very complex and cumbersome process that a majority of small business owners do not want to deal with. Fortunately, there is a way for them to create a customized plan that is affordable and easy to understand at the same time as we discussed in the previous post. The customized plan offered by UnitedHealthcare can alleviate many of the concerns small business owners have about providing health insurance. In this article we will show the step-by-step process of selecting the plan.

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Benefits of Supply Chain Management in Modern Businesses

October 15, 2017


Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a vital part of every business, whether large or small. SCM is the active management of the entire supply chain activities that maximize customer value. It deals with the movement of raw materials needed to create a product, inventory management, storage of materials and keeping track of finished goods from where they were processed to the consumers’ destination. Other areas that SCM is interrelated to are procurement, logistics and information technology. Companies should use strategic Supply Chain Management, to optimize the distribution of various products and materials.

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5 Personal Reasons Why Your Small Business Could Fail

October 13, 2017


When it comes to running a small business, there’s no easy day to day task that can be completed to ensure it’s a success. With more and more competition out there in various industries, it’s making it even harder for small businesses to make a name for themselves. It’s not all to do with the competition, though, and sometimes it’s the small business owners who lack the experience and knowledge to take their business forward. Here are a few of the personal reasons why you could fail your small business.

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Do You Know What to Do if Your Fleet Truck is Involved in an Accident?

October 13, 2017


Fleets have to prepare for a serious accident and should be ready for any event, right from top management down to dispatchers and drivers. The immediate actions of drivers and other personnel of a company following an accident can result to either losing or winning a lawsuit. The key is proper training and proper preparation. Here are the various steps drivers should take when they are involved in a truck accident.

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3 Ways Technology Has Advanced Business

October 12, 2017


With the coining of the term ‘millennial’ comes a generation that is still in the process of transforming the business landscape. The powerful technology that is now available at high-street prices means that many longstanding, traditional business models are being either scrapped or being adapted to the digital age. Digitization has somewhat provided a business equality model for small businesses and entrepreneurs: the gap between small businesses and large enterprises has narrowed.

Technology is changing how business is conducted, and its scalability. Increases in use of the internet for business has provided access to more resources, and a wider audience of contacts and customers. This means that small businesses have been able to grow and develop faster than before. Here are three examples of how digitalization has advanced small businesses.

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How to Present Your Business with the ‘Wow Factor’

October 12, 2017


How many business presentations do you see in a year? Unless you’re intimately connected with the world of business, write for business journals or have a vested interest in a certain industry, it’s likely that you don’t attend them. If one is happening in your area and proves to be a spectacle, you might attend one, but you’d never plan a day out to relax at a business conference.

Viewing this fact as someone who is about to throw one of these events is healthy to think about. Not only will it help you overcome some of the ‘drudgery’ associated with business presentations, but it will let you view the whole affair from the angle ‘if I was an audience member, what would I like to see? What would bring me through those doors?’

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3 Small Business Areas Impacted by Regulatory Changes

October 12, 2017


It is vital that you keep up to date with any new regulations which take effect in your field of business, whether the focus is environmental, financial, or health and safety orientated. The consequences could be anything from a large scale environmental catastrophe all the way through to your organization being responsible for an onsite injury or death. However, even if the regulations in your industry are financial you’re by no means let off the hook as the consequences will be just as significant to those affected. Therefore, you need to make sure that you’re up to speed with the industry relevant regulations, and understand that it’s ultimately your responsibility to follow them if you want to avoid the consequences.

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