FAQ – Data Protection for UK Businesses

December 29, 2014

Data Protection
You can never be certain that your business is complying with all the correct legislation and regulations, particularly when it comes to an area as complex as data protection. Yet data protection is something you must get right in order to protect the details of your employees and customers, as well as avoid fines and legal action. One way to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act is to securely shred office documents. If you are not sure how data protection relates to your documents, take a look at this quick guide.

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Convenience and Comfort of Home Automation Systems

December 21, 2014

Home Automation
Home automation has been a rising trend among many home owners. Automation not only provides convenience, but it may even be essential to those with special needs. Just think about someone with limited mobility who can close the blinds with a remote control or be able to open and close the doors with even touching them. The technology behind these home automation is enabled by linear actuators. There are number of areas in the house that can be automated, including couch, entertainment system, doors, spice racks, kitchen cabinets, garage and table extender. Here are few examples of how linear actuators can enable the home automation in few areas inside the house.

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3 Creative Ways to Supplement Income

December 20, 2014

Income
Despite decent recovery in the last 3-4 years the economic climate still remains unstable. Economic growth in Europe is stuck near zero, while Japan has fallen into recession, again! There remains a large gap between rate of inflation and growth in national average wage increase. This makes it very hard for average household to run household and save money. Finding additional source of income can help mitigate this gap by providing boost to your income and financial flexibility. Consider 3 creative steps below to find out how you can do it:

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Choose the Right Landlord Insurance When Renting Property

December 19, 2014

Rental Home
Real estate landlord can be a lucrative business. All you have to do is buy a property and rent it out for regular monthly payments. While this is true, you can get in the hot water if you are not careful about getting proper insurance. Not having adequate insurance, or even the right type, can have significant financial impact, both personally and in the business. Nowhere is this truer than in London where the huge variety of properties, people and price variance all contribute towards the number of different insurance policies available to landlords.

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What can Full Service Office Rental do for Small Business

December 18, 2014

Office
All small business owners aspire to hit it big and be like Microsoft or Google when they grow up. However, the reality is it is hard to move up to that next step, given their financial constraints and smaller size. There are ways to make your business appear bigger than it is by using some clever tactics. One such way is to rent a serviced office instead of leasing it long-term. These are available to businesses of all sizes but are especially useful to smaller ones and start-ups looking for office space, meeting rooms and professional services.

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How can Distribution Software Help with Inventory Control

December 17, 2014

Inventory
Inventory management and distribution is a complex process that requires a thorough understanding of the buying motives of local customers and a way to understand seasonal trends. Without this thorough understanding of how inventory moves, you may not be able to adequately stock stores with the items your consumers want. Conversely, you may also be stocking items that your customers don’t want to buy at the moment or in as great of a volume as you have stocked.

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How to Get Funding for New Business with Little or No Credit

December 16, 2014

Loan
Here is the dilemma. You have this great business idea that you feel strongly that it will succeed. However, you have no credit and no collateral. What do you do? How can you get much-needed loan so that you can jump start the business? Well, here is some good news. While many lenders may not feel comfortable with giving you money solely on the idea there are some lenders and investors who will base their decision to lend you money largely on the strength of your business idea. If you have cash flow, a great idea, and can prove your concept, you may be able to get the money you need. How? Read on to find out.

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How to Save Money in Manufacturing Process

December 13, 2014

Factory
A penny saved is penny earned! When running a manufacturing operation it is essential that you pay attention to every detail of the entire supply chain to ensure you are running it most efficiently and economically. There are multiple ways in which you can save money – ranging from installing efficient machines to shopping around. The bottom line is you have to look at all elements of the procurement and supply chain to get the most out of your money. Here are three suggestions you can implement without too much effort to generate significant savings in your manufacturing operations.

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What Role Business Loans Play in Post Recession Environment?

December 11, 2014

Business Loan
According to economic pundits, the primary reason for the Great Recession of 2008-09 was the climate of easy credit and greed. There was an assumption that property prices would continue to rise so that loans against real estate was a certain winner. It proved to be gross miscalculation, and as the recession kicked in an increasing number of households and businesses suddenly found that they were not in a position to meet their financial commitments. The result was repossessions on a huge scale and many business failures. Fortunately, economic recovery has set in during the last 4-5 years and the questions in need of addressing revolve around whether business should be able to borrow in order to develop and what price should it be paying?

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How to Choose the Right Server for Your Business

December 10, 2014

Server
When people think of servers they tend to imagine rows upon rows of black boxes that power Google’s search engine or Microsoft’s cloud computing. The reality is even small companies can find use for a server. In reality, technology advances in the past few years have changed the ways in which businesses of all sizes can take advantage of computers and servers to run and grow their business. Whereas it used to cost tens of thousands of dollars for server, it is now possible to buy a powerful server at a fraction of that price. Here are the basics on choosing the right server for your business.

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