Lets’ face it, most of us would rather be anywhere else than at work.
That’s why every good employer recognises the importance of keeping staff as happy and engaged as possible.
The issue is about much more than just money. After all, some of the highest paid jobs are also the most stressful.
In fact, being a good employer can just be about making sure staff are given as much opportunity to broaden their ambitions as possible.
That’s certainly the case at Brighton-based IT firm FDM Group, which took home the Best Employer trophy at last year’s Sussex Business Awards.
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Banks bailed out by the taxpayer are still not doing enough to help small businesses, it has been claimed.
All the “big four” high street banks reported their half-year financial results last week with HSBC and Barclays the strongest performers, enjoying profits of £7 billion and £3.9 billion respectively.
But all eyes were on the two partially state-controlled banks.
Lloyds Banking Group, 40% owned by the taxpayer, produced better-than-expected profits of £1.6 billion while Royal Bank of Scotland scraped a slim £9 million surplus against a £1.04 billion loss a year earlier.
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In part one of how to improve your cash flow with receivables, you were introduced to how your payment collection methods and policies can make a big difference in your overall cash flow. Here are more ways to improve cash flow with your receivables.
Make Regular and Quick Deposits
At the minimum, you should make a bank deposit every day of your daily sales, which includes all cash and coin, checks, money orders, and travelers’ checks. If you have a spry business that receives a lot of cash and checks, you might consider making two deposits – one at mid-day and another after business hours.
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Celebrities have been able to fulfil some of their childhood ambitions thanks to a television production company.
Brighton-based Electric Sky is hoping its series First Love, for Sky, will become a massive hit both at home and abroad.
Each week it will feature a famous name from the world of comedy, radio, TV or journalism who will try to re-learn long-forgotten skills from childhood.
They will work with a professional mentor before showing what they have learnt in front of a live audience.
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In-house payroll for small businesses seems the likely choice for those with just a few employees. However, whether you have 10 employees or 1,000, there still are certain payroll laws and IRS reporting guidelines to which you must adhere, not to mention your own cash flow to manage.
Here are four tips to help you make payroll a smooth operation every month:
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Use Software
Whatever you do, utilize a software program to help you with payroll. Alternatively, simply use an excel spreadsheet that helps you calculate and save payroll data.
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A digital media agency is helping residents tackle crime and disorder.
Mosaic Brighton has created a website for the Safer Arun Partnership which aims to make the community a safer place to live.
The Safer Arun Partnership, which replaces the previous Arun Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, wanted to find a cost-effective way to put its message out to the 146,000 people living in the Arun district, and asked Mosaic Brighton, based in Gloucester Road, to get involved.
Georgina Holland, community safety manager at the council, said: “When we undertook customer research we realised that people simply didn’t knowenough about us, so we decided we needed to change that.
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