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4 Free Ways to Make Your Business Greener
There are a whole host of benefits for a small business looking to adopt more sustainable practices. Here are four free ways to make your business greener.
How to build customer loyalty
Rewarding and building customer loyalty is more important than ever. Read our in-depth guide on how to build customer loyalty in today’s challenging landscape – and how to keep it.
The pros & cons of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots
There’s no doubt the use of AI in business is here to stay. We examine the pros and cons of applying AI and how to do it safely and responsibly.
How to get business funding
Updated 12 Sept, 2024. When it comes to finding funding for your business, the options are many and varied. Here’s our guide on how to find business funding in the UK.
A Day in the Life of a Young Female Farmer
Helen works part-time at BIP as an agricultural advisor, helping farmers on Countryside Stewardship, Reducing BPS Payments, Sustainable Farming Incentive and other agricultural grants. She spends the rest of her time working on her family’s beef, sheep and arable farm. She’s generously found the time in her busy schedule to give us a little insight into a typical day on … Read More
Environmental Land Management Schemes: An Introduction
We all know that farming is critical to getting food on our plates. But farmers and foresters also manage the beautiful landscapes we all love so much, as well as enhance wildlife habitats, clean up our rivers and lakes, provide healthier soils, create better air quality, reduce flooding, and capture carbon in soil. All of these deliver social, environmental and … Read More
Small Businesses in a Recession: How to Navigate Turbulent Times
With the impact of Brexit, the pandemic, and now the recession, small businesses – which make up 99% of the UK’s business population – have had to switch into survival mode more times in recent years than they may care to remember. Economic uncertainty can impact even the most robust of businesses, but the downturn in the nation’s finances doesn’t … Read More
Tips for Cash Flow Forecasting
Being able to put together a forecast of your business’ cash flow is incredibly important for planning and identifying problem areas. This is especially true in times of crisis when your cash flow comes under pressure. In this article, we outline some of our tips for building a cash flow forecast. Understanding your cash flow In terms of putting together … Read More
Balancing COVID Guidelines with Workplace Health & Safety
Across the UK, staff are returning to a changed workplace. Government guidelines now require that a range of COVID-secure measures be taken, such as enhanced hygiene protocols, socially-distanced workstations and staggered shifts. The new guidance is deemed necessary to control the spread of coronavirus, but following the new rules blindly could create more serious health and safety risks elsewhere. This … Read More
Personal Branding Tips for Small Businesses
Have you ever met someone and thought “I just don’t trust them” or “I just didn’t take to them”? Did that encourage you to buy a product or service from them? Probably not. Now, put yourself in the position of a potential customer of your business. What do you think people will think about you when they first meet you … Read More
