Show off your best assets with Google’s Trusted Photography!
You will probably be familiar with Google Street View, the Google Maps feature that enables you to delve deeper into the 2D map and feel as if you’re walking down a street. You’ve probably even used it to see what your own house looks like on there – I know I have! Did you know […]
Five no-cost ways to motivate your employees
Here are five things a small-business owner can offer to motivate their employees, by Paul D Foster. 1 Flexibility The old school philosophy is you have to put in long hours because that’s what the boss had to do when he/she was young. Well, the world has changed. The next generation wants flexibility in their […]
Weighing up the risks of alternative finance
Alternative finance is fast becoming the go-to place for business loans, especially as there are so many options to choose from. A host of alternative lenders that provide invoice discounting, merchant cash advances, peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding and online business loans have been popping up over the last few years offering their services to SMEs and […]
STANTA wins FSB award
At STANTA we are very proud to have won the Community Business Award at the Federation of Small Business’s Awards dinner on June 11. Competition was stiff, with finalists from the charity and business sectors, including another St Albans company, Cheeky Munkey. Mel Hilbrown, Executive Director, said: “This is the first time STANTA has entered an […]
The marketing benefits of a Google virtual tour
Google is, without a doubt, the biggest internet search engine in the UK today, if not the world. In fact, “Google” is now commonly used as the verb for finding something on the internet. Google are more than just a search engine – they also have lots of applications to make your life easier including […]
The A-Z of Fulfilment for your Ecommerce
When upscaling your business, you may decide to outsource particular operations in order to make time to concentrate on areas of the business that can be done by only you. A popular operation to outsource is fulfilment. Fulfilment houses can run the entire logistical side of your enterprise, storing your products for you, receiving orders […]
The Hertfordshire Business EXPO
Join STANTA on the 22 June 2015 at this prestigious event in The Arena St. Albans, which brings all of Hertfordshire business together for a single day of Learning, Development, Networking and the largest Business Exhibition in Hertfordshire. This is a perfect opportunity to meet the STANTA team, learn about what we can offer and […]
7 Key Lessons for New Entrepreneurs
Intended to help you if you have recently started your own business or currently work for someone else and you’re seriously considering it, here are seven key lessons I’ve learnt in my 20-year career in technology and communications, a journey that has taken me from more junior level to senior corporate positions to CEO of […]
10 Mistakes all new businesses should avoid
Life as an entrepreneur is always a learning process, and you won’t grow without taking risks. Sometimes, you need to trust your judgement, but there are some mistakes you can avoid altogether. Here are 10 common mistakes you need to avoid. 1 Lack of planning Don’t neglect to provide a detailed business plan showing your […]
What to do before you seek finance.
What key points should business owners think about when prepping their accounts? Accounts should be both a factual document – prepared in accordance with the relevant legislation (eg if a company, then the relevant Companies Acts) – and a sales document. If the accounts show a poor result due to the loss of a key […]
