Business

How can your business respond to the Coronavirus threat?

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The Coronavirus pandemic has swept the UK into uncharted waters. Small business owners are used to constant change and uncertainty, but not on such a scale as this. How can we respond positively to this emerging threat?

5 top tips for small business time management

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There aren’t enough hours in the day! How often do you find yourself saying that? The chances are, if you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, you say it a lot. But why is that? Let’s have a look at five easy ways you can manage your time more efficiently…

A free website: what is the true cost?

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As a small business owner myself I understand the pressures small businesses are under and I know how hard it can be to find a suitable budget for your company’s website. A well-intentioned friend might generously offer to build you a website for free, but are you sure you’ll actually get good value?

Give the gift of knowledge this Christmas

Scratch the cat -- the Scratch mascot.

Just recently, I wrote a simple shell script with my son. Whilst that is more difficult than using Scratch (I am a programmer after all), the point is that we both had fun, we both learnt something, and we solved a problem together.

Do what you do best, and don’t let others do it for you

Book cover: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh.

As the founder of a web design company, you might be surprised to learn that I myself am regularly approached by other companies who offer web design services too. Their offering is simple: they are happy to act as subcontractors for my own work, and they claim they can build […]

Join us for Small Business Saturday UK

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In the UK, small businesses account for nearly two-thirds of private sector employment and almost half of private sector turnover. Between us, we make a significant contribution to the UK economy, and I think that’s something worth celebrating in its own right.

But I also think small businesses have something distinct to offer that sets them apart from larger companies. With a small trader, nine times out of ten you’ll find yourself face-to-face with the person who owns the business.

Do you Buy Local in Norfolk?

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EggCup Web Design has recently joined Buy Local Norfolk, and has been certified as a business that is not only local to Norfolk, but that also buys from other Norfolk businesses. Naturally, we’re also proud to supply to other Norfolk-based businesses too!