Posts Tagged ‘Business Link’

Business Link research* has found that 49% of business customers in the South East that use Business Link expect to grow in the next 12 months, compared with only 24% that do not. Despite the economic downturn, which Business Link has been monitoring through its South East Business Monitor, there is considerable optimism and resilience among small and...  Read more

Business Link is offering small and medium sized enterprises a free “Health Check” to help them to respond to current global economic challenges. The “Health Check” is part of a package of support announced by the Government today  Read more  [Read more...]

What is the link between low cost airlines and Darwin’s theory of evolution? The answer is ‘survival of the fittest’, as proven by the success of easyJet – which along with Ryanair in the UK, has shown that through marketing innovation and ruthless cost cutting a new breed of air carrier can evolve in the marketplace  Read more  [Read more...]

Kent bosses are putting the future of their businesses at risk by ignoring their own development needs. Nearly half (44%) do not invest as much time and resources in developing their own skills as they would one of their staff, according to the latest research from Business Link  Read more  [Read more...]

Kent businesses are being warned that they are running out of time to comply with a new wave of Government legislation. The 1st of October is 2008’s second Common Commencement Date, a twice-yearly event when the Government introduces new regulations and makes amendments to existing ones  Read more  [Read more...]

Kent businesses concerned about the impact of an economic downturn are being encouraged to think about minimising the use of resources to make cost savings and protect the bottom line. Business Link, the free business information and advisory service, offers guidance and support on reducing energy costs, as well as practical and efficient tips on energy...  Read more

Business Link helped a record 23,000 Kent companies in the last year and assisted a further 2,500 people who were considering starting a business. During the year, which ran from April 2007 to March 2008, Business Link provided business information to 22,000 companies in the county. More than 2,500 businesses were provided with in-depth advice, an...  Read more

Help is at hand for Kent businesses to guide them towards winning more work through a nationwide marketplace for public sector contracts. Business Link is offering small and medium sized businesses the chance to attend a workshop that will help them to gain a Quality Management statement. The QM statement will qualify them to enter the online bidding...  Read more