Beat the credit crunch
Use nibusinessinfo.co.uk's tools and guides to put your business in a safer place to beat the credit crunch
Keep your customers and secure new sales
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Keeping your customers Use customer contact, feedback and loyalty schemes to retain customers and increase your sales |
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Manage your suppliers How to get the most from your suppliers |
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Tender for major public contracts Where and how to find out about tender opportunities for major public sector contracts |
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Online selling Using e-commerce can help you sell to consumers or other businesses using online auctions or e-marketplaces |
Manage your finances
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Cashflow management: the basics Neglect your cashflow and you risk insolvency - this guide takes you through the essential rules you need to follow |
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Get help and advice about your debt problems How specialist debt and financial organisations can help to sort out your money problems |
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Preventing late payment How to ensure that business customers pay their bills on time and why you should pay your bills on time |
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Recovering late payments Actions you can take if a payment you are due becomes late |
Protect your business during the recession
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Managing a business during an economic downturn Run your business more effectively when economic conditions are tough or unpredictable |
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Review your business performance Stand back from the immediate issues and look at why and how planning can help you develop and grow your business |
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Managing risk Carry out risk assessments and create an effective disaster recovery plan for your business |
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Use your resources more efficiently Where to look for environmental improvements and efficiency savings across your business |
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Improve the performance of your staff How to assess the performance of your business and to make sure your staff are reaching their full potential |
Protect your staff
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Change an employee's terms of employment What to consider when changing an employee's contract, including your legal obligations and employee consultations |
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Handling potential redundancies This interactive tool helps you understand the implications of redundancies within your business |
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Issue the correct periods of notice Understand contractual and statutory notice periods, and minimum payment rights |
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Know how much holiday to give your staff Calculating statutory annual leave entitlement for staff, and how to treat public holidays and manage leave requests |
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Key tools Assess the health of your business Identify potential sales channels Get the right insurance for your business Grants and support directory |
