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Sarah Willis

Sarah Willis is a professional writer specializing in business, HR, finance, tech and the intersections between them. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys Forex trading, reading and travel. She is based in Brighton, UK.
Picture of Sarah Willis

Sarah Willis

Sarah Willis is a professional writer specializing in business, HR, finance, tech and the intersections between them. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys Forex trading, reading and travel. She is based in Brighton, UK.

Why Company Culture Is Crucial for SMEs

Having a shared sense of culture among employees is important for businesses, especially for fledgling businesses for whom it is crucial. SMEs need all the help they can get to hold their own against larger players, and because creating a company culture among a smaller numbers of employees is easier, it’s something to take advantage of from day one. Keeping Company-Wide Goals And Objectives Is important Businesses run best when everyone is moving in the same direction towards the same goals. This clarifies employee responsibilities, encouraging productivity and initiative. If a worker knows their role and end goal then they won’t

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Are You Paying Yourself Enough?

Paying yourself should be the easy part of running your own business. Yet while many struggle to work out exactly how much they should pay themselves, there are also plenty of others who are unable to rewards themselves with what they deserve. Working Out Your Salary First things first is working out how much you should give yourself. When you’re starting out often you can’t give yourself a top CEO salary but you do need to be covering your basics. So work out all of your outgoings – and maybe scale a few down – and check that they leave room

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Making It To Medium: Managing Business Growth

So much is written about business growth and the number of start-ups that fail in the early stages that it can be easy to underestimate the next biggest hurdle: moving from a small to a medium business. What are the challenges management face when an enterprise experiences rapid growth, whether that’s from increased sales and production or acquisitions? According to a group of founders and senior managers of high growth companies surveyed by Forbes, the three issues faced over and over again as companies scale upwards are cash flow, capacity and culture. Each plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term success

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