1 in 4 CEOs are accountants. Here’s why

A CEO is the most important person in a company. Jumping from meeting to meeting, calling shots, taking risks, making and sometimes breaking businesses. We see these larger-than-life figures giving talks, announcing products and lining the pages of the Forbes Rich List. But where do they come from?

CEO accountant

A recent survey has shown that nearly one quarter of FTSE 100 CEOs come from a background in accounting. For some this may come as a surprise. How could so many humble bookkeepers end up running high end firms?

There are, however, many reasons why accountants are well-suited to the role of CEO.…

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5 Inexpensive Small Business Ideas For 2017

Starting up a small business is not as complicated as one might initially believe. eFlirt.com, a popular dating site, started from $50 and a Twitter account. It is easier than ever before to build a home-based business from scratch. The internet revolutionized the world of business for entrepreneurs. Technology gave the average person a shot at financial freedom.

Pet sitting business idea

In 2017, small business is booming for those willing to invest their time and energy. The key to success is to discover the least expensive way to provide a product or service with the highest return. Many entrepreneurs have battled their way to financial success by utilizing this simple formula.…

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This One Industry You’ve Never Heard of Is Crucial to the Global Economy

Lots of industries fly under the radar, free of the glitz, glamor and attention that higher-profile enterprises earn.

That doesn’t mean these industries are any less important than their better-known counterparts, nor that they’re any less likely to attract the best and brightest employees. In fact, some of the most creative entrepreneurs in the world find opportunities where others see only chaos — or, more likely, nothing at all.

Read on to learn about what this one weird industry you’ve almost certainly never heard of does each and every day for the global economy — and don’t forget to pull it out at your next cocktail party.…

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9 Personalized Gift Ideas to Give Clients in 2017

Most of us have received a gift from our professional connections at some point in our careers.

When I look back, the very best gifts I’ve been given over the years have been those that come from the heart – when a customer or other contact has given me something that makes it obvious they took just a little extra time to make it special.

Wolf coffee mug

Heartfelt gifts such as a card with a special message, or a coffee mug or pen with my name, or favorite saying of written on them are always a treat when compared to generic gifts that just anyone can buy without putting much thought into them.…

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Silicon Valley’s Most Influential Women

In recent years, many women have started to lead the way in Silicon Valley. These women are leaders in social media, marketing, healthcare and a wide range of other industries, that were often dominated by their male counterparts in the past. These women are inspiring future generations of female entrepreneurs who no longer need to be concerned about becoming a leader in their chosen field. Below are some of the most influential women in Silicon Valley at the moment.

Sheryl Sandberg

Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg is one of the world’s leading female business women and has been named Forbes Most Powerful Woman for the last five years.…

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How to Survive Your First Business Trip

A huge number of people travel to destinations around the country and even around the world in the name of business. Taking a business trip can be exciting and rewarding but it can also be tiring, daunting, and a challenge. If you are planning to take your first business trip there are ways in which you can make the process far easier on yourself and make your business trip a more enjoyable one.

Business travel

Whether you are planning a trip overseas on business or whether you are travelling to another part of this country, it is important to plan ahead. This is a key part of enjoying a smooth and successful first business trip.…

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Why This Year Is The Year Of Web To Print Solutions Integration With WordPress

Web to print solution is based upon online business, online print solutions and online printing software which can be integrated with any of the printing ecommerce platforms like WooCommerce, Magento, and Joomla. This year it is mainly observed to be integrated with WordPress platform.

Web to print

Web to print trends

Current year remained the trend about the market demands for web to print and on demand print, as the web-to-print solution has almost enclosed the role of offset printing method and rapidly become a valued web print solution to increase more profits both for business proprietors and customers. This year it had proven to be successful on endorsing and taking benefit of creative from client.…

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What Company Directors Need to Know About Flexible Working

Flexible working is an increasingly common aspect of the ways in which businesses and organisations of all sizes function and operate.

Flexible working

Contemporary computing and communication technologies have made it possible for more and more people to collaborate remotely and do increasingly greater portions of their work from anywhere.

The result has been a broadly positive trend towards flexible working among employees who might otherwise have struggled to find a sustainable balance between managing busy lives and professional productivity.

Here are some key issues of consideration in this context for company directors and particularly for SMB bosses.

Everyone has the right to ask

Legislation introduced in recent years in the UK means that anyone employed anywhere in the country has a right to request flexible working arrangements as part of the way they perform their duties.…

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Who Should Do Employer Branding In Your Company

We live in an age where it is more important than ever before to attract the right talent and to retain it for as long as possible. As many experts have been warning, this is the age of diminished employee loyalty and the potential employees are becoming more and more discerning, especially in competitive industries where there is shortage of qualified workers.

Employer branding

One of the ways in which companies go about this is that they start doing a bit of employer branding in the hopes they will set themselves apart from the competition.

Employer Branding Basics

Employer branding was introduced as a concept in the 1990s even though it has arguably been a part of the business world since forever.…

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Top Reasons A Staffing Agency Can Boost Your Career

A Temp Or Staffing Agency Can Simplify Your Job Search

Engineering career

If you are looking for employment, it can be extremely time consuming and stressful to sift through the numerous online job search sites in order to find gainful employment. When you spend hours sending off your resume electronically, how do you even know your dream job will see it? How do you stand out in the complicated online world of applying for jobs? If you are tired of endless online job searches that do not seem to match you with a great job in your chosen career, you may want to consider using a temp or staffing agency.…

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