Business

Starting a Pet Boarding Business: 7 Essential Things You Need

If you love animals and are good with them, becoming a pet boarder can be the ideal career choice. It is a business you can start with even minimal space, but if you want to make a good living, you’ll need enough space for multiple pets and staff to help you take care of them.

You will need an understanding of animals and their behaviours, the right tools and equipment, and business...

The Essentials You Need to Open a Kitchen

The food service industry in the UK is a strong and resilient one. The worst of the coronavirus pandemic saw the market’s value sink by nearly a quarter – but mere months after the lifting of the last remaining domestic restrictions, the industry is projected to return to pre-pandemic value .

With this in mind, opening a kitchen is a shrewd business move in a steadily growing market...

What should you look for in outsourced accounting services?

Small companies find it challenging to hire in-house accountants due to cost. But, accounting is not everyone's cup of tea. It is a painful task, and owners have less time to learn and expertise in this domain while focusing on business operations. Therefore, they outsource accounting tasks to firms or freelancers.

Even large companies outsource their accounting tasks to complete all...

Starting your own business this Summer? Here’s how you can have more security and certainty

When you launch your own business, you are going to be doing your best to plan for every possible scenario. Of course, you are going to have your roadmap with the landmarks that you want to hit on particular dates. You are going to have your checklist that should hopefully be getting smaller with every passing day. But what you are going to need to remember is that this is one of the most...

5 things to remember when designing bespoke packaging

Bespoke packaging is becoming popular in many different industries because of the advantages it can offer your business. From enhancing the customer experience and making a good impression to decreasing the rate of returns, this is an investment that a lot of brands are glad they made.

Designing bespoke packaging is not a process that you should rush through. Of course, it is...

Outdoor Education Centre Skern Lodge wins North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Nature Award

Skern Lodge, a leading outdoor education centre in North Devon, is delighted to announce it is the winner of the Business Award at the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere 2021 Nature Awards.

The North Devon UNESCO Biosphere 2021 Nature Awards honour businesses that have made a pledge to tackle priority issues for nature’s recovery in North Devon.

Located in Bideford on the North...

Devon backs Freeport proposals

Devon County Council has agreed its support for the development of the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport sites in the county.

The Freeport has the potential to unlock £314 million of inward investment and create more than 3,500 jobs by building on the area’s global reputation for marine innovation and advanced engineering.

At the Council’s Cabinet meeting (Wednesday 13 April...

South West tech support company opens new head office at Exeter’s Winslade Park

South West IT and tech support company, Timewade , have unveiled their new head office at Winslade Park near Exeter.

The new head office was officially unveiled at a launch event on Thursday April 7, where employees, clients and partner organisations, including Rain Nutrience, Nutri-Link, and Exmoor Trim, joined the celebrations.

Timewade work with SMEs across the region,...

Nearly half of people in South West would consider teaching in Further Education

New research has revealed that nearly half (48%) of employees in the South West would consider teaching in further education either full or part time alongside their current job, as more people felt the benefits of sharing their skills during the pandemic.

The findings, from the Department for Education, come as the Government is calling on more industry professionals to share their...

Technical education offers students a stepping stone into Devon's growing sectors

Young people in Devon are being encouraged to consider the range of technical education routes on offer into some of the biggest growing sectors in the region. Apprenticeships, traineeships and the new T Levels are just some of the different education and training pathways being showcased this Open Day season, with clear routes into Devon’s growing industries.

This follows the launch...

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