Although social media has been around for a decade or more, many businesses – particularly smaller ones – have yet to start using it seriously. Often, it’s because they’re not sure how to do it, don’t know if it’s cost-effective or feel they simply don’t have the time. If this[...]

Business planning is often one of those things that gets put to the bottom of the ever growing ‘To do’ list. Something that will get done eventually, when ‘I get round to it’. It’s just another of those time-consuming things a busy business owner has to think about. However, making[...]

Whether you’re just starting out in business or are well into your growth phase, going digital could be the key to your future sustainability. Of course, digitalisation has been around for years, but it’s something you might not have done yet because you might not be sure where to start[...]

Tech hub now generating £27m a year for local economy as collaboration takes off For entrepreneurs it is the Holy Grail: unlocking the secret to making their fortune.  Many spend their careers in search of it, devouring self-help books and the sage words of business gurus. And yet the answer[...]

If you’re looking at recruiting tech talents, the chances are you’ll engage the services of a recruitment agency, advertise on well-known job sites, take a slot with specialist publications and maybe post something on LinkedIn. There’s nothing wrong with doing any of these. They can often get you brilliant results,[...]

If you’re designing and/or building a website or app, the most important thing to consider are the people who’ll be using it. Yet, this is often the thing that gets forgotten about or is seen an afterthought by many companies. But user experience, or UX, as it’s commonly referred to,[...]

Well-being is one of those words that’s everywhere right now, particularly in the world of work. You can see it splashed across job adverts and company websites, and it takes up lots of newspaper column inches and airspace on radio talk-shows. But is it simply the latest buzzword or something[...]

In business, it doesn’t usually pay to have your head in the clouds. However, there is one time when you really should do it – when you’re storing your data. Cloud computing isn’t new. It’s been around for a good few years and has shown itself to be more than[...]

Tenants at The Base, Warrington’s hi-technology hub on Dallam Lane, reported another strong year of trading – with expectations high for 2020. The building’s annual tenant survey, completed at the end of each calendar year, paints a positive picture and ‘points to a bright future for the Warrington economy,’ says[...]

2020 is the year old-style apprenticeship frameworks are being replaced. This is something the Institute for Apprenticeships has been working towards for the last three years. The idea behind this is to raise the overall standard of apprenticeships for those taking part in them, and the employers apprentices go on[...]