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When Local Businesses Outgrow Simple Card Payments

Running a business online used to mean getting a card machine and calling it a day. That no longer cuts it once chargebacks rise, overseas payments appear, or subscription billing enters the picture. Plenty of smaller firms around Exeter are discovering that payment systems become far more complicated once the business itself starts growing.

Businesses around Exeter rely on digital payments far more heavily than they did a few years ago. Food traders take bookings online, local shops sell through Instagram, and even weekend markets now expect card readers beside the old cash tin...

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Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) funding for hundreds of East Devon businesses is waiting to be claimed before the deadline at the end of March. Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) will remain open until further notice.

The LRSG emergency coronavirus funding for firms will go back to the Treasury at the end of the month if it is not claimed.

As of 8th March, £14,649,070 has been paid by East Devon District Council in grants to local firms. £14,051,357 has been paid to businesses legally required to close and £597,713 has been paid to businesses which could remain...

Marketing on a budget: 3 tips for small businesses

Good marketing is half the battle. However, good marketing doesn’t mean you have to book advertising space on prime time television or an expensive billboard in a prime location.

On the contrary, good marketing doesn't have to be expensive at all. There are many ways in which you can market your company in a meaningful and impactful manner. You can do this for a fraction of the cost of an expensive advertising campaign or even a Facebook ad that a few thousand people will see.

For many businesses and start-ups, the budget is always a challenge to overcome. But as broad...

Former Exeter Airport boss joins Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey has announced the appointment of Matt Roach as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Mr Roach is the former Managing Director of Exeter Airport and has strong links with Devon’s business community. He succeeds Jonathan Deacon, who is retiring after 30 years with the Abbey.

Fr. Francis Straw, Buckfast Abbey’s Prior Administrator and Chair of Trustees says:” We look forward to welcoming Matt among us and to working with him to make Buckfast Abbey the best it can be for the benefit of everyone. Matt inherits a thriving operation, thanks to the talent, energy and...

TV’s Rob Bell to host South West Civil Engineering Awards

TV’s champion of engineering, past and present, Rob Bell is to host the South West’s top awards for civil engineering projects and civil engineers.

Bell, who presents many popular television series, including Abandoned Engineering, Walking Britain’s Lost Railways and Britain’s Lost Battlefields, will be hosting the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Civil Engineering Awards in autumn this year.

With a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, Bell is an enthusiastic advocate for engineering and science, helping people of all ages...

Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Dogecoin - which should I buy?

Whether you’re a complete beginner in the cryptocurrency world or a complete pro, it can be very confusing when it comes to buying a certain form of cryptocurrency. There is certainly a lot of money to be made with cryptocurrency long-term if you are willing to deal with the risk profile as well as other components that may cause the rise and fall of your cryptocurrency. At this current point in time, there are thousands of cryptocurrencies available on the market that are great to invest in and at the very top of the list you have Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Now, slightly newer on the...

A new Hero category for National Business Women's Awards

The popular National Business Women's Awards, which hail the success of female entrepreneurs across the country, have launched a new award category.

The Business Hero Award, as voted for by the public, will see a gong presented to the business woman who has gone above and beyond in the face of adversity and supported a local or national cause.

In a year blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Hero award recognises the challenges that have been faced across the business landscape over the past 12 months and the people who have found innovative ways to overcome...

Staff to benefit from RGB acquisition

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to announce it has been acquired by Grant & Stone and has become part of the largest independent builders merchant group in southern England.

The company will continue trading as RGB Building Supplies across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, and its head office will still be located in Barnstaple. The majority of RGB’s Executive Board of Directors will not change and its current Chief Executive Kevin Fenlon will remain leading the business.

Customers will continue to receive the same high standards of service and will not see any...

How the Company Car is Still Thriving as a Morale-Boosting Incentive in the Age of Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed working life in just about every industry around the world. Despite widespread disruption, The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) believes that the company car market may experience growth - rather than decline - as a result of Coronavirus.

Although the AFP chair, Paul Hollick notes that there will be changes in the way that employees operate, with increased remote options and conference calling, may result in some company vehicles disappearing, he said: “the bigger picture was much more complex - and overall fleet numbers could even be...

Small Business Management: How to Get Ahead of the Competition

Contrary to popular belief, competition isn’t just a mere obstacle on the road to the success of a small business. In actuality, it is an advantage. Not only does it serve as an indicator of a healthy marketplace. But also an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to learn and develop their business ownership skills. However, that’s not to say that it is easy. In actuality, it can also be a colossal undertaking to to gain an edge over well-established rivals .

The good news is that there are ways to get ahead of your competitors, even as a small business. And in an effort to help...

M&S commits to helping young people in Exeter into work by backing Government Kickstart scheme

M&S Exeter is taking applications for a newly launched work placement programme to enable young people, aged 16-24, to gain valuable experience to help them onto the career ladder.

Supporting the UK Government’s Kickstart programme, M&S has created 360 work placements across the breadth of the country.

The programme will be run in partnership with The Prince’s Trust – M&S’s long-standing employability and Sparks charity partner. The first Kickstart cohort of 180 placements across 30 Regional Academy stores including six placements delivered in Exeter in April...

Business

When Local Businesses Outgrow Simple Card Payments

Thousands of pounds of grants available for East Devon businesses

Marketing on a budget: 3 tips for small businesses

Former Exeter Airport boss joins Buckfast Abbey

TV’s Rob Bell to host South West Civil Engineering Awards

Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs Dogecoin - which should I buy?

A new Hero category for National Business Women's Awards

Staff to benefit from RGB acquisition

How the Company Car is Still Thriving as a Morale-Boosting Incentive in the Age of Coronavirus

Small Business Management: How to Get Ahead of the Competition

M&S commits to helping young people in Exeter into work by backing Government Kickstart scheme

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