Newable Compliance invests in OJ Health and Safety

By Ruth Collier

Newable Compliance provides long-term strategic investment to businesses focused on supporting SMEs in meeting their compliance obligations. Established in 2007, OJ provides health and safety training, consultancy, and assessment nationally. OJ provides a retained service package, accessible via an online management system, allowing SMEs to pay a monthly subscription service to access expert advice. Neil … Continued

Top tips for staying ahead of the competition

By Ruth Collier

It can be challenging for SMEs to keep up with the competition in today’s business world, but there are strategies to employ to stay ahead. In this blog post, we will discuss the top tips for keeping competitive and successful. We will provide insight into how to use these tips to help SMEs remain ahead … Continued

Introducing Newable Compliance: long-term investment in helping SMEs meet their compliance obligations

By Ruth Collier

Newable Compliance will provide long-term strategic investment to businesses focused on supporting SMEs in meeting their compliance obligations. The background For over 40 years, Newable has offered SMEs support in three key areas: Money, Advice and Workspace to help them to address the everchanging challenges they face. In recent years, a source of increasing tension … Continued

Why British Companies Aren’t Exporting More

By Ruth Collier

SMEs are important in the growth of the country, especially with regards to exporting. Unfortunately, according to a survey conducted by British Business Bank, only 9% of SMEs are exporting, compared to 44% of German SMEs, a figure reported by Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. The reason for this difference could be … Continued

How to Use the 7Ps to Structure Your Marketing Strategy

By Ruth Collier

In this blog we will discuss what and how to use the 7Ps to structure your marketing strategy. What is the 7Ps marketing mix? The 7Ps marketing mix is a helpful tool to create an effective marketing strategy for your business. This mix was initially only 4Ps but has now expanded to include 3 additional … Continued

5 Top Tips to Help SMEs Retain Staff

By Ruth Collier

We’ll discuss the importance of creating a sense of purpose, offering competitive benefits and fostering a positive workplace culture. By following these 5 top tips to help SMEs retain staff, you’ll be well on your way to building a strong and loyal team.   What is staff retention? Staff retention involves a business keeping it’s … Continued

How to Create a Winning Pitch for Investment

By Ruth Collier

Having a solid pitch is essential to show that you know your business inside out. Below are our top tips for how to create a winning pitch for investment. What is an investment pitch?  An investment pitch is a presentation given to potential investors to explain why they should invest in your project or business. It … Continued

Newable partners with Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, and UMi to deliver mentoring and support for SMEs

By Ruth Collier

Mentoring has a positive effect on loan recipients. According to the Start Up Loans Year 3 Evaluation, more than half (51%) of applicants took up the offer of mentoring support if offered. Of those, nearly three quarters (74%) reported net positive effects on long-term job prospects and 80% reported net positive effects on confidence in … Continued

5 Top Tips to Help Make Your Business Reach Net Zero

By Ruth Collier

The New York Times reported that the eight warmest years on record have all occurred since 2014. Despite this, according to The Bank of Scotland, 40% of SMEs do not know what it means for their business. That’s where Newable comes in; we’ve curated some top tips for SMEs to aid their journey to Net … Continued

Top tips for SMEs on Expanding Globally

By Ruth Collier

According to the Office of Advocacy, only 78.5% of small businesses survive their first year. Newable exists to help other businesses to thrive, through this first year and beyond. We do this by providing the essential resources needed to make the next step. Our top tips series has been designed to overcome the hurdles entrepreneurs … Continued