SMEs to lose out on £77bn if they fail to optimise sites for mobile

GET INVOLVED IN OUR DEBATES ON SMALL BUSINESS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, AND

DON’T FORGET TO LIKE [1] US AT THE SAME TIME!

February 17th, 2014 [2]  [3]

  HEADLINES

  [4]

-------------------------

  SMES TO LOSE OUT ON £77BN IF THEY FAIL TO OPTIMISE SITES FOR MOBILE

[5]

New data released by hibu has revealed the danger that small and

medium-sized enterprises may face if they refuse to update their

websites and ensure they are mobile-optimised. [6]

  START-UPS & CLOSURES

-------------------------

  UNI GRADS LAUNCH COMIC WITH HELP FROM EAST LONDON SMALL BUSINESS CENTRE

[7]

Three University of East London graduates have teamed up to produce

their own comic cook, Backwards Burd, with the hope of becoming the new

Marvel. [8]

  LEADERSHIP

-------------------------

  DIGITAL MUMS CAMPAIGN HELPS HACKNEY BUSINESSES MANAGE THEIR SOCIAL

MEDIA [9]

Marketing agency Hackney Social is training eight tech-savvy mothers to

become social media managers for independent businesses in Hackney which

will not only help local shops but also provide steady income for the

women. [10]

  BUSINESS TIPS AND INSIGHTS

-------------------------

  SHOULD STARTUPS HIRE APPRENTICES? [11]

In a recent post for Tech City News, recruitment specialist Lee Dempster

explains how the size of a business has no bearing on whether you should

hire an apprentice and actually that SMEs are often more likely to

benefit. [12]

  INFOGRAPHIC: HOW INTERNS CAN HELP YOUR SME GROW [13]

Check out this great infographic from the team at 4imprint, which

reveals how important interns are to help an organisation expand.

[14]

  ONE IN FIVE SMES BORROWING FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS [15]

An increasing number of British businesses are now seeking alternative

loans from family and friends in a bid to inject a bit of cash into

their ventures, new research has revealed. [16]

  GUEST POST: 6 TIPS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY [17]

This week’s guest post comes from Jason King, a consultant

specialising in social media, marketing and small business strategy.

Here he discusses the importance of embracing social media in your small

business. [18]

  CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

-------------------------

  FREE LEGAL ADVICE SESSIONS ON OFFER FROM WALTHAM FOREST BUSINESS

CHAMBER [19]

Allocated on a first come, first served basis, residents can receive 20

minute one-to-one consultations on planning, employment, housing, health

and safety, trading standards and other areas of the commercial law.

[20]

  NEW TECHNOLOGY

-------------------------

  TIDY BOOKS CEO RAISES £100K THROUGH CROWDCUBE [21]

Walthamstow business owner, Geraldine Grandidier, has used online

crowdfunding to raise over £100,000 in a bid to expand her Tidy Books

business globally. [22]

  NEW APP AIMS TO BOOST BUSINESS IN WALTHAMSTOW [23]

The Post Office Community Enterprise Fund has been awarded to Wood

Street Post Office and a sewing shop, Significant Seams, in Walthamstow.

[24]

  [25]follow on Twitter [26] | like on Facebook [27] [28]| forward to a

friend [29] 

  _Copyright © 2013 Enterprise East London, All rights reserved._

  You received this email as a subscriber to Enterprise East London

  OUR MAILING ADDRESS IS:

Enterprise East London

1 Hammersmith BroadwayHammersmith, London W6 9DL

United Kingdom

Add us to your address book [30]

   unsubscribe from this list [31] | update subscription preferences

[32] 

Links:

------

[1] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=fbd82da978&e=75eb48c147

[2] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=8c1a3a1c14&e=75eb48c147

[3] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=497c9c0359&e=75eb48c147

[4] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=49e8b9a8fd&e=75eb48c147

[5] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=24b4494035&e=75eb48c147

[6] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=4514643632&e=75eb48c147

[7] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=a5b0cfdb02&e=75eb48c147

[8] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=9603034ee1&e=75eb48c147

[9] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=de3731abc9&e=75eb48c147

[10] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=c2c2df999f&e=75eb48c147

[11] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=e5db4d674d&e=75eb48c147

[12] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=1203324696&e=75eb48c147

[13] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=de37a97baf&e=75eb48c147

[14] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=4a16ceff78&e=75eb48c147

[15] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=868a0d581e&e=75eb48c147

[16] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=d542ce9391&e=75eb48c147

[17] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=781f1e8c6d&e=75eb48c147

[18] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=9de481e967&e=75eb48c147

[19] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=d58bee5ee9&e=75eb48c147

[20] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=8becd57e5e&e=75eb48c147

[21] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=2e6566fe19&e=75eb48c147

[22] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=7126da8d73&e=75eb48c147

[23] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=54f234e8f1&e=75eb48c147

[24] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=ae8749ec60&e=75eb48c147

[25] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=28a2ef175a&e=75eb48c147

[26] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=d1cdfd7ca0&e=75eb48c147

[27] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=e0bee68130&e=75eb48c147

[28] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=ad5a5a8a78&e=75eb48c147

[29] 

http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=bc85542a5c&e=75eb48c147

[30] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=fe8a88fb7c&e=75eb48c147

[31] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=e050d79846&e=75eb48c147&c=bc85542a5c

[32] 

http://enterpriseeastlondon.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=0ae2700ba0fc75b6ba3e2987f&id=e050d79846&e=75eb48c147