Will the Government Deliver on Promises Made to SMEs? Ask Complete One

Throughout the election race, the conservative government made many promises to SMEs, stating that they would make their lives easier. With the government yet to deliver, Complete One review what the future now holds for UK SMEs and shares why people still shouldn’t be put off from business ownership.

In a recent survey sample of 400 small business owners by enterprise software company, Sage, it was revealed that there was an undisputable call for the government to deliver on key issues such as business rates and red tape for small businesses. Small company owners are calling for the Chancellor’s second financial statement in four months to realise pre-election promises for the sector given in the emergence budget on July 8th. 

The economy and health of Britain’s small businesses were firmly on the election agenda and earned a significant amount of headlines following bold statements from David Cameron around his plans to give small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) a fair deal. This includes reducing red tape, lowering business rates for small businesses and new laws set to ensure no rises in income tax, VAT and national insurance. If these promises are kept, SMEs would be supported and it would make life much easier for current business owners and those looking to start out on their own.

Owning a business endows an entrepreneur with the independence and opportunity to control their own business and makes them accountable for their personal and business development. Other benefits of owning a business include, generating a chance to make a difference, high earnings and helping people to reach their full potential and pursue their interests.  Complete One believes people should still follow their business dreams and not be put off from entrepreneurship and business ownership.

‘As a business owner, you are your own boss and are responsible for making business decisions.  In the beginning this can seem quite overwhelming, but once the benefits associated with being in charge start to roll in, making decisions and solving problems is much less daunting and even fun!’ states Glen Lowes, Managing Director of Complete One.

Complete One is an event marketing and sales firm based in Newcastle.  The firm help businesses reconnect with their target audience in order to increase sales and overall market share, whilst building positive customer relationships. Complete One helps the next generation of business owners access the necessary support and expand their skill set through their business development program. This program offers core mentoring opportunities to those looking to start their own business and excel in the event marketing and sales industry. 

Should you hire experienced individuals or new graduates? Asks Complete One

With new graduates on the search for work, Complete One looks into whether a company would benefit more from experienced individuals or fresh graduates.

Complete One believes that having a mix of talents within a business can be important. The firm believes that based on the stage of a company, and its available funding, each business is unique and needs different skills to help their business grow and succeed. The firm believes that it can be beneficial to hire seasoned talent along with new graduates. The mix of young and experienced new hires will give the business a much needed platform to boost the business and benefit long term.

Complete One believes that many businesses tend to overlook graduates when it comes to hiring new talent but believes this could be a costly mistake as many graduates can bring fresh ambition and enthusiasm to a business. New ideas can help a business to grow and help motivate other team members. This fresh thinking from graduates is what Complete One believes makes them so valuable to a company.

Complete One prides itself on its fair hiring process. The firm doesn’t pre-judge anyone on education or experience and believes that businesses should hire for potential and then train these individuals to be skilled. For this reason the firm has implemented a Business Development Program into their company culture.

The program is designed to teach young business professionals the skills needed to be successful in the sales and marketing industry. These skills have also been found to be transferable to many other areas of business. By developing each individual’s skillsets it not only helps the business to grow and succeed but helps each candidate reach their full potential and hit their own aspirations. The program teaches skills such as sales, leadership, public speaking, interview techniques, financing and much more.

Complete One is an outsourced sales and marketing firm based in Newcastle. The firm specialises in unique direct marketing campaigns that are designed to accurately represent their clients’ brands. By working closely with their clients the firm are able to develop highly personalised campaigns which represent the brand accurately. These campaigns are then taken directly to consumers via face-to-face marketing techniques which are proven to create long-lasting connections between brand and consumer. This often leads to increased customer acquisition, brand awareness and brand loyalty for their clients.