Julianne Ponan MBE, CEO of allergy-free brand Creative Nature, will talk about the importance of catering for people with allergies at a key food industry event this month. The International Food and Drink Event (IFE23) takes place from 20-22 March, at ExCel in London. It is one of the leading events in the UK food and drink calendar attracting around 25,000 food and drink professionals. They come together to sample new products, make lasting business connections and find suppliers they hope will give their business a competitive edge. Attendees at the event will be able to take in the latest innovations…
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I’m really unapologetic in my conviction about the value of natural healing. Why? Well, quite frankly, I would either be diseased or deceased without it. Sounds strong, but it really is that serious! Intelligent Healing has helped hundreds of people and this article is all about how. What’s it all about? Let me illustrate. A woman bound by invisible rope is now struggling to get free. She feels pain and has marks on her arms and waist. She is distressed, sweating and has tense muscles. How can she be helped? We could give her medication to relax her muscles and relieve…
Document management specialist company Filestream is the headline sponsor of this year’s Great British Expos regional business events. It is the second time that the company has sponsored the expos. Each year, over 12,000 SMEs from the UK attend these regional events to network, conduct business and find new suppliers. The expos have gained the respect of the wider business world with repeat exhibitors and sponsors, including Barclays Bank, Lexus, Lloyds Bank, Just Cash Flow PLC and Vodafone. The first event of the year will take place in Wales at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff on March 31. Further…
Ahead of International Women’s Day 2023 Raffolux reveals that btween 2016 and 2021 the UK registered a 12.5% increase in the number of women on boards – the highest number seen in a list of similar countries. Searches made globally for ‘female CEO’ soared by 644% between 2012 and 2022 February 2023: Ahead of International Women’s Day Raffolux, the UK’s leading digital raffling platform, shares that the UK has seen the biggest increase in the number of women on boards since 2016. The company analysed data from the annual FTSE Women Leaders Report to reveal that the UK experienced a +12.5%…
Sara Davies MBE, multi-million-pound entrepreneur, star of Strictly Come Dancing and an investor in Dragon’s Den, believes that the fundamental key to being a successful entrepreneur, is simple – it is all about creating a product or service that solves a genuine problem for your audience. And importantly for budding entrepreneurs, why these are the type of businesses and individuals that this ‘Dragon’ looks to invest in. “You see all these people coming in with ideas and I become interested when it’s an idea that solves a problem that I can really understand. You’ve just got to observe your customers,…
‘Flight of the Giraffes’ pilots come face-to-face with Cotswold Wildlife Park’s Giraffes for a very special charity event in memory of nine-year-old Louise Conway. Flight Lieutenant and event organiser Mark Scott, along with Flight Lieutenant Phoebe Valentine-Wood, visited Cotswold Wildlife Park to raise awareness for a very special campaign very close to Mark’s heart – ‘Flight of the Giraffes’. On 19 April 2023, both pilots will fly 291 cuddly toy giraffes in a RAF Voyager KC MK2 from RAF Brize Norton in aid of ‘Flight Of The Giraffes’ (on behalf of ‘Giraffes on Tour’), raising funds for Great Ormond Street…
Chris Mckie, VP, Product Marketing Security and Networking Solutions at Datto, reveals the results of their recent State of ransomware Report. He explores the results in more depth for SMEToday’s readers and importantly, looks at what they mean for SMEs – in terms of the opportunities and also what they should be aware of. In response to increasingly frequent and complex cybersecurity threats, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have a heightened awareness of the risks that ransomware and malware present to their business, according to the survey. In the annual State of Ransomware Report, nearly 3,000 SMB IT professionals across eight…
Andrew Magowan, a Lawyer at The Legal Director, which provides SMEs with senior in-house lawyers part-time, on a retained basis, discusses why ESG is so crucial for SMEs. “We recently conducted a short research study at The Legal Director: a temperature-check on how SMEs understand and address their legal needs. Seventy-four percent of respondents said they had never taken legal advice on Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) or Social Value! This shocked me. So, I am climbing on my soap box to tell you why ESG is so important for the SME market and what you can do to start…
How did you start the business? I was on track to pursue a career as a lawyer, until one day back in 2018 when I was sat in a pizza shop with my co-founder Harry, and we decided to launch a digital raffling and fundraising website together. I had always held giving back close to my heart, and we realised that we had stumbled upon a really powerful way to encourage giving; donations would surely skyrocket if people received a chance to win something amazing alongside, and in contrast with the lottery, we could allow people the choice over exactly…
With spring on the horizon, holiday-goers are beginning to think about planning the perfect break. But planning a holiday isn’t always easy. With so many options, finding the right combination of activities, experiences and destinations can be overwhelming. However, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), you can now create the perfect trip like never before. Craft, the company building the future of documents, explains how AI can help curate your dream holiday – for any occasion. Here are four ways you can use the power of AI to plan your perfect getaway… Discover destination options Planning a holiday can be…