Annie May is the Features Editor at Real Business and Business Advice. Following her graduation from LSE, she embarked upon a freelance career in current affairs journalism. Annie has written on subjects varying from African history and contemporary politics to community business and current affairs news in London. At Real Business and Business Advice, Annie is passionate about highlighting inclusive and diverse business disruptors and organisations for our evolving readership. Annie believes in fostering community inclusion and has volunteered for organisations such as Fairfield House, a UK based Rastafari centre and a senior citizen association for ethnic minority men and women.
If your small business hasn't heard about Black Friday, (the annual consumer retail event that takes place on November 29), then you should. Last year, UK shoppers spent a whopping £1.23bn over that weekend. more»
When a business experiences a security breach, it can be a chaotic and unsettling time. Apart from stirring up emotions that wouldn't be out of place in a Matrix movie, it also should remind business owners to think about long term implementations that can lessen the chances of it happening again. more»
Facing the anxiety-inducing effects of a systems hack is stressful for many SME owners. It's even worse for SME owners who don't operate in the tech or I.T industries, where many simply don't know where to start if their systems have been breached. more»
Understanding your legal rights as an employer when dealing with a member of staff who just isn't pulling their weight is one of the less palatable aspects of business leadership. Not only is it an awkward, and confrontational thing to do, employers are aware that they don't want to face any damaging legal action from the employee either. more»
For a team to be healthy and productive, their office environment doesn't just have to be 'pleasant,' it has to be health and safety compliant to be a legally compliant space too. This includes providing your office and your staff with adequate facilities for the size of their team. more»
In mainstream workplaces, learning difficulties do not always manifest themselves in ‘the physical.’ They can be subtle – so subtle in fact, that employers may not have realised they’ve hired […] more»
Before you think that the title of this piece infers we’re going all ‘reverse racism’ on the white man, we’re not. However, as offices are traditionally white male spaces, (with […] more»
Random announcements of pregnancy are but one of a vast array of what we can call ‘life’s inevitabilities.’ Especially if you’re a business owner employing both women and men – […] more»
Mental health is an extremely personal thing. More often than not, it’s something most people like to keep to themselves if they are suffering. This is especially true in the […] more»
Dealing with an incompetent employee is one thing, more than that it’s straightforward. If there’s proven evidence they’re unable to perform the tasks required of them, ultimately they will be […] more»
