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New developments in commercial security camera technology

Rapid advances in camera systems are transforming commercial security. Businesses face increasing demands for safer workplaces and effective incident response...

Legal advice: Preparing your business for sale – legal steps to take early to maximise value and reduce risk

Selling a business is a big decision, and not one to be taken lightly. Whether planning for retirement or succession, or an exit strategy, there are a few simple steps that can be taken to ensure...

How AI is making small business owners more efficient than ever

Ask any small business owner in Bedford what they're short of, and the answer is rarely ideas or ambition. It's likely to be time. Running a small business means being the boss, the bookkeeper...

How Bedford businesses can spot a scam email before it costs them thousands

The email looks like it came from the firm's accountant. It mentions a recent invoice. It uses the right name, the right tone, and a sensible request to change the bank details for next month's payment...

Policy administration system integration: Common challenges and best practices

Choosing a policy administration system is a difficult decision that needs your attention. Integration is the work that determines whether that decision actually pays off...

Overdue and overlooked: How unpaid invoices are killing UK businesses

British businesses are haemorrhaging working capital not through poor sales performance, but through a subtler, more insidious problem: the chronic reluctance to pursue what they are...

Digital marketing advice: Local SEO for Bedford businesses – how to get found by nearby customers

If you run a business in Bedford, there is a fair chance you have asked yourself some version of the same question: why do some businesses seem to appear everywhere online while others, just as good if...

How Bedford businesses are quietly growing online with Shopify

Walk down Bedford High Street on a Saturday and it still looks like a town that loves its bricks and mortar. The butcher knows names, the indie clothes shop still dresses a whole generation...

BedX launches to help Bedfordshire businesses tap into Universal and Luton Airport growth

BedX has launched in Bedford to help local businesses access opportunities linked to Universal Studios and London Luton Airport investment. More than 400 businesses gathered at King’s House...

Monthly column: Our pubs are at risk, and the Government needs to change course

For centuries, pubs have been at the heart of local communities, but their future is under threat due to ever-rising costs and Government red tape. I’ve been out and about across...

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