Prowess Journal

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SINCE 2002 · WOMEN IN BUSINESS

How to Start a Subscription Box Business in the UK: A Complete Guide

How to create your subscription box idea The subscription box model has moved far beyond its early novelty phase. Today, curated monthly deliveries span beauty, food, books, pets, plants, fitness and more, offering consumers convenience and discovery while giving businesses predictable, recurring income. According to Statista, the UK subscription box market is forecast to generate […]

Starting a dental surgery? Here’s what you need

Dentistry in the UK is rightly tightly regulated. It is also in crisis, with a massive shortage of available dental practices. If you are able to bring a team together there will undoubtedly be an appreciative customer base ready to sign up for your services.  Within the dentistry profession, there are a variety of specialisms, […]

Term-Time Contracts Explained: A Guide for Working Parents and Employers

A term-time contract is an employment agreement where you work only during school or college terms and take time off during the holidays. In the UK, these arrangements are common in education, local government and the NHS, as well as in hospitality, tourism and retail businesses that follow the academic calendar. For parents, carers and […]

Strategies to Help Streamline Your Marketing Efforts

Marketing has always been a key element of running your own successful business, and in the current climate of incredible new technologies and social media it is more important than ever. Marketing brings in new clients, keeps us in touch with old clients, helps to shape businesses and even the products it creates; its importance […]

Winter Business Continuity Planning: A Practical Guide for UK Firms

Winter can be one of the busiest trading periods for UK businesses, particularly in retail, hospitality and logistics. Longer nights, colder temperatures and the run-up to Christmas often bring a surge in customer demand, but they also raise the risk of disruption. Severe weather, power outages, transport delays and seasonal illness can all threaten your […]

B2B SaaS Payment Gateway Selection: 6 Key Considerations

The evolution of digital business has resulted in the innovative integration of futuristic ecommerce payment solutions that once were never thought of. The same can be said about the B2B SaaS payment getaways too. The same can be said about the B2B SaaS payment getaways too.  The modern-day payment gateways are the perfect solution for B2B SaaS […]

How Does Recognising Employees Benefit an Organization?

Humans crave attention; they want their efforts and hard work to be noticed, appreciated, and praised. This yearning starts in early childhood – children seek validation from their parents and caregivers, and adults want to feel validated in the workplace. As the economic landscape becomes more competitive, businesses compete to attract and retain top talent. […]

How to make a family business profitable: a practical guide for UK women entrepreneurs

Family businesses remain the backbone of the UK economy. The Institute for Family Business (IFB) reports that family firms account for around 88% of all private-sector businesses, employ more than 12 million people and contribute roughly a quarter of UK GDP. Family Business United estimates that around one in six UK family businesses is now […]