By now you would know how easy it is to do business in Singapore and for you to set up one. But you also do know that running your own business isn’t just about providing a service, charging for your work and receiving a pay check. It includes important tasks such as book keeping, which …
Continued from 3 Things No One Told You About Being Your Own Boss… Do not underestimate the importance of having a brand story, business strategy and plan. They give you a sense of defined purpose. They give you a plan to succeed. A plan you can work with to ensure you are on the right …
Maybe after rebutting or shutting out most of the anti-business comments, you have made up your mind to be your own boss. (Haven’t dealt with the anti-business comments and rebuttals yet? Read Rebuttal to the 5 Most Common Anti-Business Remarks.) You feel the adrenaline pumping through your veins as you repeatedly tell yourself, “I am …
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Have you ever toyed with the idea of starting your own business but before you can make it happen, your enthusiasm is extinguished by dampening comments? Questions that seem to make sense but you just know it’s not an absolute given? Here are the 5 most common anti-business questions and comments we have heard so …
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Companies stand only to gain from the Singapore Budget 2014. The pro-business Singapore government will be catalysing investment “for companies at various stages of growth so that they can take full advantage of growth opportunities.” The SME Co-Investment Programme (CIP) which was first launched in 2010 to enable SMEs to achieve sufficient scale and become competitive, will …
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Great news for all business owners! In the Singapore Budget 2014 speech, the PIC scheme which was due to expire in Year of Assessment (YA) 2015, has been extended for another three years until YA 2018! Why is this great news? This means that businesses can increase their productivity and innovation which can help increase …
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In the previous post, Slow Business? Time to Improve Employee Productivity, we discussed how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can improve employee productivity with the help of the Productivity Innovation and Credit (PIC) scheme and Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) WorkPro programme. Apart from utilising extra funding, there are direct ways that employers can apply …
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face a dilemma. How to improve employee productivity without significant investment? Capital seems to be a key factor that gets in the way of productivity. So get it out of the way, leverage on the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme and Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) WorkPro programme. …
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Major firms and institutions Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), Ernst & Young, and Deloitte Singapore have recommended the Singapore government to refine and extend the Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme. Introduced in 2010, the productivity and innovation credit (PIC) was implemented to encourage innovation and productivity in businesses. Read more about …