The Cash vs. Electronic Payments Debate: A Multi-faceted Perspective
Navigating the evolving terrain of retail payments involves understanding a range of transaction methods—chief among them, cash and electronic payments. While both have their merits, they also come with distinct challenges. To gain a comprehensive view, let’s break down the pros and cons from the perspectives of various stakeholders: retailers, customers, banks, tax authorities, and […]
Xero vs FreeAgent – which one is right for you, and which one can be free of charge?
Xero vs FreeAgent – 2 great online bookkeeping/accounting software packages This article is in two sections. The first section is a general-purpose “compare and contrast” review of both packages. The second section is written by Jackie P, our long-serving, dedicated, and excellent bookkeeper! She’s already an accomplished Xero wizard, and has only recently got stuck […]
The Wayback Machine – what websites looked like in the past
The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web, created by the Internet Archive, a non-profit organization. It allows users to access archived versions of web pages across time, providing a valuable resource for understanding the history of a website or the evolution of content on the Internet. The Wayback Machine went […]
Is writing Good Grammar still important in business? Grammarly thinks so, and we agree!
How many times have you sent an email, or typed a document, but only later do you spot the grammatical errors? Is good grammar still important in business? Maybe I’m showing my age, but I think so! The good news is that free AI-powered assistance is available to help correct and improve your grammar (not […]
How can Small Business benefit the most from AI & ML?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two related but distinct concepts within the field of computer science. AI refers to the broader concept of creating machines or systems that can perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language, recognizing patterns, or making decisions. ML, on the other hand, […]
Renting or Leasing – what’s the difference?
Here are Broadstone Business Centre we rent offices, workshops and storage in the lovely village of Broadstone, so close to Poole, Bournemouth, Wimborne, etc. We don’t lease offices, workshops or storage. What’s the difference between the two terms ‘rent’ and ‘lease’? Renting and leasing an office are often used interchangeably, but there are some differences […]
You should be using WhatsApp on your desktop PC, not just your smartphone.
WhatsApp is a popular messaging platform that offers various features that can be beneficial for friends, family, and business people. It started life as an app for Android and iOS mobile devices. Later on, additional versions were made available for Windows PCs and for web browsers. The Windows desktop version of WhatsApp provides a seamless […]
Top 10 Security Tips for using a Public / Shared Wi-Fi Service
At Broadstone Business Centre we have offices, workshops and storage to rent or lease. Now, all our lovely tenants can enjoy free high-speed Wi-Fi. Great! Our Wi-Fi *is* password protected. If you don’t have the password, you can’t use it. But it’s still a shared service. All our tenants can use it to access or […]
Microsoft Quick Assist – Solve Windows PC problems over a remote connection
Microsoft Quick Assist is a remote assistance tool that allows you to connect to another computer and help them with a problem, or vice-versa. It was first released in 2017 with Windows 10, and it is available on all subsequent versions of Windows. Quick Assist is a great tool for helping friends and family with […]