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Welcome to November's newsletter covering all the latest from Farillio

• New Features: review, compare and evaluate the key terms in your Farillio HR contracts – all in one place - as our data tracking tool goes live in Beta this month! Get a sneak peak of what else to expect in the coming weeks and months…

• New content: Make lighter work of accident reporting with our new guided diagnosis tool. Use our latest new workflow tools (called ‘Objectives’) to better handle late paying customers or poor quality suppliers; to feel more confident managing long term sickness and performance concerns with a staff member or to raise money in the near future.

• New ebook: “This book is a vital and accessible addition to my founders' business library and I know it will be to yours too.” – Tony Robinson, OBE. Our illustrated eBook, ‘Futureproofing you and your business’ is launching to our entrepreneur community. Business leaders and fellow small businesses are already describing it as an invaluable resource for anyone starting their own business. You can register your interest to buy a copy below.

• Community Spotlight: Look out for our small business digital Advent Countdown, starting across our LinkedIn and Twitter channels on 1 December, showcasing 23 extraordinary small businesses. If you’re stuck for ideas, keen to make this holiday season more sustainable and/or to make purchases that do more good, follow along – we’ve got the inspiration, guidance and award-winning gift-solutions you’re looking for, all wrapped up in one handy place.

• Expert corner: Coming soon over the next few weeks, Adam Wilson Katsibas shares how to secure that tender contract successfully. A long-standing expert on the topic of procurement processes, which he manages globally for a very well-known brand, Adam’s filmed a suite of excellent community member FAQs with us.

• In the News: Impacts of last month’s budget have been updated across all our relevant finance, legal and commercial materials. We take a quick look at some of the latest research on trends and expectations for Christmas sales, including who the likely winners will be (and why). And we share some snapshots from our recent SME research initiative, where 500 UK SMEs gave their views on the essential business support that they need, and whether they’d switch supplier to get access to Farillio (spoiler alert: 54% said they would switch).

• This month’s #GoFarFast Show: Why discomfort is essential for personal growth: Viral TEDx speaker extraordinaire, Bill Eckstrom answers some searching community member questions on this topic, including how to be an effective leader/manager, overcoming career-related fears and how to re-energise a stagnant sales cycle.

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