Across the UK, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) account for three fifths of the employment and around half of turnover in the UK private sector. Simply put the UK is a nation of small business holders, many of which are key sources of innovation and new technologies. Over the years, a lot of work has… Continue reading Small is beautiful
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Theo Paphitis SBS event 2023, are you ready?
As a small business, it’s always great to get to connect with other small businesses and share our experience. And that’s exactly what we did – attending Theo Paphitis #SBS events! And it was an incredible experience to say the least! As a #SBS winner from 2018, our founder, Sophie, was given an opportunity as… Continue reading Theo Paphitis SBS event 2023, are you ready?
Five tips to make your visualisation more effective
Overview As we have seen in my previous blog, visualisations are powerful tool in the business world, but they must be used with care as this can lead to misinterpretation of the results being visualised. In this blog, I will give you five tips that will improve your visualisations and make them more effective to the… Continue reading Five tips to make your visualisation more effective
Bays’ mission, vision and values
One of the huge perks of owning a business is working with the team to define the company mission, vision and values. We did this last year, but recently we realized they were no longer fit for purpose – that’s not to say that we’d fundamentally changed what the company does, but how we explain… Continue reading Bays’ mission, vision and values
An Introduction to Machine Learning
The growing demand for machine learning (ML) in recent years has led to an increased need for high-quality resources. ML can add great value to companies, and many sectors are now implementing it to solve complex business problems. They are able to generate actionable insights, assisting with their decision-making, helping them stay ahead of the… Continue reading An Introduction to Machine Learning
A predictive modelling tool to help you spot homes with hazards in your area
Cold, damp and other home hazards have been in the news recently, following the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020. Michael Gove has asked every local authority to present information on the condition of their housing stock, and what they are doing to tackle poor conditions. But, without visiting a home or installing… Continue reading A predictive modelling tool to help you spot homes with hazards in your area
Atelodemiourgiopapyro-phobia
It’s your turn to write the blog this week. Doesn’t need to be long; a thousand words, no more than that. And it can be about anything you like. What could be easier? Well, lots of things it turns out. One of the things that makes writing about anything you like difficult, is the fact… Continue reading Atelodemiourgiopapyro-phobia
How to frame problems in a way that helps you solve them efficiently
I was asked to deliver a webinar last week as part of the ramp-up of our training courses. A terrifying thought for a man who works in a data science consultancy, but who is not a data scientist! Though I started my working life as a specialist – an engineer, I have found myself becoming… Continue reading How to frame problems in a way that helps you solve them efficiently
What makes a good visual?
Overview Visualisation of data is very important and is broadly used nowadays in industry. It makes it much easier to communicate important insights and to make business decisions, rather than looking at the data itself. But they need to be used carefully as there are many ways that this can go wrong. Using the wrong… Continue reading What makes a good visual?
Collaborating with Jira and Slack
Remote teams have adapted and grown a lot over the last few years. Collaboration is key, despite team members being on other sides of the country. At Bays we have a flexible working environment where people can visit the office or work from home. Wherever our team choses to work, being able to communicate effectively… Continue reading Collaborating with Jira and Slack