As we get older, it becomes harder and harder to stay in touch with old friends. People move away from their hometowns, they start families, they get jobs, and they generally run out of spare time. You’re probably much the same, but every now and then you just want to call for a time-out on… Read more »
Your working career and your home life could both be furnishing you with skills and experience that can be applied to other areas. Recognising your talents is important because they can be the key to you stepping out and starting your own business. One of the most lucrative and valuable skills you can attain is… Read more »
Growing your business is the whole point of owning one! In order for it to get more successful and earn you more money, it has to grow, but growth doesn’t happen unless you help it to happen. There are a few things you can do to help usher your business to grow, keep on reading… Read more »
In many ways, working from home requires more organisation and planning than working at a traditional office. This is mainly due to the fact that you are marrying both a living and a working space under the same roof. It’s not difficult to set up a successful home office if you keep the needs of… Read more »
If you sit at work every day and dream of getting home to embrace your creative side; it might be time to consider making your creations into a business so that you can say goodbye to your desk job. There’s a growing demand for artisan and handcrafted products, so now is the time to get… Read more »
For most people, realising that it is time to bring your business to an end and closing your company can be a very sad time. Other people might be a bit more optimistic and might see this as a chance to start on some new and exciting ventures. No matter how you feel about this,… Read more »
If you are sat there thinking that the word outsource is a dirty word, then either you own a large business or have been hanging around with too many people that work for large businesses. If, however, you are the owner of a small or medium sized business, then the word outsource should be printed… Read more »
Anybody that hasn’t been living under a rock for the past decade knows that the world economy was hit by a recession. So many industries struggled and countless businesses went under. Huge amounts of people lost their jobs and it seemed as though everybody was having a hard time. But not everybody was affected in… Read more »
If there’s one thing a small business can’t afford, it’s to operate in a vacuum. The digital age affords us unparalleled connectivity with thousands upon thousands of potential leads out there and if you’re not taking advantage of it, you can bet that your competitors are. While small businesses face a constant uphill struggle to… Read more »
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream, to expand their business past the local or regional level. Even the national seems minuscule when the objective is to hang your feet over the edge of home soil and dip your toes into the ocean. The term ‘going global’ is meant to describe a when a business makes that giant… Read more »