Thousands of new businesses will open their doors in 2017, but the reality is, more than 70% of those will fail. This is a scary statistic. But what is perhaps even more scary, is that 80% of those failed businesses state cash problems as the main reason for collapse. In any business, having enough capital…

There’s often a long process for a business before they even make a product sale – developing your product or service, branding, creating an online shop, marketing. But it’s important that you don’t overlook your customer care service too. Studies show that 35% of people would stop doing business with a company if they received…

Are you thinking of starting your personal business, but concerned about the cost? A smart move that can save entrepreneurs money using the latest technology is operating virtually-from the comfort and ease of your home. When you think of starting your own home based business, the first thing that come to your mind will be…

Smartphones are an essential device in most business environments today. Employees no longer have to be unreachable simply because they’re on the road. Issuing company phones will make sure that everyone in the office has access to the same apps, software, and features. However, handing out business devices involves several crucial concerns. Make sure you incorporate…

Freelance work is becoming more and more available. Faster internet speeds and the chance to have cheaper staff has driven businesses to start hiring workers that work from home. People in these sorts of jobs get to enjoy the benefits of a good job; but, they don’t have to step foot into a workplace. Using…

As stressful as a personal move can be, the decision to move your entire company – whether across the street or across the country – adds a whole new layer of difficulty and apprehension to the experience. Between losing money while your company is in transit to ensuring that computers, furniture and other critical items…

On March 29th 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, thus officially beginning the process that a British majority voted for almost a year ago: the exit of Britain from the European Union. Or, to use a term that many found awful at the time but has since caught on in serious political…

If you’re wondering why you’re not getting the best out of your workforce thus far, it might be because you are not taking concrete steps towards your aims. There is a lot of stuff that gets said about how to make your employees more productive. But we all need less talk and more tangible actions….

In business, it is essential that you treat your employees as well as you treat your customers. When you show your workers respect and trust, and treat them with dignity, they will do the same in return. It will lead to them actually caring about the company they work in, their co-workers, and their customers….

In many ways, the current economic climate is simply not conducive to SME growth, with companies struggling to expand due to a fundamental lack of strategic expertise and increasingly stringent funding guidelines. A recent survey underlined this, with 37% of respondents claiming that they had been turned down for finance during their first two years…

Did you know that on average a recruiter or employer will look at your CV for sixty seconds before deciding whether or not you get an interview? You might think at the interview stage time is more favorable. But no, most employees know whether they are going to hire someone five minutes after meeting them….