It’s that time of year again, where we desperately hope for a sunny summer here in the UK before giving up halfway through August and booking a last-minute trip to sunnier climates. But for business owners, packing up and leaving the country can fill you with a sense of anxiety. What will happen whilst you’re […]
The power of blogging should not be underestimated; what started as a form of online diary-keeping for the first generation of web users is now a staple for almost every company website. Most business owners keep blogs as a way of regularly communicating with their customers, informing them of events, products and the like. Blogs […]
In a society increasingly reliant on technology, more and more businesses are using some form of automation to alleviate their workload. Put simply, automation is the use of software to perform often complex tasks quickly and efficiently. Although business automation may seem daunting to the technologically challenged, there are many simple processes anyone could implement […]
“How has small businesses evolved over the years?” I hear many people ask. Not long ago some people would have been unaware that a company or business was operating in certain parts of the country or a small secluded village or town. Keeping track of the best and most expanding business firms in […]
As someone who owns their own business it can be tempting to try and do everything yourself. However, whilst this can seem like the best way forward it isn’t always the most sensible or productive. Sometimes you need to think outside of the box and determine new ways to bring in […]
If you work in a job that requires you to do a lot of travelling then it stands to reason you are going to want to make life as easy as possible. Whilst not many people relish the thought of being away from home for a business trip, if you can make life a little […]
Whether you run a start-up company, a small business or you simply work for yourself, you may not always have the need for or the resources for a full-time assistant. Taking care of the day to day running of your business – arranging meetings, paying invoices, updating social media, or making travel arrangements etc can […]
Launching a start-up business can be an unpredictable game. Whilst of course many succeed, the sad truth is that a number of them are not so fortunate and fail. The reasons behind these failures are numerous. It can be anything from external factors such as the economy, to a drying up of the market, as […]
If you’ve ever been jealous of your colleagues who have enjoyed flexible working because they have children or had care obligations, then you will have been pleased by the Government’s announcement last year giving you the right to request flexible working, whatever your circumstance. As of the 30th of June 2014, you can now state […]
Every business at one time or other deals with an upset customer and the biggest challenge then lies with providing the best solution for your customer, to ensure a positive outcome and win-win situation for all. Sometimes customers even resort to switching to a competitor before you have had ample time to address or correct […]