The world runs on new inventions. Where would be without the light bulb, the elevator, or the humble microwave? It’s not worth thinking about. If you’re constantly tinkering around with new ideas, and have come up with something that might, with some hard work and a pinch of luck, become a viable product, then don’t just leave the idea sitting around in your idea: bring it to life. If you can dream it, you can do it, as R Kelly would say. Below, we take a look at a few essential tips that’ll … [Read more...]

When you work for yourself, you can often be used to managing yourself and just getting on with the work. But at some point, you may find that you really need to hire someone. You’ll get to the point where work is just too much to handle on your own. But when it's time to bring someone on board, don’t freak out or worry that it’s too big of a task. The infographic below has some handy hacks for the entire process. But let’s consider three steps now. Know Who and What You Need First of all, you … [Read more...]

When it comes to your career, it can be risky to leave things to chance. If you just tend to go about your day, trying to do a good job, you may never get to where you want to be. Because to climb the career ladder and land in the role that you really want, it takes a lot of work. You need to know where you’re going, and what you need to do to get there. This is why having a career plan is so important. Sure, it’s unlikely that you’d create a ten-year plan and follow it to the letter - but this … [Read more...]

When working with high-valued assets, it can be difficult to know how to maximize the price we sell it for, and expose the item to the correct market. Valued assets sale can really inject plenty of cash in our personal revenue stream, or perhaps for the balance sheet of our business. It’s simple good sense to sell items for a profit, but with items that rarely come into our possession, it pays to make the best opportunity yours. Also, sometimes to earn money, you need to spend a little money to … [Read more...]

If you’re a business owner, then you already know that it’s not an easy environment to succeed in. There are a million and one things that can go wrong, and when they do, you’ll need to work hard to get back to your original position. However, there’s one area that is, arguably, more threatening than all the other threats to your business, yet one that many entrepreneurs fail to take seriously. We’re talking about cyber crime. It’s on the rise, at an unprecedented rate no less, and does, for … [Read more...]

One of the most important things any business needs to learn how to do well is sealing the deal with customers and clients. This should be so obvious because, without clients, you would not have much of a business to run, but so many companies do not spend enough time on this at all. If you want to ensure that you DO know how to effectively seal the deal, here are a few things that you need to do: Understand Your Clients If you want to convince someone to give your business their money when … [Read more...]

Launching your new startup has been the most thrilling experience of your life. Daunting and overwhelming, but ultimately hugely satisfying, you are now working for yourself rather than lining the pockets of a corporate fat cat. With a newfound lust for your job, you are keen to see your new company thrive and become a real success. One vital facet of your new business is your ability to keep your overheads low while productivity remains high. By maintaining high standards and implementing a … [Read more...]

In the 21st Century, there is no doubt that your business must have a website if it wants to be successful and be in a good position to compete with countless other businesses in your niche all over the world. Chances are you already know this, and you already have a website set up in your company’s name. However, just having a web presence on its own is not enough; if you want to be successful, you need to build a successful website. It sounds obvious, but you’d be surprised how many … [Read more...]

When you set up your own small business, you can have the best product idea in the world, but you’re going to have to employ the help of a whole lot of software to get your idea up and off the ground. It’s not quite like the olden days when you could literally set up shop, hand out some leaflets, and see the customers roll through your doors. The market is thriving with competition and you’re going to have to employ a whole lot of tech to keep up with the crowd and make a name for yourself. So, … [Read more...]

If you’re the head of a business, you know the amount of work marketing takes. You’ve got to find the right people, tell them the right words and show them the right things, and make sure you’ve got a port of call for them to get to back to you. And that’s a lot more work than can be summed up in a sentence! So it’s clear businesses could do with a boost. Marketing is something we have to do very differently in this day and age, and the methods are only going to keep on changing. But … [Read more...]