One of the biggest issues that companies can face when it comes to their business is the cash flow and financial aspect. It may sound like this is a fundamental part of it, but unless you as the business owner have an accounting background, you are more likely to focus on aspects of the business that you feel you can make the most difference. Perhaps the sales side of things or marketing. However, it is no excuse not to have a grip on the finances, so I wanted to share with you some of the ways … [Read more...]

Financial independence is something that all smart people aim for, but something very few achieve. People who don’t know what this is may think that they can save money and get to a place where they are happy with their finances, but unfortunately, this is rarely the case. The thing with saving money is that it’s going to depreciate as the years go by - it loses value, and therefore the money you thought was substantial 10 years ago will no longer be as much as you need. Financial … [Read more...]

As an employer, you could be forgiven for thinking that your staff are supposed to take responsibility for their own health. However, do you actually know how much of an impact you have on their fitness and their overall well being? Well, the only way you wouldn’t know is if you’ve never been an employee yourself. Everyone knows that the workplace is stressful. It’s not just the workload, but the office politics and dealing with deadlines and clients and drumming up new business – there are way … [Read more...]

I’m sure you will have heard that famous song by The Beatles, With A Little Help From My Friends. There is so much truth in that song - we can all get by with a little help from the people closest around us. This is even the case in the business world. Lots of entrepreneurs find that the key to success is knowing when to reach out to others for help and advice, and having the guts to do so. There’s just one difference when getting help in the business world compared to asking for help in … [Read more...]

Being a leader isn’t easy. Not only are you trying to manage your own livelihood, you’re growing a company and you are trying to be a good boss all at the same time. As an entrepreneur, you have to be on the ball but you’re also human, so you’re going to make mistakes. Being a boss is not an easy feat. You have to care about all your employees, while trying to train people and keep a peaceful balance in the office at all times. It’s a lot of fingers in a lot of pies, but it’s the aim of the game … [Read more...]

Every business starts with a single great idea. And since the advent of the internet, it has become easier than ever for ideas to grow and blossom into successful businesses very quickly. But you are also going to need bucketloads of drive and determination in order to make a success of your venture. After all, so many people are trying to do exactly the same thing as you, and it is important that you take steps to make your business stand out from the crowd. Although every company is unique, … [Read more...]

You’ve been doing this entrepreneurship thing for a while now and (at the risk of jinxing it) things are going pretty well. You have a great team whom you trust implicitly. You know that their attitude and skills are on point and you know that you can leave your business in their capable hands when you have an important meeting or just plain need some work / life balance. You have a loyal following of satisfied customers. They’re loyal to your brand and (best of all, they’re vociferous about it … [Read more...]

Running a retail store may seem easy. After all, all you have to do is enter the cost of the item and serve the customer, right? This is not the case at all and there is so much more to running a retail store than you realise. You may feel as though you quickly get overwhelmed and you may even find that your store goes under as a result. If you want to avoid all of this then it is important that you make your business as efficient as possible so that when things do pick up, you can then handle … [Read more...]

If you own your own business then you know that being the best there is at what you do is only half the battle. In a world where the digital age has empowered more and more people to start up businesses of their own, competition had become more and more fierce and combative. Now, more than ever, it’s essential to build a brand that distinguishes you from your competitors. Yet, while many digitally savvy entrepreneurs know all about using Search Engine Optimization and social media management to … [Read more...]