If you are managing people at the office, you will have to look after them so they can look after your business. Reducing absenteeism and making sure that your employees are in the best health to do their job should be one of your top priorities. Below you will find a few tips on how to create an office that will keep people feel safe and supported, no matter what their health and work-life balance goals are. Workplace Assessment and Adjustments You will need to tailor the workspace to the … [Read more...]

As an entrepreneur, there are dozens of different things you need to think about when it comes to protecting your business. Some of these threats are digital; data security and the risk of data breaches, for example. Others are regarding the safety of your employees, such as ensuring you adhere to all current health and safety legislation. However, as important as it is to focus on these areas, there is a more elemental threat that all businesses face, and one that is in need of an extra degree … [Read more...]

In business as in life, there’s often a focus on looking on the bright side. There are both songs and books about it. The need to look at the positives is all around us. And, we’re sorry to break it to you, but they could be one of our leading reasons for failure. It sounds strange, but we have good grounding for this belief. When you consider that around 50% of businesses fail in their first five years, it’s impossible to deny that something’s going wrong. Is it so outlandish, then, to … [Read more...]

You would like to think that everybody will be interested in what your company has to offer, but alas, that’s not the case. There’ll be a small percentage of the population who are willing to hand over their hard earned cash in exchange for your goods and services, and if your business is going to work effectively, then it’s those people that you need to be targeting. But how do you refine your focus, so that you’re sure you’re getting your company in front of those people? We take a look at … [Read more...]

Marketing is a very broad subject indeed. In fact, there’s so much to learn about marketing, including all of the various different techniques that could be used, that trying to learn it all would feel like a lifetime. But that’s what makes marketing so great for businesses. There’s just so much that you could possibly learn, that you never really stop learning how it can benefit your business. We love that it’s broad, and we love that the world of marketing always seems to be changing. But what … [Read more...]

The search for good employees can be stressful and long. Every job you advertise will bring many responses, most of which will not be any good. You still have to read through every letter, email, and CV though; otherwise, you might miss the perfect candidate. However, there are ways to cut back on the time and hassle involved, it all just takes some planning. Use Social Media Social media can be a great way to get your job on the market, particularly if you need to do it on a budget. There are … [Read more...]

The phrase “customer service” is one that is commonly heard in business, usually when emphasizing how very important it is to the success of a company. However, the phrase is undoubtedly rather vague, which can lead to many entrepreneurs wondering if they are focusing on the right area when seeking to improve it. Below, we have put together the most common questions that tend to be asked by entrepreneurs when considering customer experience - and we’ve provided the answers you need to ensure … [Read more...]

The construction industry has the potential to be one of the most lucrative, but it can also be difficult to make a decent profit, and which one it will be for your business depends, to a great extent on how productive your business and your employees are. It is estimated that as many as a quarter of all construction projects slip by more than 20 percent, with a further 25 percent slipping by more than 30 percent, which is a whole lot when you think about it! Luckily, there are lots of fairly … [Read more...]

Every office needs supplies to keep it going. While the necessity of things like paper and pens might not be as strong as it once was, it's still essential to have stationery and other office supplies so everyone has the tools they need to do their jobs. Managing your office supplies is an important part of keeping your office in order, but you don't want it to take up all of your time. Being smart about what you buy and how you organize it should help you to stay on top of everything and make … [Read more...]

Despite what you may have heard about millennials, the truth is that they are very much at the forefront of a series of big changes surrounding the financial institutions of old. Many of the older ideas about how to make or hold on to money are crumbling, and this is probably in many cases for the best. In any case, you can be sure that you need to be paying attention to what is going on if you want to profit from it all personally. In this article, we are going to take a look in particular at a … [Read more...]