There are a number of benefits associated with accepting card payments at your small business. Of course, the main advantage is the fact that you will open yourself up to a much greater consumer base. However, the benefits go a lot further than this. You can also plan ahead, you will save time, you can get paid faster, and you can make payments simple too. With that in mind, continue reading to find some advice on getting started with accepting card payments at your business.   Merchant … [Read more...]

It’s something that all businesses have to go through at some point if they get to a stage of being sufficiently advanced enough to call for it. Building a new office is a strong sign that your business is growing in a healthy and pleasing manner, but that is not to say that it is ot also an incredibly stressful time or that there is nothing that can go wrong. Merely the act of construction itself is prone to a huge range of problems, and it’s something which you need to think about long and … [Read more...]

These days, far too many business owners rely on technology to help them run their business. It makes sense when you consider that a computer can do a task far more easily and more efficiently than most humans can, but that doesn’t mean you should be blindly relying on them without first trying to identify why you’re using technology in the first place. Carrying your business on its shoulders might seem like a tall order, but it’s something that you need to get used to because you should be the … [Read more...]

There are a lot of challenges facing anyone who wants to create a successful business from the ground up. After all, if running a startup was easy, everyone would be doing it. However, there's one thing that even the most skilled and experienced business owners can often struggle with. When your business is still young, it can seem incredibly difficult to get anyone to pay attention to it when you're surrounded by other much larger, more well-established businesses. It's all too easy to find … [Read more...]

You’d like to think that your business success - or lack of - will be determined by you; your hard work, your enthusiasm, your business skills, and so on, but this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, our business ambitions can take a hit, and the reason has nothing to with business whatsoever. Sometimes, it’s all because of those pesky little life problems. Below, we take a look at some of those issues that can, even though they’re not directly related to your business, spell trouble for your … [Read more...]

If there is one myth in business, it’s that the customer is king. Sure, they are essential to the cause but they aren’t the only ones. Without the right team by your side, nothing will get accomplished. Tasks will sit idly on the desk and the company will slide into freefall. In short, employees are as vital, if not more so than shoppers.   Turnover is something which happens yet you don’t want it to get out of hand. When the best workers start to leave, then there is a problem. … [Read more...]

You sift through mountains of invoices and bills for your business and feel overwhelmed at how costly everything has become. You know your business is destined for success, but at what price? Many entrepreneurs don’t realise that the key to keeping your costs down is by running a more efficient and well-oiled machine. You can conquer this in a variety of ways, but mostly it comes down to how you manage your regular bills. Whether you’re looking to monitor your water supply, assess your … [Read more...]

If you have just decided that you are ready to take on the world as an entrepreneur, you might think yourself invincible and ready to tackle every job. In reality, you will soon realize that there are some things that you need to prioritize, and you will not have time to do it all. To be able to focus on the things that take your business to the next level, you will have to outsource some of the processes. Find out more. Accounting It is hard enough to make the first sale in your business … [Read more...]

Going into business for yourself is great. When you’ve always dreamt of being an entrepreneur and paving your own way, then actually taking the leap and starting your solo business venture is an amazing achievement. To begin with, you’ll often find that you’re happy to do things alone and that you’ll put in all of the hours you need to get things off the ground. But when things are starting to work out for you, you need to then spend some time thinking about what’s next. Growing can be scary, … [Read more...]

When it comes to business, time is money. This saying may sound cliche, but it’s popular for a good reason - it rings true. The longer you take to deal with individual customers or requests, the less people you can engage with. When you’re running your business, you want to communicate with as many peoples as possible in order to boost your exposure and highlight what you have to offer to as many people as possible. But not to worry - there are so many different things that you can do in order … [Read more...]