When starting a business, one thing you really need to be sure of is that it’s growing. That it’s taking off as you envisioned. You may not enjoy overnight success, but that doesn’t mean your business isn’t growing. However, what does it mean when your business isn’t where you thought it would be? Why is this and what can you do about it? Read on to learn more!   You’re Spending Too Long Tracking Down Payments Maybe your business isn’t where you thought it would be because you’re … [Read more...]

As an entrepreneur, it’s impossible important to stay motivated, enthusiastic and proactive in order to keep yourself - and your business - moving in the right direction, and nothing is better at lighting this kind of fire under you than goals. It’s having something to work toward, a target to aim for, a set of milestones that you can look at to see where you are.   This isn’t just because the competition around you is constantly snapping at your heels, or because if you’re not moving … [Read more...]

When you have your own business, there’s always going to be a lot for you to take care of. If you’re someone that started up because you have a skill or an interest at a set thing, then you may find yourself conducting some of the day to day activities of whatever it is that you sell or supply. But that the same time, you’ll also need to ensure that you’re overseeing everything else too. From the sales to the customer service and even the marketing and finance, you have to wear a lot of hats. So … [Read more...]

As a business owner, you’re used to caring about your employees. You’re used to ensuring they have somewhere comfortable to work, that their environment is positive, and that they have all they need to perform their job to the best of their abilities.   The one area you’ve overlooked   However, despite all of the above, it’s unlikely that you have thought much about your employees commutes. There’s good reason for this, too: an employee’s commute is not something that you … [Read more...]

Downtime is essential when you are trying to curb the stress of running a business. You might feel that there is no such thing as downtime, but you have to find a sustainable balance when you are running any type of company. You are going to be feeling pressures from every angle. You need the opportunity to switch off from this pressure, and sometimes, family time, or being physically away from the office isn't going to cut it. Hobbies are great in this respect because it diverts your attention … [Read more...]

If your business involves a sales force or logistics department that crosses the length and breadth of the country, not only are they expanding your reach, they’re also adding enormously to your risk and liability as an enterprise. While managing your employees is easy when they’re under the same roof as you, it can be exponentially harder when they’re out on the road. Nonetheless, as long as their vehicles bear your branding, you share in their liability. Everything they do on the road impacts … [Read more...]

    When you’re someone that’s career-orientated, it’s safe to say that you’re always going to want to be on your A game. Whether you’re a Type A or not, being able to progress in your career is probably important to you. So when you’re thrown a bit of a curveball, like getting sicking, you may not really know what to do. Of course, you know that you need to take care of yourself, but at the same time, you may not really know what this means for your career or even just work in … [Read more...]

Going into business for yourself isn’t a small choice to make. It’s something that you have to put a lot of thought into and be absolutely certain of. Sometimes, the idea of being a businessperson can be glamorous. But that’s often just how it looks to the outside world. You don’t always see the hard work that goes on behind the scenes. And if you’re not cut out for that life, then you may find that you struggle. However, that doesn’t have to be the case. Even if right now, you’re finding that … [Read more...]

The world of business is a rocky road, and while there’s a whole lot of information out there in the digital realm, all you can ever glean is a tiny piece of a long and winding road map. When you choose to quit the humdrum of the 9 to 5 lifestyle, it can be an extremely liberating decision, but it is also a decision that represents a great deal of risk. In those early months we tend to shrug off the risks, accepting them as part of the territory. Of course the business could fail, but we’re so … [Read more...]