Location is everything when it comes to a successful business, but not only this, it can determine whether it's a successful workplace, a prominent part of your company ethos, but also can improve your footfall. Finding the right location is difficult anyway, but if you are at the point where you would consider building a structure, what are the things you need to consider? The Quality Of The LandUltimately, this depends on the type of business you are setting up. Setting up a store in the … [Read more...]

If you operate a business then you will know how important it is for you to try and maintain it at all costs. You will also understand how important it is for you to stay on top of your computer system as well, but this is easier said than done when you have so much going on.Your Employee AbilityYou may think that there is no point in you paying for extra cover because your team have some basic IT knowledge. You may also think that if something does go wrong, you will be able to get the issue … [Read more...]

Whether you’re upsizing to a new location or you’re moving to a market that offers more potential profit, moving the office is a big deal. Unfortunately, many business owners get it wrong. By failing to prepare, they bungle the move, and don’t get their business back on its feet quick enough. This can result on the high costs of paying your team while you’re not making any money, losing clients and partners, and drastically increasing the amount of time it takes to get back to an acceptable … [Read more...]

When you first start out in the realm of business ownership and management, you may think that it’s you against the world. But chances are that before long you will find that you start collaborating with third parties to make your life a whole lot easier. Here are two different types of collaboration that you might want to consider implementing into your small business’ practice!Direct CollaborationNow, direct collaboration can work in a whole host of ways. If you are a commercial brand … [Read more...]

For most people who are full of creative ideas, setting themselves up as an interior designer is something of a dream. It doesn’t have to stay as a dream for too long, though, as it can be a relatively cheap business venture to set up once you decide to do so. However, if you don’t have any previous experience of being self-employed before this, you might feel a bit overwhelmed by making this change to your career. It shouldn’t be a struggle, though, especially not once you follow these great … [Read more...]

We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, some of those mistakes may occur in the most inappropriate places and situations. Just take work for example. You really can’t afford to make any mistakes when it comes to your client’s projects, but sometimes there is no way of preventing them. We’re only human, though, so you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it too much. Instead of doing that, get to work at making things better so that your client isn’t too frustrated about it.Here’s what you do if you do … [Read more...]

When you first set up your business, the last thing you expected to be facing was bankruptcy. However, this is a reality for a lot of business owners. There are many different reasons why companies end up going bankrupt. For some businesses, it is simply down to a change in the times, meaning their product or service is now redundant. For others, it could be because of a financial error or a misjudgment. No matter what has happened, the worst thing you can do is dwell on it. Instead, you need to … [Read more...]

Entrepreneurs have a reputation for being very creative individuals. They are quite often referred to as “ideas people”. It makes sense if you think about it - after all, they will have needed quite a few ideas to come up with their business in the first place. However, that doesn’t mean that they are always filled with cool ideas. In fact, even the best entrepreneurs sometimes fail to find the inspiration needed to come up with new ideas and to help them solve problems.If you are a business … [Read more...]

When you are running your own business it can be difficult to keep up with the latest trends and changes in the industry. You always want to make sure you are at the very top of your game and not lagging behind your competitors. As a business owner it is your responsibility to look out for your customer’s needs, protect their data and keep your business growing. With these six slick steps you will have a better chance of success for your business and you will feel more in control of every … [Read more...]

If you run your own small business it can feel like a race against time just to get from one day to the next. You start every day with the best of intentions. You tell yourself that you’re going to spend the entire day in your office, managing the more strategic aspects of your business… only to find yourself right back at the coalface with your frontline employees. This could mean one of two things. The first is that you’re a relentless micromanager whose passion and obsession with quality … [Read more...]