Everyone finds themselves lost in a moment of total doubt and confusion at some point or another during their career. Even those friends of yours that seem to have it all on Instagram. It doesn’t matter if you’re just leaving college with a middle-of-the-range degree or you’ve been doing the same job for a decade, everyone needs to manage the feeling of being at a complete loss in their career.   That’s when you need to be inspired most of all. You need to find that … [Read more...]

In theory, all you need to do to finance your new business is write a kicking business plan and have a good internet connection. Luckily, that’s all theory. You need work especially hard to get your business up and running, and if you want to raise cash for a start-up company, you need to be prepared for that work. You’ll need to gather your contacts, hone your business plan and work on your persuasiveness – you’re going to need it when it comes to financing your new business. There is an … [Read more...]

Business expos are a fantastic chance to promote your business, secure new clients and customers and generally get yourself seen and heard by lots of different people. However, expos are large events- with hundreds, sometimes even thousands of businesses coming together. This means that clients and decision makers won’t be able to visit every stall, instead they will largely make choices based on what looks the most interesting. You can improve your chances of people coming to find out more … [Read more...]

If you’re a business owner and you’re thinking of providing transport as part of your employee package, it’s wise to bear some essential considerations in mind. Whether you run a company that specializes in field sales or you own a real estate agency that has a fleet of branded cars on the road, it’s important to work towards driving your business forward. Here are some key points to think about to ensure you’re heading in the right direction. Expenses and costs If you provide your employees … [Read more...]

Remember the 80s? Well even if you weren’t around, movies will show you the business boom that happened during the era. Computers had come into an age of their own and everything from the stock market to the local accountant was using one. The world has suddenly become faster and customers could buy and be serviced like never before. Yet folders and files still existed because the storage capacity wasn’t up to scratch. Strangely, despite this problem being fixed businesses still use hard copy … [Read more...]

As a young entrepreneur dreaming of success, the last thing you’d have imagined was a business partner. The greats like Jobs, Gates and Zuckerberg never relied on anyone else. They had total control and built a small company into a pioneering brand. A partner? Pfft! However, things don’t always go to plan and here you are interviewing candidates for the role. After everyone signs on the dotted line, they will have as much control over the company as you, which can lead to … [Read more...]

When first starting your business, it’s quite natural to overlook the importance of your working environments. But the vibe will impact all items from productivity and motivation to cost efficiency and client reactions. Therefore, getting it right should be top of the agenda.    While there are many elements to consider, it is possible to master this crucial aspect of entrepreneurship in a relatively short space of time. Focus on the factors below, and you’ll regain control in no time. … [Read more...]

Once you become an entrepreneur and set up your own business, you will be at risk of getting into legal trouble. That’s because there are all kinds of issues that could arise once you develop relationships with clients and start to hire new employees. It’s fair to say that you will have a lot of responsibilities and obligations, and you could end up in very hot water if you fail to do so.   Don’t want your business to land you in court? Fear not, it can be easy enough to ensure you … [Read more...]

When you operate a business, there are so many things that you have to think about. After all, you have to think about how you are going to maintain your bottom line and you also have to think about keeping your employees happy as well. To make things even harder, you also have to consider your customer traffic and one way for you to boost this would be for you to make your business look more inviting.   Your Team   Your team is one of the first things that you should be … [Read more...]

If you are in charge of organising a business meeting then you will probably already know how much people hate them. After all, nobody likes being called into a huge room with a dozen chairs, only to be shown graphs and charts for half an hour. To make things even worse, they are probably also waiting to get home and de-stress, and you are the one person to stand between them and that. If you want to avoid all of this then there are ways for you to make your business meeting way more interesting … [Read more...]