You have had a weird complex about money for as long as you can remember. Even when you were younger you would count your pocket money religiously and make sure you only spent it when you absolutely had too. You know that you should save for emergencies but it is often easier than it sounds. The cost of living nowadays is extortionate and you would feel very lucky if you managed to put away anything from your paycheck each month. You want your financial future to be bright, so you want to take … [Read more...]

No matter what type of business you run, the people that work for you are undoubtedly the most important asset. After all, their efforts determine the success of your company. This highlights why it is so important to have an effective recruitment process in place. If you keep hiring the wrong people or you are about to start looking for someone for an important vacancy, read on to discover the different ways you can improve your recruitment process. Make sure the job description is clear, … [Read more...]

It can be hard to succeed in the medical industry. You want to make big improvements that progress your business forwards, and you want to beat the competition. However, at the same time, you have a duty to your clients or the patients who end up with the goods you sell to your clients. It’s important to only make improvements if they benefit the customer, rather than simply making improvements to your business model for the sake of profit. Here’s how you could create a better medical business … [Read more...]

With the help of modern tech, businesses have changed in a very real way. Consider telecommuting as an example. Ten years ago, only the invaluable members of the firm would have been allowed the privilege. Why? It’s because companies didn’t trust their staff or see the benefits of home-based work.   Today, the stats are in and the figures are rising through the roof.   The cynical among you will notice one problem: productivity. Trusting workers is one thing, but measuring … [Read more...]

Most business owners don’t set up small businesses with a view to keeping them small - they want to build them up, growing and expanding them as they gain m,ore experience and a higher profile. This is pretty natural, but it can be difficult to achieve, not least because growing a business takes a lot of time and money. In this post, we’re going to look at a few things you can do to at least deal with the money situation and start growing your business on a shoestring budget.   Sell … [Read more...]

One of the biggest challenges you’re likely to face as a start-up is having limited resources in the early days meaning you have to do everything on a budget.   In the early days it can be very tempting to go on a spending spree when the core focus should be to create pay stubs above all else; but often we feel the need to launch a fancy website, travel in business class, lease a car as a statement of our success, before we’ve even begun to make profit.   You’ll find two of … [Read more...]

When it comes to your business, as the owner or leader, you need to be aware of every aspect of it. Sure you may outsource different areas, but that doesn’t mean you ever forget about the proportion of your business. The plates keep on spinning, you just keep one eye on it while someone else does the hard work. Sometimes it can be easy to let things slip, so I wanted to highlight some of the aspects that can be easily put to one side, but equally should be remembered.   Cash … [Read more...]

Starting a business from scratch can be a real headache. After all, you need to first go through the process of finding enough finance to get the company up and running, and you will also have to establish brand-new processes and set important systems in place. It’s a lot of hard work that isn't always guaranteed to end in success. That is why some budding entrepreneurs decide to take over a business that already exists. All of that hard work has then been done for them. Or has … [Read more...]

Running a small business isn’t easy. Of course, it can be incredibly rewarding, both financially and emotionally, but it takes a lot out of you along the way. Everything and everyone relies on you, and if any mistakes are made, then it’s on your head. Thankfully, many of these mistakes can be resolved, thus offering you the opportunity to learn, grow, and improve, but, unfortunately, some aren’t as easily fixed and could lead to disaster. Many of these disastrous mistakes involve money, so to … [Read more...]

There are still plenty of people in the world that are unemployed. Whether it’s due to their lack of credentials, a poor performance record or even just their own personal problems, people can find it extremely difficult to get back on their feet for a number of different reasons. However, when you do finally come across an employer that offers you a chance, you might find yourself struggling to show off your better qualities.   Perhaps it’s just a lack of experience in job interviews … [Read more...]