When you start your business, it is challenging to learn everything you have to do; from accounting to strategic planning, administration, and marketing. Once your venture grows, and you get busy with your first customers, you might be tempted to...
When you first start a business, you don’t always have a plan of how you’re going to run things. And that’s natural. Because you’re often just keen to get started, and to see how things are going. But before long,...
There's one thing that more important than just about any other aspect of your business, it has to be your customers. Sure, your products, your marketing, and your bottom line are all incredibly important but none of them are going...
Sometimes in business, it pays to know when to delegate a task to someone that has more expertise than you. Of course, in a large multinational company, it isn't hard to find such a person, as the recruitment pool is...
When you explore your business, you might discover that you are not making as nearly as much money as you hoped. Instead, it’s possible that you are losing a lot of your profits. Why is this happening and what is...
Believe it or not, business cards can make a huge first impression. After all, they are often the first time anyone becomes aware of your company. That's why having a great looking business card is so important. What's the secret to having...
Managing a large team takes a lot of diplomacy, effective communication and a good lot of trust. It’s almost impossible to run a great team by doing everything yourself so learning how to manage well is also about learning to...
There are many reasons why one would want to become an accountant. It’s a stable job, there’s room to advance in that particular career, the earning potential is great, you can work pretty much anywhere you would like to, and...
When it comes to running a business successfully, you know that marketing lies at the heart of everything you do. Whether you’re completely self-taught or you’ve learned everything you know about business and marketing from something like an online MBA...
Before launching your own business, you might have dreamt of working flexibly around other commitments. About being able to take weekends and evening off and of working half days when you fancied it. It won’t have taken you long after...
There are a lot of things that you might need to cater for to make sure that you are properly looking after your employees, but without a doubt one of the most important is that you are doing whatever you...
Nobody likes to get negative online reviews including the law firms. All law firms with an online presence may experience these scenarios if they encourage their clients to leave reviews about the services they received. Most of these firms have...
Sometimes in the early days of setting up your business, it can feel like a minefield trying to work out what software can help you get specific jobs done faster. Which companies can you trust? What about the pricing? Locked...
The hallmarks of an effective business is determined by the way you liaise with your customers. Sometimes it can be difficult to bridge the gap between business and consumer, but when you're in charge of a retail store, where everything...
There are a whole host of reasons to sell a business. Whatever yours is, you’ve reached the stage where you’re sure selling is the best thing. Good for you. Believe it or not, this could be one of the best...