There are a lot of difficult decisions to make once you leave school, university or college – and a lot of them relate to money. The millennial generation has come under fire from governments pushing for privatization, the rising spike in inflation and a more competitive job market. As a result, leaving the comfort […]

  In a recent piece about how to make the most of spare money every month, we touched on the importance of looking for strategic investments. This is generally a great way to set aside spare income and let it grow, as long as you’re careful about how and where you invest. That brings us […]

  Your business may be struggling to get the funding it needs after going the traditional routes. Finding investors came to no avail, and government entrepreneur grants fell through. But, you believe in your business, and you’re determined not to let your idea and brand be swallowed up in a cheap sell or cast off […]

  Small businesses all have one thing in common: they have to find office space sooner rather than later. Your converted attic has been good to you in the past, but it isn’t a sustainable business model. To become a market leader, the company needs the perfect surroundings. Unfortunately, finding them is like trying to […]

We have all heard of people who make a bit of money on the side from blogging. Most of them have full-time jobs or part-time jobs that pay the bills and the blog simply pays for the luxuries in life. For other,s it is simply somewhere for them to reach out to like-minded people who […]

  In software development, testing, and engineering, being great at what you do is essential. There’s a certain talent for coding and working with software that can’t be ignored. But that’s not all you need for a career. Software developers can easily maintain a hobby on that talent alone, but it takes a lot more […]

  There is plenty of medical evidence indicating that our health is suffering because of the jobs that we do. Sitting down at a desk all day can take a toll on our health. There is little that we can do about the nature of our jobs but we can change our approach to how […]

  After we have received our monthly wage, we tend to pay off our mortgage or rent and then pay for any bills. And then we are left with an amount which we are free to spend as we wish. But while you might use the funds to pay for days out or holidays, there […]

  Running an office as a small business is often a risky move. When you’re not funded very well, it’s hard to afford all of the running costs and still have a profit on top of it. For this reason, a lot of small companies opt to hire freelancers to work from home, instead of […]

  If you run a business, blog, or you want to create your online store, then you need to start getting into web development in some form. There are so many options open to you these days; we’re going to take a quick look at the three routes you can take towards website creation and […]

  In the world of business, reputation has always been a major factor but that seems to be even more the case now that social media is so prominent. Just a single misstep can really damage your business and damage your access both to new clients and new employees. There are a number of ways […]

  Let me start by saying that I am, in no way a tech whizz. Heck, I don’t even know how to fix my blog when it runs slowly, but even without an in-depth knowledge of technology I have managed to start a virtual business and so far have made a success of it. Admittedly, […]

  Businesses, great and small, need promotion. For a company to survive, they need profit and the way to gain profit is to gain customers. How do you get customers? You’ve got it – promotion! We’re not just talking about leafleting the local area, but really getting your name out there as a company. You […]

  WordPress was initially launched way back in 2003. At first, it was just another content management system. But over time it developed to become the market leader. What was so interesting about WordPress’s success was the fact that it did the majority of it through its customers. People fell so in love with it […]

  Working for yourself has always come with challenges. Failing to take the right action or make the right provisions could see anyone in trouble. But, nowadays, the issues are getting worse. More and more people are becoming freelancers. And, with this, more and more people are working strangers that they never meet face-to-face. Of […]

  On the surface, lifestyle blogging doesn’t sound like it would be that expensive a business choice. After all, you need a blog and then… that’s it, right?   If you’re considering turning your blog professional or just starting one at all, you might be surprised to learn that there are many unexpected costs that […]

  You might not think that an education business, a grocery chain and an insurance company have much in common, but they’re all been transformed by the cloud. The cloud is, in many ways, like the new electricity. It’s a technology that can be deployed and made use of in practically any business situation. Just […]

  If you know anything about running a modern business, you probably know that you have to have an online presence to make the company work. No matter what industry you’re working in, if you don’t exist online in 2017, there’s a very real risk that your potential customers don’t know that you exist at […]

  Few small business owners consider falling under the wrath of a customer. Why would customers be out to bring them down? The good news is, it’s a rare occurrence. For the most part, customers support small business with all their might. But, it’s important to prepare for what you would do if a customer […]

  Ever since I graduated from university in 2014, I have been running my own small business as a freelance writer and social media executive. These past few years have been a steep learning curve for me, especially when it comes to the financial side of running a small business. When I first started out, […]

  In the modern world of business time cannot be wasted. It’s a good job then that there are a whole host of technologies out there designed to combat time wasting, isn’t it? If you are under the impression that technology is the biggest cause of time wasting in your business then you need to […]

  Going to work, for most people, is a drag. It’s not the job or the people, but the actual point of having to get out of bed when the sun is still asleep that’s the problem. That, and spending eight hours working for someone else for minimum wage can put a dampener on things. […]

  Manufacturers have to work harder than most other business owners to make a profit. That is especially the case if they base their operations in the US or the UK. Lots of companies have moved their plants overseas to benefit from cheap labour and materials. So, those who choose to keep their firms at […]

  In the past, the only way that a business would be able to get a lot of its work done would be through hiring staff members. This expensive and long-winded approach to getting work done can be difficult for small companies to manage. With difficulty in simply finding staff to interview; most businesses have […]