Business

If you really want to succeed in the world of business, you have to bend to the whims of the consumers, right? Well, to an extent. But that shouldn’t mean that you abandon your commitment to your original business idea. After all, you started the business, and you should decide where it goes and what…

So, you’ve decided to quit your day job and pursue a career as a freelancer. Whether it’s because you want the perks of working from home or more creative license over the work you do, I’m sure you want to be successful! All freelancers depend on the quality of their work, so to give your…

Your supply chain is one of the most important things to the business, so you really need to get it right. It’s what controls how you buy items and how they arrive at your premises. It also controls where your own goods go when they are ready to be sold to customers. This can all…

Running a transport business is getting tougher, and it’s not just the rising fuel prices that are putting the pressure on. Globalisation has brought about much stiffer competition, whilst a lot of key customers are not longer using transport companies simply to reduce their own outgoings, and then there are the ever changing legislative requirements…

It’s been shown time and time again that happier employees are more productive employees. If you want your business to attain its goals and keep growing at a healthy rate, you need to be doing everything you can to make sure your workforce is happy and comfortable at your business. If you’re not seeing as…

Irrelevant of what products ranges, target customers or type of online business you own, your ecommerce company is likely to see a rise in revenue during 2017, as the number of customers shopping on the internet will continue to increase. In fact, analysts have predicted that ecommerce will represent 14.6% of all retail sales by…

If you own or run a small business, or if you do a lot of printing at home with an inkjet printer, then you’ll know just how expensive keeping that greedy machine fed and happy can be! Buying ink can be costly, especially if you prefer to use the original ink to complement your printer’s…

For any event to be a success, it has to be planned and executed intelligently. But all too often, especially for small businesses, neither planning nor execution are good enough. The problem with this is that poor planning can reflect poorly on your company and turn what was supposed to be a launchpad for your…

As an employer, you have many legal obligations when it comes to keeping your staff safe. If you fail to consider health and safety issues, your business is almost guaranteed to suffer. It’s only a matter of time before someone injures themselves and makes a claim against your company. That could result in you losing…

Spreading word of a new business is always hard. If you’re starting at a small level and have small goals, you might think things will be easier for you, because you’re not competing with the big fish, but business isn’t that simple. Merely capturing the attention of consumers at all is difficult, whether your reach…

What’s the most important aspect of your business?   It could be the cash coming in, the money that pays you and your employees. It could be the workplace ethic, and how you treat the people working for you. It may be the brand that sells your image and product across the globe. It might…

All business owners want their companies to be safe and secure. Not only does this benefit their employees’ personal safety, but it also means that there is no risk that any sensitive information or data that you handle in the office will be lost or stolen. So there is no wonder that many businesses and…