The Truth Behind Great Web Design
When people talk about great web design, they usually think that a blessed creative individual is the reason why a website is doing great and yours isn’t. You might be thinking something like “if I had a professional and talented designer on my team, I’d have a great website as well!”. Well, you wouldn’t be…
4 Things All Start-ups Can Learn from Big Companies
You might think that you shouldn’t be going after the big guns in business just yet and you’re probably right, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be learning from the things they’ve done in the past and the steps they’ve taken to success. Innovate and Imitate Amazon, ask most people what it’s the name…
Where To Invest Your Most Important Asset: Time
Business can be a fickle game at times. There is a lot of pressure in the game as the working world never actually sleeps, and sometimes it can feel like an uphill struggle to keep up. As new business trends and opportunities are developing all the time, it can be difficult to know where exactly…
Encouraging Your Staff To Grow With Your Business
Employees are the most important resource held by any business. Without them, the business cannot function, which is why having the right members of staff is so crucial. Not only should you employ talented individuals, but also ones that realise that they still have room to develop. If your business is to grow, you’ll…
4 online marketing tips that can work wonders for restaurants
According to a 2016 marketing whitepaper by Pragma, the UK bar and restaurant industry was worth £78.8 billion in 2014, showing an increase of 0.86% since 2008. The report also found that independent restaurants were losing market share over the period at a rate of -2.8%, giving up ground to fine dining and branded restaurants.…
Whoops! Mistakes You Need To Avoid At Your Conference
If you have a conference on the calendar for your business, you need to think of it as a grand opportunity. It’s the chance to make an impact, maximize interest and ensure that people are aware of your company. You can also attract potential investors and ensure that the reach of your business expands. New…
Medical negligence: Drilling down into the stats
It’s a term that’s becoming more and more popular and when you delve into the statistics, it comes as really no surprise. Medical negligence claims are on the rise and are becoming something that the NHS has to seriously factor into its budget. To put the issue into perspective, it’s understood that the organization will…
Keep Your Highstreet Store Healthy
Business owners considering setting up a shop on the high street should think carefully about the danger to this company model. First, there’s the issue with online competition. If you can find the product that you’re selling, online with cheaper production costs, you’ve already lost the battle. If there is a website selling a product…
Does Being Tight With Your Money Pay Off When You’re Starting A New Business?
It’s no big secret: everyone tells you to spend as little as possible when you start a new business. After all, you want to make sure that your new enterprise can grow and not get into any financial trouble! There are plenty of guides on the Internet that tell you how can you be savvier…
Don’t Burst Your Budget! Money-Saving Tricks For Businesses
Saving money wherever possible in your business should be a top priority. That is especially the case if you’re planning to launch a new venture. While you will probably get some investment from the bank, you don’t want to waste that cash. So, you need to keep your eyes peeled for lots of ways to…
The True Cost Of Bad Hires: It’s Worse Than You Think
In places like Boston, London, and Silicon Valley, startups have to operate on a shoestring. There simply isn’t much wiggle room in the system for startups to splash out. If they do, venture capital money goes elsewhere. This means that when startups make bad hires, it’s bad news. People are most startup’s biggest expense,…
Managing Success: How To Ensure Your Employees Strive
As a business owner, you have to work hard to ensure you provide effective management for your staff. Failure to do that would mean your company never reaches maximum productivity. At the end of the day, you became involved in the corporate landscape to make a profit. So, it’s wise to ensure you run the…