Deciding to make the shift from being based at home to having a separate office can be a crucial point in the development of any small business. There are some frequent mistakes (more…)

People who work in large cities, such as London, Birmingham or Manchester know all about commuting. Sitting in traffic jams or waiting for trains is an all too familiar experience. (more…)

As the owner of your business it is easy to assume that the staff you employ automatically share your excitement about the ideas you have, but the fact is that employees cannot draw on the same well of self-motivation that the person who set up the business is able to rely on; they need to be given incentives to encourage them to feel positive about the success of the venture. (more…)

Given the excitement that many feel when starting up in business, it is not surprising that they want to do everything themselves. (more…)

Most people setting up a business will not have either the money or employees to justify renting business premises, making it likely that they will operate from home. (more…)

Whether you have just started your own business or are running an established small company, it is impossible to overstate the importance of networking. Equally this applies whether your business is a bricks and mortar operation, or an e-commerce company with a website, (more…)

When it comes to starting their own business, many people are tempted by the possibilities, but daunted by the knowledge that they don’t have previous experience. (more…)

There is little doubt that most small and medium sized businesses are looking to increase mobile, flexible working but so far this method of working has not spread to the majority of employees. This is likely to be down to a combination of companies being either unwilling, (more…)

While many businesses attempting to remain afloat in the midst of a recession may be resistant to any avoidable expenditure, laying out money on an area almost guaranteed to improve your profit margin is always justifiable. (more…)

Even if you have a brilliant idea, you will struggle to get anywhere with it if you are unable to secure the necessary start-up funding for your business. For SMEs, angel investors – that is people investing their own money, rather than that of someone else – can offer the (more…)