Today, more and more people are becoming self-employed, setting themselves up as freelance workers or running a home based business. Saving costs while you get your business up and running is a good idea. Turning a spare room in your home into (more…)

With new evidence that around a third of all UK office workers spend more time than necessary in the office to create a favourable impression with their bosses, it is worth considering whether UK businesses really make the most efficient use of (more…)

Any office which employs up to five employees or more has a legal obligation to undertake a risk assessment of their office space and keep written copies of the results. A risk assessment just means examining all the (more…)

News from the Euro-zone continues to be depressing and does not do anything to boost consumer confidence and spending. Owners of small businesses may feel that they are particularly vulnerable to the dip in spending when compared (more…)

Web presence is vital to success today no matter what sort of business you operate. However, gaining that all-important web presence is not always easy. With a little help from your real-world office space, you can have your digital space (more…)

Running a business used to mean having permanent employees situated in an office and working nine till five every day of the week. This traditional setting for a business is ideal for some companies and organisations but can prove to be (more…)

The importance of appearance is well understood in business, but for many it stops at personal appearance. What about office space?

The way your office looks has a major impact on (more…)

A company’s personality isn’t the only thing that affects the productivity of workers. The personality of an office space goes a long way to explaining the way staff work. Some offices seem to invite distraction, while others (more…)

Moving business premises, whether you are looking for your first ever office space or switching to a bigger one, can be disruptive. Ideally, you should work out what you need from the space before signing a lease, so that you can (more…)

In the uncertain economic climate, owners of SMEs can use a few simple tips to increase their likelihood of surviving and thriving.

Rather than slashing marketing budgets, SMEs should (more…)