Tips

Business owners and entrepreneurs may have many similarities but there are several key differences too - here, we take a look at some of those A man enters home and with a thud sits on his favourite couch. It has been another long and uneventful day at work. Today he had to leave the office late so that he could finish up the work pile since the deadline was fast approaching. He feels like...
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Effective branding should reflect your business and what you're about - this advice and these tips will help you ensure that it does just that Branding is an important part of any business and it’s critical that you get it right, especially when you’re just starting out. The branding you create should be a reflection of your business and depending on what you present will depend on ...
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If you're considering starting up an online business, here are a few of the key ways that you can intensify what you do to sell more Have you ever thought of starting an online business? It may seem difficult, but possible. You may have to undergo financial and legal hoops to get in it. For this reason, if you lack enough knowledge on how it goes, consult an accountant or any other ex...
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If your business is going to survive, here are some of the key areas where compliance is essential and where negligence could cost you... “The cost of non-compliance is great. If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance”-U.S. Paul McNulty. In 2018, British Airways was fined a whopping £183.39 million by the Information Commission Office (ICO) for breaching the pe...
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5 tips on how businesses can successfully set up their website to convert customers to a sale for the all-important upcoming Black Friday With high street stores firmly closed this Black Friday, businesses are set for a digital shopping weekend as their customers move online to find their sales. For many businesses, Black Friday holds an additional pressure this year after the challenges ...
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Justin Nihiser, CEO of kids coding specialist, Code Ninjas, is about to discuss, there are multiple advantages to starting a business later in life What comes to mind when considering the profile of an entrepreneur? You wouldn’t be alone if this title prompted thoughts of a young, aspiring business owner at the beginning of a 30-plus year career. This stereotypical notion of what it takes...
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Asaf Navot, CEO of proptech rental service, Home Made shares insights, advice and tips that he has picked up during his own startup journey Getting a business off the ground and then scaling it is a challenging journey for every founder. It’s a constant work-in-progress and your success will only be determined quite some time after taking your first steps.  As a very successful entre...
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Some basic tips on the key areas to focus on in a candidate's CV or resume to help make recruitment a little easier... When you’re new to the hiring process and tasked to review resumes, it can feel overwhelming. There’s so much information on each resume, and to be frank, some of it is completely irrelevant.  So how do you know what to focus on and what to skip? In truth, the...
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Thinking about taking the leap and becoming your own boss? Here are some useful basic tips to help you get started Are you stuck in a rut? Or perhaps you’re bored of the job you are currently in? Do you have a business idea or side hustle that you are passionate about that you want to take further? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then now could be a great time to take ...
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Concerned about click fraud and its impact on your startup's advertising? This guidance should help you address just that The cost of advertising is higher than it ought to be. There are several good reasons for this, which we’ll explore to clarify why advertising budgets keep going up. Certainly, click fraud is the main one to be worried about but some steps can be taken to work through ...
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Searching for a job in a startup can still bring some common challenges - here are some basic tips on how to overcome them When we find ourselves looking for work and that perfect job in a startup to enjoy and to help us pay the bills, there are lots of variables that can make the process more difficult. Sometimes these challenges can be demotivating and slow the process down for us. But, some ...
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Chris Farmer, leadership and management training expert and founder of Corporate Coach Group, discusses the attributes you should look out for in potential managers and how you can best develop these skills to help your business grow. Within your existing workforce you already have people who possess the potential to become excellent leader-managers and therefore will help to grow the business....
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