Moving to a new office can feel like a great success, especially if you’re upsizing. Sometimes it takes the architectural reality of a large building to help you fully visualize how your business has grown. In order to make the most of this, you likely desire to experience a smooth move, one that will bring … Read more
Introducing a new employee to your company can be challenging. On one hand, you’re likely to be excited; confident that you have hired the right person, and keen to see them explore their potential. On the other hand, the interview process is rarely sufficient in giving you anything beyond a superficial insight into how a … Read more
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page. What do they all have in common? Sure, they’re all visionaries. Sure, they’ve all achieved enormous success in their respective fields and yes there’s a chance that their work has influenced your life in some way even as you read this, but there’s one more unifying factor that ties … Read more
Our recent advice about the importance of a dress code in business should hopefully have lent some insight into the world of professional thinking, and showing your best each day. All of this is extremely important to compound your image, to ensure it’s always working to build your reputation, and to impress clients or investors … Read more
If you are an entrepreneur planning on bringing a product to market at some point in time, you will need to find a manufacturer. Creating a product to a large scale is a reasonably complicated process, which will be made much easier by choosing the right manufacturer. In this guide, we’re going to show you … Read more
If you let your workers know what is acceptable work attire then hopefully your employees will not come to work in something that is totally unsuitable. A dress code can help to establish a company brand, encourage workers to feel like a member of a team, ensure pride in their appearance and increase productivity. You … Read more
It doesn’t matter the type of startup that you are, support is the lifeblood of a business. For example, even if you are a marketing startup, there will still be plenty of marketing tasks that you may need to outsource. It’s not because you can’t do things yourself, it’s because startups are often on a … Read more
Funding an early stage business can be a challenge, particularly with the current economic climate, as today the majority of people are unable to get a business loan from their bank unless it is secured on their property. Whilst many entrepreneurs have such self-beliefs and optimism that things will work out well and would be happy … Read more
Here’s the thing in today’s shopping arena. To increase the footfall into your bricks-and-mortar store, you should do all you can to wow your customers. The online competition is huge, and many high-street retailers are struggling to survive because of it. To stay open, you need to do all you can to give your retail … Read more
An ability to work with all walks of life is an essential component of any business. Whether you are working with freelancers on the other side of the world, or you are dealing with remote workers that live down the road, there are going to be differences in how people work. If you are dealing … Read more
There is one thing in business that is so vital to success, and that is the relationship that you have with your suppliers. A good supplier relationship doesn’t just lead to future discounts and generous terms, it leads to improved availability and the potential for buyback. Your supplier relationships are as important as any other … Read more
Running any business requires leadership on your part, but you also need to make sure that you have others around you who are just as able and willing to lead as you as well. If you are the only true leader in the organization, it is not a business that would last very long, and … Read more
For the most part, “what ifs” are seen to be bad things. There is a good reason for this: asking “what if” too often can ruin your enjoyment of the moment, and cause you to fret about events that never come to pass. Given the stress and upset that “what ifs” can cause, it’s easy … Read more