How to get rid of the clients you can’t stand keeping hold of…
Not every client you have is as good as gold as you had wished when you have taken them on - some clients can be late payers, others can be annoyingly persistent.  Whatever their issues, you don’t necessarily have to be burdened with [...]

How can you train your employees as cheaply and effectively as possible?  It’s well known that usually an external training company can be one of your best options, but also quite pricey. However, there are many low-cost solutions that can improve working practices and encourage personal development without resorting to spending money your company doesn’t [...]

Introduce positivity to your business…
A recession isn’t exactly a time to rush out and smell the roses and crack open the bottles of Champagne - celebration isn’t featuring much through the small businesses throughout the United Kingdom.
However it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stay positive.  Through the life of your business you will feel many ups [...]

Acas made many changes to its laws about working rights, sick pay and statutory holidays last month, and if your business does not comply to them, you could face some serious financial penalties.
So, What Are They?
1. Student Migrant Workers
All adults now wishing to work in the UK must have a Tier 4 Student Visa, which allows [...]

Marketing Tools - Don’t underestimate the power of copywriting!
One of the most important tools in your marketing arsenal will always be copywriting - you need to be able to sell your product or service and you can’t do that without suitable copywriting and no one will be more passionate about your business than YOU!
You should [...]

The internet has become a huge resource over the last few years, as a small business you should do whatever you can to utilise this to your advantage.
How?
1. Secure A Domain Name
This is the most natural first step to make once you have started your business it’s important to secure a domain name as soon as [...]

Want to go self-employed?  This is what you need to know…
Why would you want to work for someone else?  It’s not a very inviting prospect when it’s Sunday evening and you know that the following morning involves having to work your guts out all for the benefit of someone else who you don’t even like [...]

What Does It Mean?
It’s important to learn about the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 and what it means for your business so you don’t face legal action in the future for misconduct.
Businesses with less than 15 employees cannot refuse to employ someone because they have a disability. Therefore it is important that you make all the [...]