How you can see out the recession…
Although the recession may be knocking on your door, unemployment rates are soaring and the country’s morale has dropped through the floor, it doesn’t mean that the outlook has to be bleak for your business.

A recession doesn’t guarantee that every business in the country is going to fail - [...]

Marketing your website…
You might think that the best way to promote your business through the magic of the Internet is by using website marketing - however so many people trundle down this path without thinking and make one mistake after another.

Website marketing can do great things for your website but there are a few mistakes [...]

Think Differently
 
Smaller firms often complain that they can’t offer employees as much as bigger companies, but entrepreneurs believe you should look to give something a bit different.
 
The co-founder of Concert Live says he looks for creative potential: “We try to nurture people who want to stand out from the crowd. That’s one of the things [...]

Paid in full?
Although a recession can be tough enough for small businesses, one of the issues making it worse for small businesses is the lack of timely payments - fewer and fewer businesses are being paid on time especially since the recession hit the economy and that is one of the reasons why more and [...]

When is mediation better suited for?
It’s a good way to deal with any dispute whereby compromise can be reached, and both sides are willing to make concessions to solve the problem.  Mr Tierney, head of dispute resolution at Herrington & Carmichael says: “it’s particularly relevant in situations where it would be beneficial for both parties [...]

Word of mouth alone is usually an ineffective method of marketing alone. On average, the average happy customer will tell 0.7 people about their positive experience, whereas unhappy customers tell 11 to 20 people.
Word of mouth can be made to work, but it will require discipline and scheduled effort. You should ask customers for referrals [...]

Wait…think before you become a freelancer…
Freelancing can be a great way to earn more money and be your own boss at the same time.  After a quick think you can’t understand why everyone doesn’t want to be a freelancer - it’s not about wanting to be a freelancer, though, it’s about knowing how to become [...]

Time Management Advice
If you have ever uttered the words “there just aren’t enough hours in the day” then I can tell you that you aren’t organising your day correctly!  When you run a business you can feel that 24 hours a day just isn’t enough to get your business to get off the ground - [...]