Starting a Business – How to survive…
Starting up a business can be a scary venture and can often not work out because the necessary advice is simply just not there.  Sometimes starting up a business can be a truly lonely, scary and very often extremely difficult experience…
But there are a few steps for small start-up [...]

Cash flow issues – are you keeping one step ahead of them?
You may have thought that starting up a small business might have been easier than it had actually turned out to be – one of the big obstacles for small businesses who have just started up is managing the cash flow.
In order to improve [...]

Relocation, relocation, relocation…
“Escape to the Country” is more than just a day-time programme on the television – according to YouGov around a fifth of business’s owners based in cities day dream about packing their bags and working either for themselves or someone else in the countryside!
Cities have been getting worse and worse for years – [...]

Pensions attract employees!
One of the main benefits that attract employees is a pension scheme – it could not only attract staff but also keep them.  But how much do you know about the schemes?
There are a number of different pension schemes available to your employees and it’s a good idea to get a good understanding [...]

Freelancers and outside contractors instead of permanent staff…

Fewer small businesses around the country are employing full time staff – the unemployment rate is continuing to rise as fewer vacancies are popping up throughout Britain.  However on way of forgoing the issues around hiring full time employees is to seek out freelancers or outside contractors.
A great [...]

A recent report discovered that only 40 per cent of employees feel confident that the business that they work for will see the recession through to the end.  Morale is one of the most important aspects of your business that you need to keep on top on and one that can prove to be a [...]

In these tough financial times you should start thinking about how you are marketing your small business.  Read on to discover how a few simple steps could help boost your company’s image into the right direction.
1.    Small flyers are a great way to get your businesses name into the hands of the general public in [...]

Business Plan 101
You might be thinking that you want to start up a small business, even though the economic climate isn’t as stable as you would like.  Well you’re going to need a business plan if you’re going to want to boost your possibilities of get your hands on a loan.
A business plan is [...]