Companies recognise how good work perks are for motivating and rewarding employees, while fuelling business performance. In today’s climate, they know that they need to offer that bit extra to attract new staff, while retaining those current team members, especially … Continue reading
You’ve been running your startup or small business on your own, and it has grown enough that you now need to hire employees. Before you go down the exciting and sometimes stressful road of hiring and onboarding new people, you … Continue reading
The open plan office was supposed to be the future (just like flying cars). But the more employers experimented with it, the more they realized it didn’t work. The open plan ideal is slowly but surely being supplanted by flexible … Continue reading
Getting screwed over in business is something that happens with surprising regularity. Experienced people in business are opportunists, and although they will rarely break the law, they’ll often do things to take advantage of your inexperience and enrich themselves in … Continue reading
Despite all the marketing hype from people selling consulting or B2B marketing plans, it’s much easier to work at a regular job than to build a business. Unfortunately, while jobs offer job security, it’s rare to find one that’s a … Continue reading
As a business owner, you understand the importance of efficiency without having to have it explained to you. The simple yet fundamental reality is that the more quickly and productively you and your employees can complete your tasks, the more … Continue reading
We all understand (hopefully) how much the world of business has changed these days. And you have got to be sure that you look at how you can change with it. Things are not the same, and that’s largely because … Continue reading
Lots of people know the challenges that can come with starting a new business. What people tend to forget about are the challenges that come next. If you’re smart about how you run things, then the time will eventually come … Continue reading
It’s so important that you pick wisely when you are choosing a location for your business. Whether you need an office, a factory, or a retail shop, the location is one of the most important decisions you will need to … Continue reading
These days, it seems as though more and more people are turning their small businesses into international pursuits. In many cases, young entrepreneurs start their businesses with the sole intention of going global, in order to maximise outreach and therefore … Continue reading