Emails and text messages are our preferred method of communication. But, in the world of business, a text message won’t fly. While many people are keen to ditch the telephone in the advent of the digital age, it is vital that you don’t. After all, the importance of phones cannot be stressed enough. For the professional CEO, a telephone is…
Starting a business has always been a hard nut to crack. Thus mistakes are inevitable. Whether you are starting from the scratch or want to grow and expand your business reach somewhere else, you need to avoid these mistakes. There are so many things to think about and decisions to make; pressure can get over you to make poor decisions…
Labels are something that we tend to take for granted much of the time. After all, they are present on most of the items we see in shops and if you’re used to buying particular products, you might not bother to read the information printed on them.
Many business owners find that one of the most expensive parts of running their company stems from manufacturing costs. Over the past few years, developments in technology have meant that a lot has changed in manufacturing. Many businesses find that they are under a lot of pressure for faster production. As well as being under pressure for improvements in product…
For many people, the hardest part of starting a business is getting hold of the funds to launch it. Whilst it is possible to start your business on next to nothing, you will still need a small amount of money to get you going. To work out how much money you realistically need, you need to calculate your startup costs…
The seemingly paradoxical need for financial institutions to take fewer risks when offering loans and for small businesses to boost the economy through increased growth, traditionally aided by loans from the institutions, has politicans wringing their hands. The common perception is that the banks are not lending to small businesses. However, the British Banking Association (BBA) says that £7.1 billion…