Running a business comes with many challenges, and one thing you can count on is that a crisis will happen eventually. Whether it’s an economic turmoil or an unexpected industry disruption, crises are inevitable. However, it’s not the crisis itself that defines your business but how you handle it. Well, if you are worried and…
Read MoreTop Cashflow Strategies To Manage And Grow Your Business
Is your business in trouble because your cash flow has become a problem? Are you constantly struggling to pay your staff and suppliers and, most importantly, you? In the business world full of swirling priorities and ever-changing dynamics it’s important to know your numbers. What is profit and what is working capital or essential cash…
Read MorePrice versus Margin – What’s the difference?
For some industries, competition is so fierce that price increases are simply out of the question. With dwindling profits, the fight to keep the business open can feel like an endless battle. But there is hope because price and margin are not the same thing. In this piece, let’s explore the difference of price versus…
Read More7 Steps to Slash for Better Business Results
There’s no shortage of articles online detailing various ways of enhancing your productivity and overall joy. The problem is, in a world fit to bursting with things to do, even thinking about the steps outlined in these pieces is just one more task to add to an already horribly lengthy list. When you find yourself…
Read MoreHow To Eliminate Distractions As A Small Business Owner
As a small business owner, you’re naturally going to have to keep a lot of balls in the air at any one time. You simply don’t have the luxury of being able to devote entire weeks or months to one specific area of your business. Your average working week is, necessarily, an often frantic scramble…
Read MoreDiscover Why Saying No To Negativity Has A Real Bottom Line Payoff For Your Business
Saying no to negativity is a subject usually confined to the realms of pop psychology and positive thinking, but the reality is that it can have a very real effect on the bottom line of your business. It’s also an attitude that has to be assiduously cultivated by small business owners. The inherent risk, drama,…
Read More4 Key Steps to Personal Organisation as a Small Business Owner
Running a small business can sometimes feel like paddling furiously upstream with a waterfall at your back. It’s tricky enough just getting through a week sometimes and the sheer range of tasks you’re faced with on a daily basis can be overwhelming. In this type of context, the need for personal organisation is paramount but…
Read MoreHow to Steer Clear of the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship
Over the course of a working life, there are few challenges more ultimately rewarding than taking the plunge into entrepreneurship. Learn to stay afloat and navigate its waters, and you’ll have the satisfaction of calling your own shots, along with a truly universal skillset that will stand by you for life. It’s not all rainbows…
Read MoreWhy Mastering Your Morning Routine Is The Key To Winning The Day
Making the most of limited resources is at the heart of successful entrepreneurship, and that’s nowhere more true than when it comes to time. As part of getting a small business off the ground and keeping it viable, you’ll find that enormous demands are constantly made on your energy, endurance, and ability to effectively manage…
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