Archive for 'Running a Business'
Running a Business: Keep It Simple (Stupid)
For some unknown reason, business owners and managers make things more complicated and complex than they need to. Frankly business is not that complicated. A business exists to make a profit. If it doesn’t then give it up. In order to make a profit a business must offer a product or service that has appeal within a market, it [...]
Full StoryHow To Make Someone Who Complains Into a Sales Asset
No one likes getting complaints from customers but the fact is that if you handle a complaint well you can make the complainer into an asset – someone who will praise your business. OK, we all know that there are some people you can never please no matter what you do and there are some [...]
Full StoryRunning Your Business – How to Present a Professional Image While Working From Home
In the current economic situation and with more people leaving regular employment and setting up as consultants, it has become much more acceptable to run your business from home. Apart from anything else, running a new business from the spare bedroom removes a whole layer of cost and risk, and makes it a lot more [...]
Full StoryAccounts Demystified
Accounting is viewed by most non accountants as a complicated and highly technical matter, and this is a view that is encouranged by the accountancy profession. But the truth is that it is based on a very simple principal which once understood allows business owners and managers to understand the financial state of their business without [...]
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You may not be aware that we offer a number of free business guides, usually around 12 pages long, on a wide range of subjects. You can access these via the “Downloads” tab on the menu bar above or by clicking here. The guides are all professionally written. New titles are added each week so [...]
Full StoryHow To Close Down Your Limited Company
In the UK it is remarkably easy and cheap to form a limited company. For less than £100, perhaps even less than £50, you can have a company formed in a matter of hours. This compares to the situation in many other EC countries where the costs can run into thousands and it can take [...]
Full StoryHow to Make Sure the Files You Download From the Internet are Safe
Wherever you look on the Internet you will find free and trial software that you can download and use. I often try software I’ve come across on forums and blogs either for my own use or to recommend to clients. I was discussing this with a friend a few days ago and he was horrified! [...]
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