Tag Archives: 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 must [...]
Small Business Marketing – Building Relationships is the Key
Marketing for small business is different than marketing for national or international brands, which enjoy instant name recognition. By contrast, small business marketing relies heavily on word of mouth and on building and maintaining personal relationships.
This article isn’t about finding new customers, it is about hanging on to the ones you have and building your [...]
How 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 people [...]
Running 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 likely [...]
HMRC Threaten Self-employed Builders
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are convinced that there is widespread tax avoidance in the construction industry and have recently issued a consultation paper outlining their proposals for tackling the problem – proposals which are likely to result in a substantially higher tax burden for many genuinely self-employed workers as well as more red [...]
Full StoryFree Business Guides
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.
The guides are all professionally written. New titles are added each week so please check back regularly or [...]
How 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! He [...]
