In many cases, business owners have spent years building up their company and its reputation, making carefully considered choices about who joins them on their journey, from suppliers to staff members. It's understandable then, that some entrepreneurs raise an eyebrow...

We all know you only ever get out of something what you put in, but how can you be sure that everyone on your team or in your firm is really pulling their weight? Measuring productivity is one of the trickiest lines in business to walk, no matter your position in a...

Being in business, whether you're just starting out or are an old hand, means having to wear - and juggle - several hats. For some entrepreneurs, that's part of the thrill, switching from sales to HR without missing a beat. For others, it's wearisome and takes them...

So, we've made it to the end of the first month in 2021! While millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners will be more than happy to shake the dust of last year from our hands, for many, the next 11 months are no more certain than the very bumpy year we've...

A new year usually comes with the 'new you' tagline, but as the dust settles on 2020 - a year unlike any other - many entrepreneurs will be firmly focusing on their businesses. January can be a cold, hard month, but it's also a great time to step back, take a good...

Social media is often described as a "whirl" but for some business owners it can feel like a top-speed roller coaster ride in a hurricane with no seatbelt. The near-constant flurry of changes to algorithms, additional features and functionalities and the sheer amount...

Jeff Bezos is famous for being the richest man on Earth after creating online behemoth Amazon, but even this savvy businessman has seen his fair share of failures. Who remembers holiday booking site Amazon Destinations, or Amazon's Fire smartphone? The point is, even...

A great idea lies at the core of every successful business, but turning it from an intangible dream to a concrete way of making a living can be a challenge, especially when it comes to getting investors on board. That's where a solid business plan comes in. Laying out...

The children may have gone back to school, but many businesses aren't in any rush to bring their staff back to the office - and who can blame them? Covid-19 has been the mother of all stress tests for home working technology, and it's proved to be both resilient and...

It can be hard to believe there are only 24 hours in a day. Some tick by like treacle, each second a drag and every task equally as cumbersome, while others zip by in a flash-bang-wallop of inspiration and creativity. For some business owners, reaching your...