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...

"The nature of trust is different online than it is face-to-face", according to Dr Nick Morgan, author of Can You Hear Me? How to Connect with People in a Virtual World. That title might be a mouthful, but the book's message is an important one. In this digital age,...

There's nothing quite like the thrum of a work environment. That bustling background symphony of technology and people. It's the ever-present soundtrack to most businesses. Then lockdown did the equivalent of nicking our headphones, forcing millions of us out of the...

Ever wondered how some people manage to get so much done? Somehow, they manage to keep every plate spinning perfectly.  Not only do they run a successful business, but they’ve written a series of books, they always seem to be having fun with friends, and they...

Did the title of this post make you nervous? If it did, you wouldn’t be alone.  There’s something ominous about business goals setting, which is why so many of us make hurried New Year’s Resolutions, only to fail miserably before February has even begun. Let’s face...

Running a business by yourself is hard.  You can’t just be amazing at what you do.  You’ve also got to go out and talk to people, calculate your tax return, secure new work, send out invoices, then come up with a shiny new marketing plan… …whilst maintaining...

Day job getting you down? Have a burning passion to do something else, but you’re not quite sure what? You’re not alone. 25% of full-time workers in the UK have a side hustle. The temptation to escape the rat race and the 9-5 can be very attractive. No more commutes,...

Running a business can be incredibly rewarding, but it can also be incredibly tough. It’s no surprise that successful entrepreneurs also tend to be workaholics, which is why keeping life and business on track can seem like the Ultimate Balancing Act. But the good news...