We are living in an amazing time. The digital age has shrunk the world to the size of a smartphone screen, and brought with it so much convenience and interconnection, it’s almost impossible to imagine how we ever managed without it. Most people are vaguely aware of...

Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok… the number of social media platforms businesses can use to market their brand, products and services never seems to end, and keeping them topped up with engaging, original content can be a full-time job. From creating...

The pandemic and the restrictions that accompanied it, which are set to be lifted on 19th July, forced thousands of small businesses to think on their feet to keep their customers happy and the wolf from the door. While many rolled with the punches and pivoted to meet...

When you say the word 'entrepreneur', what springs to mind? For many people, it will be David Jason and his unforgettable, much-loved Del Boy, wheeling and dealing and living by the hope that "this time next year, we'll be millionaires". For others, it's someone with...

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...