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The winter can be tough on small businesses; people switch from heading to the stores and spending plenty to saving and ordering online. It can be challenging as a small business to compete, and even more so if you are seasonal.  Here are a few ways that you can keep people coming to your store…

You need to deliver value to your customers, but your customers also need to deliver value to you.  This means that you need to use the right pricing strategies and apply them effectively.  Here are some tips to help. Make sure you understand your customer base In business, just about everything starts with knowing your…

When was the last tine that you really thought about the security of your property – either your home or your business? While we often assume that opportunistic burglaries are rife in the summer, when doors and windows are left open to catch a breeze and the heat can make us more careless without belongings,…

Besides the burden of meeting targets and increasing productivity, workplace safety is a dominant area to focus on. Failure to ensure this could result in a legal tussle when an employee suffers an injury through the employer’s negligence. The pandemic makes this even more vital. As the aging American workforce is projected to increase from…

For a company or business to evolve and remain progressive, it needs to hire innovative employees. Innovation plays a key role in the long term growth or otherwise of any organization. And for any business owner to remain successful in their marketplace, an ability to hire the right team to develop unique and creative products…

While many businesses went back to the office a couple of months ago and social distancing measures and new policies were put in place to keep people safe, as Coronavirus case numbers are increasing again people are becoming more anxious again, and it’s important that you, as an employee can reassure them as best, you…

Starting your own business is exciting but also very stressful at the same time. There are so many things you need to get sorted before launching to make sure you create the biggest impact within the industry and have people coming to you instead of your competitor. Once you’ve thought of your business ideas and…

Many business owners aspire to expand into property, and becoming a landlord is a great way to add another stream of income to your enterprises. If done right and properly managed, your properties can be well tenanted and revenue generating. However, a stress-free rental is never guaranteed. Things go occasionally go wrong, and like any…

Sometimes, we just have to put in long hours to get a project done –  and this is especially a problem for a lot of people working from home, where the boundaries matter less. Trying to pace yourself is the rule to abide by most of the time, but occasionally long hours are unavoidable. So…

The pandemic has put all entrepreneurs in front of challenges that they never thought they would have to overcome. The eCommerce trend has been fuelled by the travel restrictions and social distancing measures, giving an obvious advantage to larger companies that can count on larger budgets.  However, as the holiday season is approaching, local and…

Increasing productivity and simplifying your business is important if you are going to expand and see sustainable growth. The more productive and efficient you can make your company, then the easier it will be to expand and improve the relationships you have with your employees and customers. There are many strategies to choose from when…

One of the biggest reasons employees take time off sick from work is stress, and when that stress comes from the workplace itself, that is hugely problematic. Stress affects productivity, wellness, how people treat others and manifests in physical ways, such as heart conditions, high blood pressure, and headaches. So even when workers at in…