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Building relationships with your suppliers and other companies that you do business is with is essential. For that reason, many companies choose to host corporate events as a way of communicating en masse with all of their current and potential future partners. Many decide to invite key members of their team so they get a great insight into the current performance of the business, as well as future plans. Corporate events are an excellent way of delivering an inspiring message to anyone involved in your business. They can build confidence and passion for your brand and renew the drive that will be needed to push you through the up-coming quarter and the following year. But when an event is not planned correctly, and elements are left to chance, it can go drastically wrong. Too many … [Read more...] about How To Run A Successful Business Event

Have you always dreamed of owning your own business but just never had the time or the motivation to do so? Well, it is never too late; you can still create your dream business in your retirement. If this is something you would be keen on then, keep reading.  Start with a Plan  When it comes to setting up a business, the first thing that you will need to do is start with a plan. This is because if you start with a plan, you will be able to keep yourself right and find out all the things that you will need to do to set up your business. For example, you will be able to plan out what you want to achieve with your business, what the costs will be and much more. The plan is an ongoing project; when you complete one you will start the next! Break Down Costs  The next thing that you … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide to Follow to Help You Set Up a Business When You Retire

No one ever said it would be easy. And although there are undeniable benefits to running your own business, you’d have to be made of teflon not to feel the pressure sometimes. Suddenly, it's all on you. As a start-up, you don’t have a huge support network, and you’re relying on your own talent and resources to make a success of your company and bring the money in, as well as multi-tasking to the nth degree, doing everything from pitching for new business to chasing up those late invoices. It’s a tough deal, and it's very understandable that you might feel overwhelmed from time to time. So, how can you manage the feeling and make sure you don’t damage your most important resource - you. Take It Back To Basics With so much going on at once, and an immense amount of pressure to succeed, … [Read more...] about How Best To Handle Stress As An Entrepreneur

One of the most important traits of being a business owner is looking after others. Yes, you want your business to do well, but do you want your business to do well because you took advantage of others and stepped on them, or because you nurtured others and ensured that they had the best motivation to want to work with you? Yeah, we know, the second one. Not only do you want to encourage your staff to do well, but you want to provide them with the right workplace that will give them as much support as possible. This means that it’s imperative that you ensure that workplace safety is a priority for you. You need to have the space your people work feel physically safe, but you also want to maintain their health and wellbeing at the same time. Every single business leader needs to … [Read more...] about How Safe Is Your Office?

Have you ever noticed that similar businesses stick together, especially when it comes to customer-facing businesses like eateries and retail stores? Restaurants that appeal to a similar market might always be next to each other. You might have noticed that everywhere there’s a Starbucks, there’s usually a similar chain just over the road. Or that wherever there is a Target, there’s a Walmart nearby, often within walking distance, or even a stone’s throw. Shopping malls are filled with similar eateries, stores that sell related products and appeal to the same customers. But, far from meaning that one business struggles, it often means that all of the businesses do well. Why? In business, we’re taught to be aware of our competition, to find ways to stand out from the crowd and to be … [Read more...] about The Competitive Edge: Reasons to Keep Your Competition Close