When there are so many monetary and big benefits of working for a large organisation, we have to question what is attracting so many of us to work for an SME? New research shows that a friendly atmosphere, having a close relationship with colleagues and bosses, and having a say in the future of the…
Today saw the publication of a report by Lord Young entitled ‘Growing Your Business’- one of a series of pieces by ‘The Dude’ (still don’t know why he has that nickname) to help Small Businesses in the UK. I have a lot of time for Lord Young, I’ve met him, and discussed a few ideas…
We all know how important small and micro-businesses are to the economy so it’s great to find some neat little INFOGRAPHICS which enable us to see at a glance some basic facts and figures about the number and characteristics of small and micro-enterprises across the UK. There are, however, a number of areas of concern…
For small businesses, keeping on top of digital marketing channels such as Twitter can be time consuming. The article identifies five of the best Twitter profiles that are publishing relevant and useful information for SME owners and employees. From online marketing advice to trend analysis and hardcore metrics, these five profiles provide a wide range…
There’s an old adage “Build it and they will come”. I’m not sure where it originates from but it was popularised by James Earl Jones, playing Terence Mann, when speaking to Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, in the film: Field of Dreams. I’ve heard this seen and heard this idea used in business, particularly…
Today, I want to tell you a personal story of doing new things, taking risks, being innovative and being willing to fail in the quest to create something of value for my business, the people that I know, the small business community and my customers. View the story “RARE Forum, The Drill Hall, London 3rd…
Are you like me and sometimes wake up in the morning with a song in your head that you just can’t quite shake? Well, the other day I woke up and had the song ‘People should smile more‘ by Newton Faulkner. Singing along to that song for most of the day got me to thinking…
An unfair advantage is when you use products or services to differentiate yourself from your competition in a way which gives your business, offer an unique position in the market place. “ SWOT AnalysisStrengthWeaknessOpportunityThread Micro businesses can often use their price (lower overheads) or their service (personal, fast and decisive) to get ahead of competition,…
Small business owners are often burdened and distracted from essential tasks (ie. getting new business, talking to clients) by business admin, online marketing and IT hassle in their office. This leads to very poor business performance and business failure. Today many virtual services and cloud software vendors aim to eliminate these dangers, but most of…
When you look at products like WinWeb’s Online Office Suite you realize that it provides you with far more than just small business cloud computing software or Software as a Service (SaaS), it is actually a complete small business IT “Infrastructure as a Service” (IaaS). “ IaaS – Infrastructure as a ServiceDelivers time-savings, security and…
