Business

Whether you head up a team of executives or you’re a business owner, working on your language skills is always a good way to create opportunities and learn. Even if you are a citizen of one of the 59 sovereign states and 27 non-sovereign entities that list English as their official language, you can’t assume that you...

When I was starting out in online business almost 15 years ago, I remember finding space in my strategy for Microsoft adCenter. adCenter, or Microsoft Advertising as it’s now called, has been inevitably outmuscled by Google AdWords over the years. But it can still be a profitable channel for advertisers, even in 2020. It seems we’re always looking for that silver...

Imagine you live in the 1990s. You want to start a business, or just grow the one you have, and you need a loan to capitalize on existing opportunities. What do you do? Back then, the only formal alternative you had was to head down to the bank and apply for a business loan.

As working from home starts to look more like a revolution than a stopgap, it’s never been more important for managers to know how to build and manage a remote team. Although management fundamentals apply wherever your team is based, handling a remote team requires different attitudes and skills. In some cases you’ll be...

Venture capital can help a business boost market reach and begin the journey from start-up to SME to corporate and beyond. Capital raising is a crucial step in the business journey then, but it’s also a complicated one. With a good product, team, and pitch however, any startup can access venture capital. So, what...

With inflation currently dominating the headlines – and the OECD suggesting rising prices could be here to stay – many entrepreneurs will be wondering what impact this might have on their businesses. The word ‘inflation’ conjures up images of rapidly soaring prices, and people pushing wheelbarrows of cash to buy a loaf of bread...

In the immortal words of Jim Morrison, 'Summer's Almost Gone'. As the days get shorter and the warm summer breeze gives way to the crisp air of autumn, businesses are gearing up for a new season. The end of summer marks the return of employees from their well-deserved breaks, and as a business leader, it's your responsibility...

"To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future." -Plutarch. Ownership is one of the best things an entrepreneur can learn. It can sometimes be a painful lesson but it means that when mistakes happen, they become...

Last year was pretty world-changing. Lockdowns, the pandemic, a drop in demand for physical stores, and shifts all across the financial sector have charted an unfamiliar path ahead of us.  However, these changes bring about great opportunities for 2021. If you analyze your successes and failures well, and tie them into market trends, you...

Being an entrepreneur and running your own business isn't easy. It's fulfilling. It's exciting. It's an unrivalled learning and growing experience. But it definitely doesn't come without its fair share of stresses. From building the perfect team to continuously dealing with the unknown, there are countless challenges that come with the territory. In order to succeed, you must embrace...