Category: Advice

Passion in entrepreneurship is a very good thing. But too much of it can bring your new business to a grinding halt.

John Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer at Ellipse discusses the importance of customer feedback and how you can generate it, grow it and, perhaps most importantly, use it to develop your business.

Have you been told that you need to be more strategic? Whether through 360 feedback or after a failed promotion attempt, being told that you aren’t strategic enough really stings. Worse is when you try to clarify what “more strategic” would look like and get few tangible suggestions.

Researchers tested different headlines on social media to figure out the best way to get people’s attention. Here’s what they found.

January can be the time of renewing ambition, setting goals and making resolutions but for many it is a month of post holiday stress.

Passwords continue to be the bane of our digital lives. We tend to use simple, memorable passwords that any ‘wannabe hacker’ can break.

Study after study has shown that listening is critical to leadership effectiveness. So, why are so few leaders good at it?

Had enough of the daily slog and looking to take the leap to build your own empire? If you are taking those first steps, looking to start a business or becoming self-employed for the first time – either as a freelance contractor or consultant – one of the key decisions you need to make is what type of business structure to follow.

Gary Cattermole is a Director of leading staff survey provider The Survey Initiative, here he looks at the many pros and cons of remote working and also offers his top tips on how to manage it successfully.

With the giant cogs of the British economy finally whirring back into life, many businesses may see significant growth in 2014.

2014 is going to be a big year for British exports. Whether you’re a seasoned exporter or are considering selling products or services abroad for the first time, there are some things that you should know.

Latest research from GrowthAccelerator shows that almost three quarters of ambitious SMEs are feeling optimistic about the year ahead, and are planning to invest in marketing and people to fuel growth in 2014. But how can businesses ensure they see a good return on this investment? And what other elements of their business plan should they pay close attention to throughout the year ahead?

Abiding by the ‘work hard, play hard’ ethos seems like an unattainable, unlikely goal. Maintaining a balance between the two is difficult and before you know it, you’ve reached the end of the working week again.

The current economic climate might mean that there are more potential employees out there, but for an SME on the recruitment drive, this is no reason to be complacent.