Getting into the franchise business? Consider the fees first.
You would love to be your own boss. You are eager to set the hours that you want to work while managing a small workforce and providing services and products to satsified customers. Yet every [...]
Understanding the costs of hiring employees
Not every business owner has dreams about becoming a global organisation with thousands of store locations. You may be happy to keep your business small and easily manageable. Yet operational tasks can soon get complex [...]
5 Bookkeeping mistakes your business should avoid
There's nothing worse for a business than an accounting scandal. Japanese electronic giant Toshiba recently hired outside directors to their board due to a massive accounting fraud cover-up. After reviewing bookkeeping records, it was discovered [...]
The UK Startups Awards: What makes an award-winning business?
The team over at the UK Startups Awards contacted a few of the judges for this year's awards and asked them what they see as the 'exciting opportunity to find the heroes of tomorrow'. For any [...]
Five tips to keep your expenses in check
As a small business or startup, money is a big concern. While you would love to earn more money, of course, one thing you have more control over is how you spend. However, to control [...]
Business plans: are they required when seeking financing?
Sometimes becoming a small business owner can sneak up on you. You may have started out helping friends by fixing their hair or repairing their cars. Then you received requests to perform more work and [...]