Business Tips

Steve Wilson If you’ve just left school or college, the chances are that you will be looking for a profitable business idea to start your life in the real world. Working for other people simply doesn’t provide the same level of…

Flickr Image Employees are more than just workers; your employees are your business. Without their dedication and guidance, you are a sinking ship. Finding the right people for your business is vital to your success. When you are looking…

To an outsider, the stock market can look impossibly complicated. Anyone who has ever fixed a car engine, filled out a tax return or kept track of the NFL rankings can attest, however, that apparently complicated things are often well…

So you are looking to start a new business. Good for you. It is great to see that the spirit of entrepreneurship is still alive and well. Now, you need to ask yourself a very important question: How long do you want your business to be…

If you want to run your own business, a popular option is starting a B&B. You can make a profit by running a successful B&B, but you need to work very hard. Providing you’re willing to put in the time and effort, you should get your…

Why aren’t business trips a thing of the past? We were all promised home-based working in our pyjamas with the advent of social media and video conferencing on our cell phones. No more early commutes, no long flights to the London office…

Finding the right employee to fill an open position or a temporary need is often like putting a square peg in a round hole. The best applicants on paper sometimes end up being the worst possible candidate for your company. It can take some…

It is an evolutionary imperative that we as humans do everything in our power to avoid failure. No one sets out to fail. When we really believe in our goals, we will double mortgage the house, raid the kids’ college fund, and take on debt…

In his novel Son of the Circus, John Irving tells the story of an Indian doctor and his work with the denizens of a local circus. In one pivotal scene, the leader of the circus tells the doctor a parable about a man charged with the task of…

So, you have started your own business, just like you always wanted. Congratulations on taking that huge step, and making your dream a reality. No matter how much you may know now, you will soon discover that experience is the ultimate…