In today's fast-paced world, entrepreneurs wear many hats. You juggle business development, operations and a large number of administrative tasks that can often seem endless. Time, your most valuable asset, becomes stretched, leading to an inevitable compromise on...
Resourcing can be one of the trickiest things for businesses to get right. Hiring permanent employees is expensive; picking unknown freelancers is risky. But with some research, an understanding of what will work best for your business, and a strategic plan, you don’t...
It can be tricky to know how to find a virtual assistant that’s right for your business and your needs. This article sets out all the different types of virtual assistant services, alongside the most common tasks that businesses outsource. It’s the perfect starting point for the next step in being a more organised, more time-efficient business owner.
Managing time is one of the areas that business owners highlight most often as a problem. It’s not unusual to feel like you’re constantly running out of time and not able to dedicate the hours you need to the things that matter – both inside and outside your business....
Lead generation is essential to business success. Without interesting potential customers in the products or services you offer, you have no way of encouraging them to buy. You need to build awareness and interest that will lead to action. While it’s essential, it’s...
Having business processes for essential tasks in your business improves productivity, reduces time wasted and keeps things running smoothly even if the people managing the tasks change. They are particularly useful if you have decided to outsource some of the key...
When you think about it, much of the success of your business is down to the quality of research you do. From market research and customer surveys to event planning and technology support – research is a necessary part of your operation. It’s also time-consuming...
Learning how to delegate work effectively can be challenging, but the rewards of enhanced productivity and cost savings can be significant. Delegating also allows your business to focus on core objectives instead of non value added repetitive tasks. The biggest...
If we’re learned any lessons at all from the pandemic, it’s that we can’t assume that our business life is going to be rosy all the time. And so we need to make plans and build strategies that help us to run a robust business that can make it through tough times. For...
It’s important that businesses of all sizes look at ways to reduce their impact on the climate. A recent survey by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with O2 revealed that 90% of small businesses have yet to put in place any targets to reduce emissions....