By Nicky Tatley For many small businesses the holiday season offers a boost in terms of sales and revenue that will bolster them for the leaner months ahead. From Halloween through to New Year’s Eve, customers are more inclined to spend and more open to festive suggestion – so now is the time for careful strategizing […]
By Nicky Tatley Owning a small business is not easy when you’re constantly in the shadow of major chains and online retail giants – but there are some perks to being petite. The trick is to take advantage of what your bigger rivals can’t achieve. Here are eight ways a small business can shine: 1. […]
By Nicky Tatley If you are running a small business, you’ve no doubt come across an employee or two who have rubbed you the wrong way. Managing staff and keeping up a harmonious working environment is one of the biggest challenges a boss has to face. It requires not only sensitivity and patience, but a […]
By Nicky Tatley Working out the value of a business is never easy, but it is a vital element in the selling process. After placing to one side any emotional bias about the worth of your enterprise – for many, selling a business is akin to letting go of a cherished “baby” – there are a […]
By Nicky Tatley When a company has a rapid employee turnover, it generally results in a negative effect on productivity as time is spent training new people, who then may leave before they have a complete understanding of the business. Study after study has demonstrated that a contented workforce is more productive, less likely to take […]