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Whether you’ve raised thousands from venture capitalists or you’re bootstrapping your way up with very little cash to spend, as the founder of a business, it is your responsibility to use your capital in such a way as to maximize any potential gains. If course, it’s not always easy to work out where your money […]

Freelancing is a great way to shrug off the monotony of a nine-to-five job and take your life and career into your own hands. It enables you to build your own business from scratch around your skills, talents and passion. Many people go into freelancing after becoming disenfranchised with the structures and limitations of the

Appealing websites are common when you look at the top-end of the spectrum. A site that we all use every day, Google, has an extremely simple interface, it’s easy to find the stuff you need and it serves its intended function as a search engine. Although simple, Google is the perfect example of a website

Tradespeople in the UK and around the world have to protect themselves against many different situations. Failure to do that could mean they find themselves in trouble with the law. That is especially the case if an accident happens while they’re working on a site. The issue is that many people moving towards those careers

Marketing is one of the pillars of success in the industry. So, businesses around the globe spend a fortune on online and offline advertising techniques. In fact, the number is around 7 to 8% of gross revenue, which equates to thousands of pounds. However, the reality might be that you are not doing enough to

Before your brand really finds its feet and you start dealing with the day-to-day of managing a booming presence and community, online marketing can feel like groping your way through the dark. You might not entirely be sure that anyone’s aware of your presence. But it’s time to turn on the lights and make yourself

There are many costs associated with running a business, which could be saved by cutting out the middleman. Many businesses have had to reduce their operating costs lately, often by cutting jobs or reducing staff hours. By finding other ways to reduce your costs, you can keep your employees happy while also streamlining your business

In the retail industry, whether you choose the digital side of the business or the physical shop, keeping a clean stock is key to work towards high profits. After all, there is no denying that business will get tricky when you have no notion how much of your stock is left or when the warehouse

When you’re taking on employees to undertake your jobs, there’s a lot of work to be done. To start, you have to find and interview potential candidates, choosing the best out of the bunch you receive. Then, you have to jump through legal hoops until you’ve finished the process of employing them. All the while,

Brand is one of those words that you could expand forever and still find a new meaning or a new approach to it. As marketer Jerry McLaughlin points out, the brand used to be a synonym for your product trademark. With the increase of packaged goods, producers and manufacturers have developed their marks and placed