10 Signs of a Bad Manager
We spend an awful lot of time in the workplace. And when it’s not a happy work environment, it takes its toll. Working with a good boss or a bad boss makes a huge difference to your day to day life. That’s why it’s often…
Should You Have A Functional Organisation Structure?
What does your business structure look like? Do you group employees according to their function or do you mix together areas of expertise? Your organisational structure’s likely to depend on your company’s size, culture, and specific business needs. But if you’re running a medium to…
10 Reasons Why Accountability’s Important to Employers
Whether your business comprises 4 people or 40, its success is down to teamwork. Everybody plays their part in achieving that success. And it’s important that you can trust people to do that. Trust and teamwork go hand in hand, and are fundamental aspects of…
How to Write a Successful Electrical Business Plan
There’s a reason you chose a career in electrical work rather than finance, sales or marketing, right? But now that its your own business, you need to get your head around all these aspects of your small business. It can be pretty mind blowing as…
How Do I Write a Business Plan for a Nursery?
You may know all the words to ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ and can identify all the Disney princesses in a line-up, but that doesn’t fully equip you to start-up a nursery. Whilst childcare’s centred around nurturing children, it’s also a business. And in order…
10 Big Business Failures
Look down your local high street and I bet it looks nothing like it did ten years ago. Charity shops and coffee shops now occupy the retail units that used to be home to big brands. Then there are household names that used to be…
Level-up with a 90 Day Business Plan
I’m a big fan of the plan. I truly believe it’s a vital tool to drive your business in the right direction. It’s your roadmap to success. But how do you know how to get somewhere if you haven’t planned the route or even set…
Your Guide to a Construction Company Business Plan: Why You Need to Stop Doing and Start Planning
You know your way around building plans and creating solid structural foundations, but how about a making a business plan for your construction company? Here, we’ll show you how a construction company business plan can provide business owners like you with a helpful roadmap to…
The 5 Steps in a Successful Small Business Strategic Planning Process
As a small business owner, you juggle so many roles and responsibilities. Spinning plates becomes your norm. You may find yourself veering from one task to another as you cover every aspect of the business from customer care to marketing to accounting to business development.…
How To Write A Business Plan In 6 Easy Steps
Are you embarking on a new business journey? Or reviewing a current venture? Your very first step to business growth and success is writing a business plan. Surprisingly, new research from Barclays stated that in the UK, only one out of four small businesses (23%)…
Nine Ways To Hold Your Team To Account
There’s no question about it: business success is a team effort. Teams push projects forward, develop new ideas, and, importantly, make sure strategic plans happen. However, to hold your team to account isn’t about pointing the finger when things go south. It’s about creating a…
How To Build A Business That Could Work Without You
In the hustle and bustle of running a business day to day, it’s easy to find yourself trapped in a cycle of long hours, constant problem-solving, and a never-ending to-do list. But what if there was a way to build a business that could work…
