Category: Blog

HP Instant Ink

I know there are a lot of businesses out there who do not print anymore, but for those of you that do, this is a post for you! We all know that the printers, ink, and cartridges are costly and after being in business for nearly 10 years I’m sure you can imagine how much […]

Never Stop Learning As A Business Owner

The sum of everything we have ever known and the sum of everything we currently know, combined  with the sum of everything we will ever know is still nothing compared to what is there to be known. This is an amazing quote that was passed on by Al Tepper from https://www.tepfu.com/ who has been spreading […]

Why are CRM’s important?

For those of you who work with a CRM platform, it is hard to imagine a world without it. If you love structure and organisation, an advantage of CRM software offers is that it can help keep everything related to managing your customer relationships- data, notes, metrics, and more in one place. 3 key benefits […]

Creating the perfect invoice

Whether you are new to business or have 10 years of experience under your belt, we all know what an invoice is but most of us are also guilty for seeing it as “just a paper trail” so do not put the time or effort into creating a document that represents our business or services. […]

Do I need to register with the ICO?

For the majority of companies, you will process personal information in some way or another, whether that be a name, email, or phone number. By law, if you process personal information you must pay a ‘data protection’ fee to the ICO. There are three tiers of fee ranging from £40 and £2,900, but for most […]

The Challenge Of Running Your Own Business Is Knowing Your Worth

Determining your pricing is one of the hardest decisions to make. Price too high and you step out of your customers comfort zone, charge too little and you undermine your worth. If you find yourself questioning your decisions when it comes to your process, or you just need to remind yourself exactly what it is […]

3 Jobs You Should Outsource To Free Up Time

When a business is a start-up and the entrepreneur becomes the wearer of all hats in the business, it is easy to become overwhelmed and stress over the little things. However, when should you hire help? It is nice to save on expenses by doing everything yourself, but one person can only do so much. […]

SMART Goals In The New Year

Goals are part of every aspect of business/life and provide a sense of direction, motivation, and a clear focus, especially whilst working from home. By setting goals, you are providing yourself with a target to aim for and a SMART goal is used to help guide goal setting. In case you aren’t aware, SMART is an […]

How To Get Back In ‘Work Mode’ After Christmas

It feels like only yesterday that you gleefully switched on the ‘out of office’ and left your workplace with a cheery ‘Have a great Christmas!’ to your colleagues. But, sadly, the festive holidays seem to last about as long as the contents of that tin of Quality Street. Before you know it, it is back to […]

Setting and Reaching Your Business Goals in 2021

Before you set your 2021 goals, be sure to consider all your opportunities for lowering costs and increasing revenue. The pivots you have made to adjust to this year’s challenges might open new doors, like online sales or selling to new audiences. So, with that in mind here are 3 strategies for approaching business goals […]