Not that many people go for a long term lease when they rent a place. There are many reasons for this, and one is due to the need for flexibility and another is to keep their options open. While a short term lease does give you a little wiggle room, particularly when you are unsure of the area, there are many more reasons why you should actually opt for a long term lease.
Short term leases are preferred by many, particularly new businesses, because of the freedom it gives them when expansion or even closure occurs.…
Running a business is stressful no matter who you are or how long you’ve been in your industry. Whether you’re the latest tech start-up taking the market by storm, or you’re celebrating 50 years with a global corporation to manage, there will always be money saving hacks that can help you.
In today’s article, we’ll be discussing just three of these business hacks that will help shave money off your overheads. You’d be surprised how small changes can make such big differences, when the time comes to balance the books.…
Accounting can be one of the more time-consuming and expensive routine tasks for small businesses.
An estimated 20 percent of small-business owners spend 10 to 24 hours a month on accounting, and in the process can lose as much as half a week of productivity during the same time period.
When related tasks, like payroll and tax preparation, are factored in, 58 percent of small-business owners wind up spending more than 41 hours a year on accounting, including 40 percent who spend over 80 hours a year, which is equivalent to two weeks of lost productivity.…
Building a successful business is a team effort. Although you may be responsible for the inception and beginnings of your SME, it will soon grow beyond a one-man outfit, and once this happens, having the right team of people around you is essential.
Your earliest concerns will be with those you choose to employ, and finding people who are ambitious, hardworking, and that gel with your brand can help your venture to deliver maximum profits and experience a surge in custom.…
In business, it is essential that everybody is at the peak of their capability so that their performance can help towards achieving the goal of sustaining profitability. However, this can be easier said than done and it’s not unheard of for worker efficiency to slip as they become less sure of themselves and distance can occur between them and other members of staff. It is therefore up to the managers, team leaders and directors can combat this in order to help build a strong team in the workplace.…
It can be tricky to know where to start when understanding business management. Luckily, we’ve devised a handy guide to understanding some of the key points of this often-confusing subject.
Remember, even the most experienced of business people will struggle with aspects of business management from time to time. No human being (well, none that I’ve met) can remember a twenty two page long contract, after all!
These are just a few key aspects of business management; if you require information or advice on anything else, don’t hesitate to get in touch with a professional.…
Buying your dream home office can be fun and exciting, but getting the funds for it is completely the opposite. Even though there are financing companies that offer simple and easy home loans, it is usually stressing and complicated, especially at first. The good thing is that it doesn’t have to be, as there are things you can do to speed-up and streamline the process.
Here are the things you should remember when you are applying for your first home loan:
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It’s vital that your business has the right insurance policies on all its vehicles. From van insurance to business insurance and even goods in transit insurance, it’s easy to get confused and think you have the taken out the right policies when you might not have.
Here’s a quick guide to the main different types of insurance a business needs to be fully operational on the roads legally:
Business insurance
Often employees travel to work in their own car which they have taken out private insurance on unless they have a company car which is insured for business purposes.…
If you run a business, unless you work alone, you are going to have to hire employees. These days, it’s important to note that hiring employees isn’t just about reading their resumes and asking a few point questions at an interview. Nowadays it is quite common – and a very good idea – to administer drug test kits as part of the screening process for potential employees.
The drug problems in the workplace
Drug abuse in the workplace is unfortunately a growing problem, costing companies a great deal in terms of time and resources.…
To upskill your team at work, you have to give them the right level of training. And providing this education to your team on a regular basis will ensure that they’re always at the top of their game as they lead your company forward. When it comes to effectively training your employees, you need to consider what environment they’ll be learning in. After all, the right environment could be conducive to retaining information easily, while the wrong environment could do the exact opposite by being distracting or uncomfortable.…
