In order to achieve any kind of success, especially business success, one needs to expand their knowledge constantly, acquire new skills on regular basis and do everything in their power to stay on top of their game. A good place to go for advice and insights into how you can better yourself are the most successful business people and entrepreneurs in history.
There have been quite a few and while some of them might not have been the best people in the world always, studying what they did and hearing (reading would be the more precise term) what they have to say is always a good idea.…
In the last five years, cloud computing has grown from a relatively unknown force to the backbone of a huge deal of personal and business data, although this has lead to security concerns for some. For businesses, this becomes extra tricky, as the risks of loss of theft of clients’ personal data can break an organisation. With new protocols soon to be introduced by the European Commission, it’s important for EU businesses to think carefully about how to back up and who to trust with sensitive data.…
Large multi-national corporations might have numerous branches all around the world with different time zones. When you need to resolve a business issue in real-time, then you might try cloud-based communication platforms. These can be particularly useful when customers can respond in a matter of seconds to the latest news on Twitter using their smart phones, your business must incorporate this same technology into your work flow.
Your clients expect you to be agile and on-top of all of the latest developments.…
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and celebrated British general once said that 50 000 men plus Napoleon equals 100 000 men. What this military mastermind meant by that is that a great leader can make his men significantly more effective. The rule is applicable to the world of modern business. Regardless of your line of work there is nothing that can improve your business as a proper leadership can. However, one question remains unresolved: what is it that makes an efficient leader.…
Think of employee morale like a stock. By investing in this stock, you will get a higher return on your investment.
Nurturing a positive culture is the first step to business success. There is a good reason why Google treats its employees as if they are God’s gift to technological innovation on planet earth. According to a Kissmetrics article, entitled Inside Google’s Culture of Success and Employee Happiness, Google provides its employees with free meals, haircuts, and dry cleaning. It provides subsidies for hybrid cars and massages.…
To a newcomer, social media can seem very confusing. There are lots of different platforms and they all work in slightly different ways. It can be intimidating to say something that you know could reach huge numbers of people – what if you get it wrong? In practice, however, it doesn’t take much practice to get the hang of it – especially if you’ve done the sensible thing and browsed for a while first. It really is worth the effort, because if you can get it right, your business could enjoy a considerable boost.…
Making your way as a small business can be challenging. The economic environment remains taxing, and although British commerce has recovered significantly over the course of the last couple of years, competition has never been tougher. The recession was like a scythe swinging a path through UK industries, leaving only the strongest, leanest, and meanest businesses behind.
Unfortunately for smaller ventures, one of the key deciders of your success will be the amount of capital that you can pump into your enterprise.…
It is widely regarded that the construction industry is for the first time since economic downturn, experiencing a sustained period of growth. However, despite this optimistic outlook, many companies are still finding it difficult to remain competitive and ultimately successful. Margins are tighter than ever with everyone from suppliers to contract workers looking to squeeze the most profit from each project/new build, while still not experiencing the success they once had. In this article we look at some of the current challenges project managers and senior management within the construction industry face every day.…
Companies in today’s marketplace have more options for marketing their products than adverts in newspapers or on television. With more and more people using the internet, businesses can reach a larger market through using social media.
There is a lot of potential for small companies to capture a slice of the gaming market, and with more gamers playing online against other gamers from across the world, the internet is a great place to advertise games. While it can be difficult for small independent games developers to compete against the big names in the field, social media can help level the playing field.…
If you think you can do it all on your own, failure is likely imminent in your entrepreneurial future.
Mentors can guide you to success by limiting your mistakes, helping you learn from failures, and someone to lean on when times are tough or you’re backed into what seems like an impossible wall.
Here are just a few great ways that mentors can make you a better entrepreneur:
It never hurts to know someone…
Having a business mentor is no different from knowing a good local carpenter a good friend that’s a Class A auto mechanic.…
