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As a small business, being agile is critical for staying competitive in an ever-changing environment. Continuous optimisation offers a way to deal with a dynamic environment so your organisation is proactive rather than reactive to market trends. Here, we look at how you can approach continuous optimisation of your small business plan, including using business […]

Starting up a small business has two major competing factors: cost now and cost later. Prioritising what hardware you need immediately when you first begin in business is important, but so is future-proofing so that you don’t end up having to upgrade your IT infrastructure in a few months. On top of this, you’re going

Cybersecurity is a term often thrown around by both people who don’t understand the importance of staying safe online and people who think of hackers as 80s movie wizkids who can hack the Pentagon in 3 seconds flat. The truth is, while the Internet can be a scary place to do business, there are common

With the rise of digital advertising, it can be all too easy to neglect offline marketing strategies. While online marketing is probably essential for most businesses, offline marketing still offers unique advantages for business small or large. Low costs, niche targeting, and retention are some of the top advantages of offline channels, so consider the

Like any other business, the goal of a small business is to grow. However, small businesses tend to find themselves constrained by tight marketing budgets and limited internal marketing resources. If you operate a small business, you’ll be glad to know you can take charge of your online market and boost your reach – if

Managing people is probably not why you started your own business, but effective HR administration is crucial to your business success. Whether you have a small team of two or manage a bigger team, the administrative side of HR is an essential activity not to be overlooked. From compliance to recruitment, your key HR administrative

  Coworking spaces provide an excellent option for minimising overheads, but how do you successfully manage a team within a co-work space? Effective team management in coworking spaces requires the right digital tools, a strategy to leverage community benefits, and efficient knowledge management. Use these 8 practical insights to make your team thrive. 1. Leverage

Part of any small business’s plan should be financially forecasting for the future. With any business, big or small, it’s crucial to have an understanding of what money is coming in and what money is going out. Otherwise, you run the risk of losing that well-earned cash. So where do you start? What is a

When your business is starting out, you need to do everything in your power to give it a fighting chance for survival in a competitive small business market. Part of this process is having a clear understanding of all of the costs that are incurred – both during the initial set-up process and ongoing. What