Whether a business is just starting up or whether it has been flowing handsomely for years, a considerable concern for any owner is the constant uncertainty surrounding the security of the premises. No matter how big or small an enterprise, there are factors surrounding the working environment that can leave lasting negative issues if they’re not attended to sufficiently. With regards to outside interference, we could be talking about small-time petty criminals looking to break into a small warehouse, or maybe vandals lurking around the areas have decided to smash…
Year: 2019
Automation – How Could Your Business Benefit?
One word one the lips of very many business leaders, as well as the public at large, is automation. We often think of this as something new and pressing, and in some ways technological progress validates this viewpoint. But really, automation has been going on for years, since the start of the industrial revolution. We only really notice its pressing presence when it starts to render parts of the workforce obsolete. You may have noticed automatic order terminals cropping up in your favourite fast food joint, or perhaps even your…
3 Tips for Preventing Crises from Ruining Your Business
For the entrepreneurial small business owner, the name of the game is “play to win”, and the stakes are high. On the one hand, you could “win” a life of affluence, freedom from bosses and other people’s schedules and policies, and the ability to structure your own life as you see fit. On the other hand, you could lose everything — including all of your own personal savings — and find yourself filing for bankruptcy. Now, most small business owners aren’t likely to lose absolutely everything, or gain the entire…
Do You Know What’s Wrong With Your Business Image?
You might think you are undertaking the best practices, but things still seem to be going wrong. Have you stopped to consider that it’s your business image that’s the problem, not necessarily the rest of the package? Our image is integral to every aspect. From how we do business, to our public perception, and, of course, the product itself. But do you know what is wrong, specifically, with your business image? Is It Your Logo? Your logo could be sending out the wrong signals. Maybe the design is too colorful,…
Does the NCAA Fail Student Athletes?
Recently, more and more people have begun asking questions about the legitimacy of the relationship between the NCAA and student athletes. What seems, on the surface, to be a mutually beneficial relationship – the NCAA can develop a great sport, the athletes can get a free education that they might otherwise not good – might turn out not to be so beneficial to all parties. Indeed, it’s beginning to look like the NCAA get the better end of the deal, by a long way. Of course, there are people and…
Six Ways To Reduce Your Stress Levels
Two of the most common ailments among us humans are stress and anxiety. Almost 70% of adults in the US feel on edge daily, and it’s not healthy. To wake up and feel stressed before you have even done anything is frustrating and difficult to manage, but the faster you get a handle on it, the better off you will be and the happier you will feel. Before you can even begin to reduce the stress, you have to work out what’s stressing you out in the first place. Are…
What Can Help You To Grow?
In business, you’re always going to want to be growing. It’s just the way things go. Because if you’re not growing, then you’re stagnating. And that’s definitely not fun for anyone. When you first start out, you’re always going to want to make sure that you’re on track. That you’re able to do things to the best of your abilities. That you can get to where you want to be. Because we all have visions and goals. That’s why we start businesses. To make a difference, to change things, to…
How Organized Is Your Workspace?
Would you say you’re an organized person? Maybe you have a calendar on the wall and a tub to keep all your pens in, but otherwise there’s wires all over the floor and papers all over the desk? If that sounds a bit like you, or you’re a little bit worse than what it describes, it’s time to make sure you’re not hampering yourself as you try to move on with your business goals. Organization is very important in the business world, especially if you’re a small or micro business…
3 Considerations When Taking On New Employees
When you are hiring people for your business, you need to make sure that you are fully aware of everything that is involved in order to make it work out as well as possible. There are many concerns – legal, ethical and personal – which you need to know about, and it is often a matter of some difficulty to ensure that you are hiring people in the appropriate and the right manner. As it turns out, there is often much more to this than people tend to think, and…
The History Of VoIP
VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. This is the service of having your phone system delivered via an Internet connection, rather than a traditional phone company. Nowadays this is the preferred solution by most companies. It gives them the ability to take advantage of low cost and even free calls. It allows them to access their phone system no matter where they are and take advantage of a full scope of features too. Yet, it hasn’t always been this way. Read on to discover all you need to know…