Tag: Running A Business

Here, reminders you need to start now to take (at least a little) time out for yourself to prevent burnout.

While getting away may seem like the perfect fix for chronic stress, one author says you’re better off staying home. Here’s why.

Hired the wrong employee or just can’t seem to get on top of your cashflow? You’re not alone. Here’s a look at the five most common areas SMB owners get it wrong, and some advice for fixing these issues.

With low start-up costs and an increasing number of outsourcing services, starting a business has never been easier. Naturally, those of us with existing businesses are working hard to exploit the cloud and other tools to improve the way we operate. But what if you had a blank slate? What would today’s ideal business look like?

Starting a business is often a dream come true and, for many business owners and managers, sacrifices are part of this dream. New research has uncovered the top three sacrifices SMB owners make for the sake of their business.

It’s official, female business owners are more confident than their male counterparts, and it shows in the nature of their focus and planning. Here’s a look at the other areas women in business are forging ahead.

There are two types people in life; those who want to stay in the corporate world with all the security and pay it has to offer, while the entrepreneurial others will branch out and set up their own business. Here’s a look at some of the benefits of going it alone.

Keeping a steady job can help sustain you while your business is just getting off the ground. Here are five factors to consider before letting go of your 9 to 5.

In the day to day running of your business you may not have had time to consider how you’re going to exit it. But you really should, as it will affect how you run it.

A business owner learns many lessons over the span of their journey, from the need to be open to opportunities to not taking things too personally. One 35-year veteran is sharing the seven most important lessons she’s learnt over her many years in the workforce.