Perhaps the most important thing you need to put into practice when you run a business is an active approach to looking after your staff. It’s really important that people feel comfortable and happy when they come to work, otherwise morale and performance can suffer. As an employer, you ought to do everything in your [...]
A lot of people do things for a living that they don’t immediately recognise as a business. Take musicians for instance. People who make their living out of teaching music, running open mic nights and playing at local venues are actually businesspeople in their own right. If you are an independent musician, then your fortunes [...]
Starting up your own business is the sort of thing that many people pipedream about all the time. The idea of being your own boss is something that’s bound to appeal to you, but there’s also the chance of getting involved in something you really love. When I have these kinds of conversations with the [...]