A step-by-step guide to paying workers fairly
Starting your own company is never easy, and parting with your hard-won capital can be downright painful. Nevertheless, it’s a part of doing business, and if you can’t figure out a way to compensate your employees fairly, you’re going to have a hard time finding and retaining enough talent to get your idea off the ground, let alone excel.
Marketing might be essential, but it can be a tricky expense to balance on top of everything else – especially for small businesses of those just starting up.
Don't have the cash to get your idea off the ground? Here's how.
Investors hear lots of pitches – a lot of them with the same-old spiel, delivered in the same-old boring way. So here’s some tips to cut through the noise.
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Five things you need to do if you want to be taken seriously by investors
Investors hear lots of pitches – a lot of them with the same-old spiel, delivered in the same-old boring way. So here’s some tips to cut through the noise.
Cashflow is the lifeblood of your business, and managing it is one of the most important skills you can learn as a business owner.
Neill Whitehead, of Saxon Klein, knows first-hand how a successful business sale feels. He has a five-point game plan.
Don't fall into the trap of securing funding at any cost, because you can't fire an investor. Here's how to do your due diligence and pick the right one.
It's a tricky issue; late payments put pressure on your small business' cash flow and take time to resolve. Then there's the client relationship to think about.
Starting a business sounds intimidating, but it doesn't necessarily have to be that hard – not if you've got a few skills and a solid work ethic to complement them.
It all boils down to this: Know why you exist; know where you're going; make it brief; make it simple; and finally – curb the fluff.
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"While others see many good ideas and opportunities just float by, entrepreneurs have the opposite problem; stopping themselves chasing too many good ideas at once."
It all boils down to this: Know why you exist; know where you're going; make it brief; make it simple; and finally – curb the fluff.
As an entrepreneur you should have confidence in your ideas and ability to make decisions, but guess what? It's everyone else's job to put you through your paces.