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Which country do you come from? To help us understand our fellow humans, motivational speaker, Mark Gungor, imagines that all people came from four very different countries: 1. The country

We generally think that growth is good – but it may bring with it the need to hire more staff, find bigger premises and upgrade your machinery. But these are

Procrastination: that dreadful curse of putting off important things until later. It never helps, but we all do it, even when we know it’s wrong. And we keep trying to

How do you start in business? Let’s look at three well-known successful entrepreneurs. • Alan Sugar started by selling car aerials out of the back of a van. Less than

Business contacts are important – networking should be a key part of any SME’s marketing. If like me you find it hard to begin conversations in a room of strangers,

Decades ago, I spent a holiday based in a granite farmhouse on the edge of Dartmoor, with nothing to read except old copies of the Readers’ Digest. I still remember

At work, I’ve been asked to create a newsletter – so here are my thoughts on how to write a brilliant one! It boils down to four things; what it

Here are nine tips if you are thinking of starting a new business this year. 1. Evaluate yourself – honestly Why do you want to do it? Are you the

One of the most critical aspects of growing any business is employing the right people. Regard employing a new member of staff as an investment – and the best way