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How you can build your successful Business

1/10/2021

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Getting to be your own boss is a great feeling, but if you want to hold onto that, you need to know what it takes to reach success. A business can only last so long before it starts to fall behind, and you need to make sure you’re making the necessary changes to ensure that you keep an income coming in. The success of your business will depend entirely on what you’re willing to do, and what you’re capable of achieving as a leader.

Your image
First things first, when you’re building your business, you’re going to need to worry about your image the whole time. Everything you do will be seen by the public, and you want that to reflect positively on you. If you’re not looking after your image, it can come back to bite you later down the line; even if you’ve since changed how you handle things! If you want to grow as a business, you should be doing everything you can to ensure that your audience sees you as a positive figure in the market, rather than a business that should be avoided.

Keeping a positive image as a business involves how you carry yourself throughout the day and the values that your business holds to your employees. The presentation can take you a long way, and working with worn and dirty equipment is something that will lead your customers to draw their own conclusions. Even in the industrial fields, people will their own standards; so even things like
mining equipment cleaning is a necessary service. It’s not just about what you do as a business, but the impression that you’re giving off to potential customers.

Your flexibility
There are always going to be changes in the market, and some things that are popular one day can be completely forgotten in the next. Market trends are something that you need to be able to keep up with, and neglecting them can be troublesome for you and your business. You want your customers to be loyal, which means it’s up to you to ensure that your store or service is still desirable to them. If your competitors are using new tactics and products to beat you on the market - you could start to see a dip in customers over time when you haven’t adapted.

Being willing to listen
There’s so much that goes into being a good leader, and it’s not going to be easy to get used to it if it’s a new experience for you. When you’re in charge of a team of people, you’re responsible for making sure that everyone is on the same page, and working to their strengths; while also making sure you’re maintaining strong workplace morale. There’s no better way to be a good leader than listening to your employees, even if it’s things that don’t usually concern them. Taking advice from others when you are unsure of the answer yourself might be humbling, but it’s important to learn from other people’s experiences.​
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Steps to starting a Business

22/9/2021

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Whether you are looking to start a new business as you fancy a career change or you are now taking the opportunity to pursue your dreams and make them become a reality, it is important that you follow some simple steps. 

Whether you already have a great business idea, or you need to come up with one, starting a new business can seem a little overwhelming and complicated to start with. There is a lot that needs doing from having your business concept, registering the business, creating a plan, financing it and lots more. 

But, by following this guide you can take each step and ensure that your business setup is successful. 

Play to your strengths
When it comes to a successful start-up business it is important that you are working to your strengths and completing tasks that you can successfully do. You want to make sure that when you start trading that your business and how it runs is done professionally, so if you don’t know where to start with digital marketing reading digital project reviews and working with a company will allow you to focus on the areas you are good at such as product design, customer service, or creating your business plan. 

Understand your motivating factor
When you go from being employed and take the step to become your own boss, it is vital that you remain motivated. Without motivation and a drive to continue working and pushing the success of your business it is likely to fail. For that very reason, it is important to identify why this business start-up is so important to you. Also, that your driving goal actually aligns with the business plan you have. They need to be compatible in order for you to remain motivated. For example, if your goal is to become famous from your business, a business in bookkeeping is unlikely to support that dream, whilst one on social media or within the entertainment industry may, 

Find a premises
Depending on the business that you are entering into will determine where you need to set up. Some successful businesses can be run from the comfort of your own home if they are web-based. However, other businesses will require an actual premise.

As a start-up business, you ideally want to cover all overhead costs as low as possible to start with, so where possible using online facilities to advertise and sell your products is a great way to keep expenditure low and maximise your profits. 

Have a Business plan
Creating a business plan is the perfect way to take those ideas you have for your business and sort them in a structured way so you can plan how your business will take off and grow. Not only does it help you but when you start seeking investors support you outlined a clear plan identifying what you are looking to achieve and how this will be made possible. A great business plan can the core difference between making a business successful and one that fails. 
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4 reasons start-ups should forget about the office & go remote

2/9/2021

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Is it time for startups to just forget about offices and go remote? The last year has shown us that office work really isn't all it's built up to be. The benefits of having an office seem almost non-existent in a lot of cases, while remote working presents a series of great advantages. 

Speaking of which, here are four reasons start-ups should ditch the old office life:


Far cheaper

The cost of remote work is tiny compared to the cost of working in an office. This is because you don't have to pay any rental costs, not to mention footing the bill on the energy. All you have to worry about are your own personal costs of working at home, which will be virtually non-existent. Factor in the lack of office maintenance costs as well, and you can see why it is cheaper. 


Fewer health & safety issues

As a business owner, there's nothing more worrying than health & safety concerns. Firstly, you spend a lot of money kitting your office out with things like
fire curtains, fire extinguishers, slip n fall signs, other safety signs, and so on. These all link back to the first point about remote work being cheaper, but you also have the benefit of not dealing with these safety issues. So, there's no chance of an employee slipping and falling over in the office, where they can then sue you for compensation. Working from home eliminates these risks. 


Improved productivity
Your employees all get to design their ultimate work environment when they're not in an office. For some, this means setting up a little area at home where they feel comfortable and can work in peace and quiet. For others, it could mean going to a local coffee shop and working there. The point is that different people find productivity in different ways. Office life restricts everyone to the same routine and strict way of working. It's not always productive for everyone, while remote working gives your employees a choice!

Flexible working hours

Building on the previous point, remote work gives you the ability to allow flexible working hours in
your startup. Instead of strictly doing the classic 9-5 office shift, employees could work at times that suit them best. Of course, it all depends on when your business needs to be productive - if you run a company that has to be active during 9-5, then people need to follow that shift. However, a startup has a chance to tap into more foreign markets if it works remotely. Flexible hours mean you could work on US time or Asian time to do business with people or companies over there. Thus, you broaden your horizons, get clients from all over the world and can be a success. 


When you think about it, you really wonder why a company would want to work in the office anymore. Hasn't it basically been proven that offices aren't necessary?! There are some caveats here and there depending on the business, but a lot of startups can benefit from leaving the office behind and switching to remote work.

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