It’s great to be your own boss, set your own hours and have a commute that doesn’t require you to leave the house. That said, being self-employed can seriously blur the line between your work life and your personal life. To avoid becoming burnt out and stressed, achieving balance is vital. Here are a few tips to get you started.   Have a Regular Routine When you’ve … [Read more...]

You might think if you’re running your own small business, that you are running the show and the success or failure of your business is on your head alone, but you would be dead wrong. Businesses may be conceived by one person, but if they are to be successful, they must almost always be a team effort. If you want to be a success, you will need to rely on a whole range of … [Read more...]

Being a mom can be difficult. Being a new mom can be even harder, especially if it’s your first baby. You will be on one very steep learning curve as you try to come to terms with your new life and figure out everything you need to know to be a parent. Thankfully, you’ll have plenty of time to get your head around this during your maternity leave. But what happens if you … [Read more...]

Particularly in the early days of a new business, it can be difficult to see a lot of growth. It can be a while before significant profits are made, especially when customers are few, and there is still the need to pay back the balance on any business loan that had to be acquired at startup. While this can be expected at the beginning, it might still apply later on, … [Read more...]

Running a successful business can look easy from the outside but that tends to be because the people at the top are making it look easy. It’s rarely as simple as you think it will be. There are some things that all of these successful businesses seem to get right, and it’s these that make up the core pillars of a successful business. It’s time to look more closely at those … [Read more...]

Saving is important for anyone in need of test and measuring equipment. Sometimes, the price of used equipment could be above 50% of the price of new equipment. It is common for many suppliers to remanufacture or sell refurbished instruments that re hardly noticeable because of their quality. The use of online reselling platforms such as eBay and Craigslist have made it … [Read more...]

When you first set up your small business, you are likely to be relatively independent. You will come up with a product concept or a business idea yourself. You will develop this yourself. You will seek funding and financing yourself. You will generally take a whole lot of steps alone to get things up and running. This is great in many ways. You maintain full control over … [Read more...]

You probably already know that when it comes to your business, it’s your employees who make things tick. Without them, it’d just be you and a conveyor belt of temporary workers trying to get things done, which would make everything much more difficult. So there are advantages to keeping your workers happy. They’ll be more productive, be much less likely to leave, and you’ll … [Read more...]

When you work to build up the brand of your business, you need to make sure that you gain attention from competitors on the market. It’s crucial that your company stands out and that customers prefer your business over the rest. This should be the case, even if you are selling the same or similar products and services. You have to remember that when you sell a product online … [Read more...]

2019 is fast approaching, so now is the perfect time to consider how your business can be improved. Eco-friendly businesses are now more marketable and attractive than ever before, as many people are becoming concerned with their impact on the environment and want to shrink their carbon footprint. Below, we have some ideas that you can use to become a more eco-friendly … [Read more...]