If you send invoices, I can guarantee that some will be paid late. It is one of the few things you can guarantee in business. Sometimes it might just be a one off. Occassionally invoices can be lost or forgotten. However, it can become a bit more problematic when it happens on a regular basis….

A large part of running any small business is risk management. Today, one risk that we all face is the threat of a cyber-attack. Unfortunately, cyber-attacks can come in many forms with varying degrees of severity. This post will look at some practical ways you can protect your business. Using a dedicated computer for work…

Over the years, Search Engine Optimisation has ended up with a questionable reputation. While there is no doubt that SEO can be a powerful sales and marketing tool, there’s no shortage of people who wasted thousands of pounds on SEO that didn’t work. In this post, I’ll try and explain why SEO can be folly…

Politics can be an extremely tricky subject to handle as a small business. Conventional small business wisdom is to stay completely clear of anything political. The risk of alienating people is too great. Yet, in a world where society is becoming increasingly polarised by politics, we see more and more pressure on companies to take…

After being stuck in lockdown for over a year, we may finally be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel (new Covid variants permitting). Things are still subject to change, but the prospect of working from somewhere other than home looks tantalisingly close. Many will be eager to get straight back to the…