There’s nothing more annoying than rolling up to your local fast food drive-thru, after everything you order the person on the cash register is probably going to say “Is that large?” or “Would you like two?” or even “Anything else?”. These short phrases are annoying for a lot of customers…

Starting a business isn’t something that you do on a whim – it’s something that’s seen as a huge step to take. As such, many would-be business owners get a little scared – a little too scared to actually thinking about starting their own business. Don’t be one of those…

Lots of people who want to start a business never actually do so, because they think it looks a bit scary or even risky. The fact is that there’s an element of risk in everything you do in life – some things are more risky than others – and starting…

Having a business plan is all well and good, but if it’s confined to the back of your drawers and it hasn’t seen the light of day for months or even years, it’s not going to be much use at all. In this article we’re going to look at why…

When you borrow funds from a bank or other lender, you’ll often be putting a personal guarantee on those funds if your business is operating with you registered as the sole proprietor. No one plans for their business to fold, but a lot of small businesses find things impossible with…

One thing you need to know before you start despairing over the poor performance of a website is that building a web presence takes time, a lot of time. If you’re planning on plowing thousands of dollars into a new website you’re on the path to success – but don’t…

How much do leads and customers cost for your business to attract? The chances are, the cost of bringing in customers is probably quite substantial for your business, therefore you need to make sure you do your best to retain customers as best you can. If you spend thousands of…

Lots of business owners spend time and money on things like SEO, paid clicks and social media marketing. These are all great ways of generating leads and bringing in more sales, but there’s one less used form of online marketing that business owners could benefit from, it’s called email marketing….

In previous posts I’ve spoken about “doing the right thing” in business and in life in general. The problem is though, that doing the right thing isn’t always easy. In this article we’re going to look at situations where the right thing to do came at a cost to a…

It’s probably not what you want to hear, but a website is never quite “finished” – there will always be upgrades that are needed and tweaks to carry out. From technology shifts such as the increase in mobile browsing, to things like conversion tracking and optimizing websites for the best…