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6 ways to improve your time management if you’re a small business owner
As a small business owner, multitasking is an everyday part of the job. When juggling many different tasks and roles, time management can become challenging, leading to mistakes and missed opportunities. Excellent time management skills can be the defining element...
How do you reduce stress as a home-based business owner?
Running your own business can be stressful, but there are ways to help you keep your cool Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home was the norm for many entrepreneurs, especially in the early days of your business. After all, from a financial point...
Former PE Teachers Jump into New Business Venture with Skip4Fit Launch
Two former PE teachers have skipped over redundancy into a new business with the launch of Skip4fit at primary, middle and high schools through the North East - thanks to help from the North Tyneside Business Factory. Linda Hall and Liz Belilios worked...
Here’s how to think like an entrepreneur
Improving your mindset is a key step to increasing your chances of business success Starting your own business requires a healthy amount of determination, courage and confidence, but sticking with your guns and keeping that business going requires even more...
4 ways to automate your business services and save time
Make the most of the latest tech so you can focus on more pressing matters As any business owner will know, the to-do list is always never ending. You can spend a whole day working your socks off, only to end up with a list of tasks that’s longer than it was at...
Landscaping Business Plants Seeds for Growth After Successful 2021
A chef turned landscaper is celebrating his third year in business with a full order book for the remainder of 2021, as MBS Gardens capitalises on surplus demand for garden transformations with new expansion plans. Michael Bell-Saunders (40) from Forest Hall...
4 things you don’t need to start a business, even if you think you do
Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from achieving your business goals Starting a business is different for everyone. No two entrepreneurial ventures are the same, and success never happens overnight. One thing every business owner will tell you, however, is...
How do you form more meaningful relationships with your customers?
Forging a strong bond with your customer base gives your business the solid foundation it needs for long term success Businesses of any size, and in any industry, must connect with their customers if they want to survive and grow. Without the all-important...
5 ways to bring more fun to the office now that it’s open
Offices across the UK are once again opening their doors for staff, so here’s how to bring a little joy alongside the change After what has essentially been a year of working from home, workers around the UK are finally beginning to make their return to the...
Reopening the office? Here’s how to make the most of your workspace
From wellbeing to productivity, here are our top tips for a beneficial workstation With COVID-19 restrictions finally relaxing, many business owners are now welcoming their staff members back into the office, at least on a part time basis. But after a year or more of...