How To Do Market Research
Whether you already have a business or you're just starting a business, market research is an integral part of the process, but where do you start?
Carrying out proper market research removes much of the guess work regarding what your clients…
10 Reasons to Create and Sell Your Own Information Products
I've sold lots of information products in the past, at one point it made up over 80% of my income, up to £10k per month. Here are ten reasons why you should consider it.
1. You get to focus on a passion
Who wouldn’t like to spend their…
Delegation For Small Business Owners
To grow a business you absolutely must learn to delegate. I find it hard to delegate, but it's really important if you want to be able to grow your business.
When and what to delegate;
1. Delegate things you hate – you’ll always find…
10 Productivity Tips for Small Business Owners
I'm asked all the time about time management and how to make it all fit. On a plane flying down to London (on a particularly busy day) I had a think about all the things I do that I don't really notice now to ensure I'm as productive as I can…
How You Think Controls How Your Business Grows
Have you been in the situation where you’ve been faced with a difficult task? Whether you’ve been challenged to abseil or to pass an exam, what was your first thought? Did you think, “If I work hard and practice I can do it” or did you…
Innovation in Business
We've all heard the word innovation bandied around but what does it really mean and why is it so important to a business?
In a nutshell innovation is progress. It's taking an opportunity or idea and bringing it to market in the form of a…
5 Lessons Business Owners Can Learn from Innocent
In 7 years Innocent went from a turnover of £0 in 1999 to £75m in 2006. From 3 employers to 105. From 0% market share to a staggering 62%. It's this kind of growth many small business owners can only dream of.
Today the company turns…
Strategies for Business Success
Three strategies for business success
1. Be First
Being first at something gives you a number of benefits. You can market yourself as 'authentic' and 'original' and in doing so you can charge a premium. Being first you will start out with…
Starting a Business
People who start their own business are the ones who stop talking about their dreams and plans and actually make them happen
Matt Thomas, Starting your own shop
I've heard variants of this so many times now that I'm forced to believe there…
Blogging for Business
What is a blog?
The word 'blog' is shortened from its full title 'weblog' and a blog is just that, a 'web' 'log'. A log, journal or collection of articles on any topic.
What is a business blog?
A business blog is an ongoing log…
