Limit Expenses as an SME – 5 Actionable Points

As an SME it’s easy to rack up more expenses than what you are generating in revenue. Spending on suppliers, vendors, employee perks and taxes can get out of hand in the blink of an eye unless carefully planned. But there are several ways to limit expenditures that, by focusing on improving efficiency, can even make a company more profitable.

Cutting bills

Palletise large shipments

If you are shipping goods as part of your basic, regular practice, how you do so is a crucial factor in your business’s operations. It goes without saying that a reliable pallet courier that offers competitive prices and excellent service should be used.…

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CEOs: How to Pick your Second Passport?

The number of countries offering citizenship by investment programmes has been growing at a fast pace in the past few years. This has to do with many nations looking at foreign investors to help them recover from the recession, but also with the demand for second citizenship coming from said investors.

Business traveller holding passport

If you are looking to acquire a second citizenship, you’ll know this can help expand your business by allowing you to travel visa-free to many countries, or to benefit from their financial policies.

Deciding which programme would be the wisest investment is, however, not a straightforward process: before you make your investment in the country of your choice, consider these points and make sure your choice is the best fit for you.…

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4 Reasons Print is Still Valuable to Small Businesses

There is much debate over whether print marketing is dead or not as some argue that because we have entered the age of the digital, it has made print obsolete.

Print ad

However, there is plenty to suggest print is still extremely important and valuable in today’s business market. Mark Ritson, professor of marketing at Melbourne Business School says marketers are rejecting traditional media ‘at their peril’, and points out that 60 per cent of people still trust print advertisements.

Regardless of debates on the longevity of print, many businesses can still benefit from investing in it now. Especially small businesses and startups.…

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Handling Tech Issues with Online Conferencing

The way modern business is conducted is changing quickly, and it is important not to be left behind. Rapidly evolving technology is giving us the chance to do more than we ever thought possible, both in and out of the office.

Online conferencing for IT tech support

With greater convenience and ease of communication, expectations rise on behalf of both clients and colleagues. Everyone is expected to be connected at all times, and when something goes wrong, it can feel like the sky is falling.

With so many ways to stay in touch and keep on top of things, there is no reason a company needs to be left in the lurch though.…

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3 Tips for Managing Growth of your Small Business

The main goal of any small business is to succeed and to succeed well. Despite this being a universal and common goal, many small business owners are caught unawares when their company begins doing extremely well. Rather than being a pleasant surprise, this has a tendency to diminish the reputation of the business.

Growth management

This is typically because small businesses are unprepared to cater to an increase in customers or demand. This is why authorities in the industry such as Global Resources LLC insist of being equipped with an adequate strategy. Here are some things that you need to keep in mind when dealing with a sudden influx of consumers, requests, and profit:

Flexible Plan

The plan that you have for your company should be flexible.

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“Local” Marketing is Essential for Construction Trades

Marketing isn’t rocket science, but many companies waste time on the wrong strategies. Small roofing contractors usually service the local community, so putting a huge amount of time and effort into a flash website might not be money well spent if most of your new business is word of mouth referrals.

Contractors

Building Brand Loyalty

Whilst you shouldn’t pour all of your energy into digital marketing, you do need to spend some of the budget promoting your business online. The majority of customers will do a quick search online before they hire a construction tradesman, if only to make sure there are no negative reviews.…

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Why Your Small Business Needs a Website

Many small business owners make the mistake of believing that their company can do without a website. With small businesses often targeting people in the local area and surrounding areas, it’s no surprise that many small business owners tend to think that the world of the internet is best left to the larger, global corporations. However, times have changed and whilst this may have been true a few years back, more and more people are searching for small, local businesses online. Because of this, businesses of all shapes and sizes from roadside stalls to huge global companies can all benefit from their own business website.…

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3 Reasons Why Every SMB Should Have a Graphic Portfolio

As the leaders of small businesses, we’re constantly looking for new ways to elevate the marketability of our companies. After all, projecting the appearance of professionalism and maintaining an optimal image are essential when you’re trying to appeal to a wide range of leads, as many of them will arrive at your site having no prior knowledge of your business.

Graphic portfolio

A graphic portfolio is similar to any other portfolio you would see, but it incorporates a visual aspect for a more polished and informative look. Here are three reasons why every SMB should have one:

1. Letting Them See What You Do

You can tell somebody what you do all day long, but until they actually see some results or previous achievements with their own eyes, all they’ve really seen is an explanation.…

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How to Track your Employees Time and Still Be Seen as a Good Boss

If there is something that can put off your employees’ working spirit, it has to do with looking over their shoulders again and again while they are working. To many of them, tracking is an unnecessary administrative nuisance that has to be done away with because it is just a waste of time.

Happy and productive employee

Companies know that they have to time track their employees whether they like it or not because it is really important in gauging their productivity in the business. In fact, to avoid rubbing their employees the wrong way, several companies have tried to come up with creative and fun ways of time tracking that you may have read on tech news.…

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Difficult Sells: Hot Spruce Up Your ‘Uninteresting’ Product

As Morrissey didn’t say, some products are easier to sell than others. The latest Game of Thrones Big Book of Sex Scenes, that’s an easy sell. It’s a great title and, frankly, an SEO goldmine. The perv in all of us would love to read it – and we all know why you’re really tuning into the swords and sexing HBO show every week.

Game of Thrones

But then there are the difficult sells, the niche products that have to jostle their way through the competition and push into the limelight without customers falling asleep during their pitch. Without the proper nourishment, these speciality products will flounder like a fish in outer space.…

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