We all know that weddings are expensive, but you may be unprepared to see just how much prices explode when you mention the “W” word. Luckily, we’ve got some tips to help you keep your budget in check, so you’ll have more money for your Honeymoon. Here are our top money-saving tips for your wedding: Choose your day wisely If you schedule your ceremony and reception during a less-popular time,
Starting your own business can be daunting, with perhaps the most stressful aspect being the finances. According to Lloyds Bank, the average cost of starting a new business is £12,601, which takes into account the cost of business space, vehicles, and technology. The study also found that almost a third of new business owners (23 per cent) found that the cost of starting up a business was higher than they
You spend almost 100,000 hours of your lives at work, so it’s important to make sure that the work you’re doing is rewarding, and that you enjoy it. Working in further education (FE) can be a way to have a fulfilling and rewarding career, for a few different reasons. From job progression to teaching what you love, FE jobs can open new doors for you in your career, and offer
So, you’ve done it. You decided to go it alone and enter into the world of self employment and sole trading. First of all, congratulations for making the leap from a solid and comfortable working life to a not-so-comfortable but far more rewarding one. But, now the hard work starts. Other than the work you’re going to be doing in your self employment venture, whether you are freelancer who takes
Having a business is fantastic, especially one that generated cash. However, what if you have a business that isn’t quite generating as much cash as you want? Knowing the reason this is happening will help you to improve. Here are a few reasons your business may not be generating as much cash as you want and what you can do about it: Your Limiting Beliefs If you have limiting beliefs
Whether you’re looking to build a home from scratch or are simply planning to update or remodel a few rooms in the home, it can get costly quite quickly. So it won’t come as a surprise that many of us are looking at ways to reduce the cost of it all. Being able to stick to a budget is important so that costs don’t spiral out of control. However, you
PixaBay The question posed in the title of this article may strike you as strange. Does your business need premises? “Of course it does,” you think, “all businesses have premises after a certain point.” That’s true, of course; most businesses, once they have matured into viable enterprises, tend to move into dedicated premises. However, just because that’s what usually happens doesn’t mean that’s what has to happen for your
(Image Link) For a retail business, there are loads of hidden areas which the customers will often never see. You will have staff rooms, where your employees will enjoy their lunches and other breaks. Along with this, you will also have loads of other spaces which aren’t dedicated to the customers coming to see you. To help you out in managing these parts of your business, this post will be
Photo Credit Natural disasters vary massively in the scale of the damage caused, but businesses can end up being badly hit unless you take steps to remedy the situation. Ultimately, you are better off if you are well-prepared to deal with the event before it happens, but there are always going to be consequences involved. In this article, we are going to be taking a closer look at some
If you’re starting to build up your business, then you’re probably starting to make a name for yourself. Your name is fast becoming your brand as you assert yourself as an influencer and an ‘authority’ voice in your area of specialism. The trouble is that entrepreneurship and branding don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. It’s not always easy to know how to build up your reputation at the same time you’re trying