If jewelry making is your passion, hobby, or something you are truly interested in, making a living out of it will sound like a dream come true for you. You might think that there are already plenty of jewelry businesses out there, that your skill level isn’t good enough to start a business, or come up with a number of other excuses not to get started on what you really
The supply chain is one of the essential moving parts of the business. Without it, you’re left lacking the resources you need when you need them the most. So, you can’t take any chances with the suppliers you decide to get into a relationship with. Here are a few qualities you absolutely must make sure you can confirm before you sign any contracts. Picture Affordability If you want to be
Health and safety in the workplace may have gone too far, but there’s questioning its importance. Employees have to deal with all kinds of dangerous situations and need protection. Thankfully, 2017 is a year which has the latest advancements in technology. Still, buying the latest gadgets isn’t going to make a difference unless the company understands how to make it work. With that in mind, here are four areas of
What are people saying about you? What do you know about your reputation? For most of us, the answer here is… not much. Our reputation is something that exists outside of our personal experience; it is exists in the minds of others, and for the most part, it’s not something we can control. We all know that the way we act means that other people will perceive us in
https://pixabay.com/en/coffee-break-conference-women-1177540/ Have you noticed that there are lot more female entrepreneurs out there? And these entrepreneurs aren’t only carving out their own career path in the world of business; they are in fact joining forces and teaming up to create powerful all-female businesses and companies. This is definitely a case of sistas doin’ it for themselves! But why, after so long, are women only just deciding to join
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
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