With the cost of everything always on the rise, SMEs are hard-pressed to keep operating costs low enough to realise an adequate profit margin. Being able to stay in business is dependent upon keeping your bottom line in the positive, which means that you need to spend less than you bring in. Simple, but true. So how can today’s SMEs […]

There is now more competition than ever before in the business world. Because of this, you need to make sure that your business is on top of its game if you are going to succeed. If you operate a photography business, or if your business depends on producing brochures and other paper products with photographs on them, it is important […]

Running a business is an incredibly difficult thing to do, and whether you do it alone or you have a handful of partners, you know how hard it can be. When it comes to day to day management, you might have it down, but the big decisions like where to position your business as you grow or get smaller can […]

When your company utilizes a variety of different equipment to operate, it is important that you have the parts to keep all of this gear running smoothly. If a piece of machinery breaks down, you risk losing money because you have to stop production and leave your customers not served. Rather than take such a risk with your business, you […]

One of the reasons why so many people apply for a payday loan is because it is really quick and easy. Simply navigate to a website, fill a few details in and the money could be in your account in just a few minutes. That is the beauty of payday loans. Because the borrower is able to quickly get their […]

These days people are just as open to running a start up business enterprise from home as to leasing an office space and running their business from there. There are all kinds of benefits to doing this, and thanks to shifts in what customers and clients expect when they think of a business, there is no longer the same stigma […]

Being self-employed definitely comes with its perks. You get to decide what career you want to pursue, what hours you want to work, where you’ll work, and who you’ll work with. You can also decide what products and services you want to offer, and how you’ll go about making money off of those products and services. But being self-employed also […]

There’s nothing quite as exciting as taking control of your financial life and vocational path by starting your own business. However, getting your small business off the ground takes discipline and dedication. Additionally, it takes the systematic implementation of effective business-building techniques that are known to yield results. Here are three that you should try: 1. Implement Sound Time-Keeping Principles. […]

One of the biggest responsibilities that a person will have in their lifetime is owning a home. There are many different things that a person will have to take care of when trying to keep a home well maintained. Among the most important and somewhat fragile systems in a home is the plumbing. When issues arise with the plumbing in […]

The debt crisis in developing countries was partly responsible for the deterioration in welfare levels in many countries in the eighties. It also resulted in the development of different models to analyse a situation whose starting point is a high debt. In this article, diverse aspects of this theory are presented. In the mid-eighties, the idea that a debt of […]