Business owners can’t do it all as much as they would like to. There just isn’t enough time once your business is growing. Eventually you will feel swamped with paper and to do lists. Everyone has different skills and at the top of your task list will be the things you like to do and the things which are income generating and at the bottom are the things which you will get round to when you need to. Eventually there comes a time when those things at the bottom of the list have to be done and you either work more hours, you outsource or you employ someone. …
Having recently carried out "formal" reviews with each of my team I know, for me, it is very valuable. Employee reviews are new to me. I never had a review in all the years I was an employee so when it was suggested I carry out regular reviews with each of my employees I had no idea where to start. So I have based my employee reviews on what I think I would have liked had I had one! …
Over the Christmas and New Year break we all have time to take a breather and think about our lives and our jobs and nearly everyone will make some sort of New Year's resolution. Many of those resolutions will be about working for yourself, starting a business and getting a better work/life balance. …
How do you classify a good customer for your business? Every business will have analyse a good customer differently. In retail a good customer will probably be one who returns time and time again because of what you sell, your prices, your customer service or just because they love your shop. …
If you are treating your employees to a Christmas party, Christmas lunch or dinner, or giving them a gift to show your appreciation you should be aware of how HMRC views the costs of your generosity. …
