When you are in the first throes of launching a business, you might be tempted to spend out on everything. Being very sure that you will see a return on your investment within hours of launching. Some of us are that lucky (well, lucky in terms of we worked damn hard and had a great strategy in place), your product sells out, you get an organic shout-out on Instagram from a huge influencer. More commonly, however, we don’t see those investments back for a short while. So, what should we be investing in and what should we be doing ourselves.

In a world saturated with online businesses, it’s becoming a rare occurrence to take your business into physical premises and set up shop. However, there’s nothing quite like being able to mooch, potter, and pick-up products, wares, and items in a physical setting. People want the convenience that e-commerce can bring, but, there’s a growing demand for the in store experience with customers.

In modern business, manual methods are out- and software and automation are in. Get rid of the piles of paperwork and local data storage, software and getting your business online is the key to your success. If you’re still stuck in the dark ages, here are just a few reasons why the right software is essential to your company’s future.

If there’s one thing that your business should try to take really seriously, it’s workplace safety. You can’t afford not to if you’re going to have any chance of making your business respectable and a place where people actually want to work. No matter what kind of business you run, there are things you need to do to ensure people stay safe and healthy while working for you. So now is most definitely the time to start taking safety in the workplace seriously.

Small businesses are awesome, but at some point, you will want to expand past the initial goals you had when starting up your venture. If you're going to be successful in the long term that is. Luckily, you can get the scoop on just how to do this in the post below. Read on to find out more.

Every business owner has one thing in common: they’re trying their hardest to get customers through their doors rather than their competitors. Doing this can be difficult, especially when what you’ve got to offer is on the inside of your premises rather than the outside. So what’s the solution here? How can you attract people to come into your store? Check out these fabulous ideas on how to give your business more curb appeal.

Running a business means you need to have a good eye for marketing. You need to be able to reach your target market wherever they are whenever you can, and constantly increase your exposure to people who would find your product relevant. And one of the best ways to do that is via owning a website.