It seems absolutely foolish to try and start a business while having zero knowledge of your industry or business in general, but there are actually plenty of people that do it on a very regular basis. In fact, many of these people attribute to those scary statistics of how many startups fail per year. It sounds like a daunting task to continuously fail over and over, but is there a reason why they do this or are they just stubborn and uneducated?

Stuck in an office, in a car, in a lift and then in a queue. These are things that normally happen to us in an average day of work. Some people can tolerate it and it's not an issue. Other people, however, need to have some kind of adventure in their lives; they need something that moves them quite literally.

The trouble is, not all relationships are as good as they appear. Behind closed doors, every couple argues. It may be that you’ve had to compromise on how often you post to keep Instagram happy. Perhaps they’ve had to start putting you before their other users. Either way, you thought you’d worked through issues. That is until you notice that you’re losing subscribers every time you post.

Our working situation can get us down from time to time. Either it's not the career we envisioned, or there's just too much drama in the office. Whatever the situation you're in, we've all fantasized about creating our own path in life. Starting our own business is freeing in so many ways. And while the temptation can be for you to leap straight into this, transitioning from a full-time worker to a full-time business owner requires a few essentials.

Modern companies require a lot of energy consumption to keep them running. This can result in high energy bills. Here are just a few ways in which you can cut down your company’s energy usage and save money.

To most business owners, there is nothing worse than seeing their big product launch or the launch of a new service turn into one big flop. With all the hard-earned money and dedicated hours you’ve put into making sure that this is what your market needs, it can seem strange that it didn’t turn out to be the kind of success you had in mind, after all.

With an ever-increasing e-commerce market, it can be challenging for traditional, physical stores to compete with businesses who are solely based online. There are an array of added overheads to consider, not to mention the legal trading hours which will never stand up to the 24/7 online shopping culture. However, there are plenty of people who enjoy heading towards the shops, walking in, receiving great customer service, and being able to see and feel the products in real life.