Year: 2016

Corporate travel is necessary for many companies despite the existence of technologies like cloud computing and video conferencing. Of course, meeting clients or business partners face-to-face will pay dividends, but one shouldn’t forget that traveling for business can be very costly. As a small business owner, you might not be able to put an end to your corporate travels or reduce the frequency of your travels, but you certainly can slash expenses with proper planning and management. Here are 9 tips that are guaranteed to help you save on your…

When Quick Move Now, the UK’s largest independent cash home buyer, was established back in 1998, businesses were really starting to think about the impact of the internet and how it might affect their businesses. For the directors of Quick Move Now, the internet would prove invaluable to the development of a robust and successful business model that would see them buying over 5,000 properties in the first 17 years and achieving an annual turnover of over £42 million. Whilst many other companies approached the internet as a ‘bolt-on’ to…

Being a small business owner can be a very overwhelming process with a lot of stress involved. As a business owner, you are responsible for every aspect of your business. For most business owners, finding a way to secure their facility is a top priority. With all of the ways to secure your building, finding the right one will take some time and research on your part. The more you are able to find out about the various methods out there, you will need to consider which is the best…

The cloud is all the way up there – not in the sky, but in the virtual universe of the internet. Above you, around you, and all about you flows a milky way of data. The question, therefore, is how to efficiently increase your business’ capabilities within this virtual framework without having to sign new application licenses, train new personnel and invest in yet more software. You may be wondering what it’s like being up in the cloud, and is it as great of an existence as it seems?

When you think of the word “engineer” what images come to mind? Designing cars or building bridges? Well it’s true – these tasks are just two of the jobs that an engineer can do. But there is much, much more to the field of engineering than this.

Looking for a new job in previous years could be a tedious and laborious process. It would generally involve either travelling to your local job centre or checking out the classified adverts in the local paper, which would normally contain a job section once a week, or sometimes the lucky few could secure a job through personal connections. Image Credit Things have changed with near-universal access to technology in this country. The Office for National Statistics reports that 76% of adults in Great Britain use the internet every day, which…

If you’re just joining us in this article series it may be wise to hop back to Parts 1-4 which cover how to approach the pre-production and scripting phases of filmmaking as well as selecting your audio and video recording equipment. If you don’t fancy that or are simply looking for some tips on cutting out costs in your production phase then you picked a juicy juncture to join us on Budget Filmmaking begins to discuss the production phase of filmmaking and some advice on running a film set.

When starting a new company, having a business plan in place and setting out your financial goals and projections will be important. Forecasting and projecting your sales and expenses is critical during the early stages of your business. It can take time to forecast accurately and it can be a challenge for new business owners. Banks certainly will not approve loans if accurate forecasts are not provided. They will need to know that your business is going to be profitable and the loan they approve is not a risk. For…