The Challenges Of Hiring At A Start-Up

hiring challenge for start-up

(This is contributed content, intended to be useful and informative – I’m not a Human Resources professional – but I can refer you to one from my network.) When your start-up is ready to grow, identifying and onboarding the right Continue reading The Challenges Of Hiring At A Start-Up

Made A Bad First Business Impression? All Is Not Lost

A first impression can make or break a fledgeling relationship. We’ve all had those cringeworthy moments. We’re meeting a new client and we’re having one of those days… Stuck in traffic, it’s pouring with rain, we arrive at the meeting Continue reading Made A Bad First Business Impression? All Is Not Lost

Get Discovered By Google (SEO Made Easy)

Tips to optimize Google My Business

The Google bot has eyes everywhere, and it eats ‘SEO’*! An all seeing, all knowing, power-bot that scurries around over 3 billion times every day! But with so much content being produced every second, how do you get noticed by Continue reading Get Discovered By Google (SEO Made Easy)

5 Easy to Implement Strategies to Supercharge your Business Blog – A Guest Post

5 easy to implement ways to supercharge your blog

This week, I’m pleased to host another guest on the blog. Brenda Cagara, has been writing blogs for businesses for five years now. Based in Dubai, she was drawn to my site by previous posts sharing knowledge about blogging for Continue reading 5 Easy to Implement Strategies to Supercharge your Business Blog – A Guest Post

So Much To Do, So Little Time: Getting Organised

so much to do so little time elf in business

When you work for yourself, one of the toughest challenges is staying organised. There’s no boss breathing down your neck, giving you ‘that look’ and no job description setting out your responsibilities. You must be disciplined to get things done. Continue reading So Much To Do, So Little Time: Getting Organised

The Power of Story – A TED Talk Review

Stories have enormous power to change our perceptions. A single story, repeated again and again, can quickly become an ‘Alternative Fact’. When all you hear about a person, a business, a brand, a place, a people, a race, is negative Continue reading The Power of Story – A TED Talk Review

Business for Authors – A Book Review

Most entrepreneurs I know have shelves and shelves of business, self-help and motivational books. Speak to any of us for long enough and we’ll share with you the books we recommend; books to inspire, books to motivate and we’ll even Continue reading Business for Authors – A Book Review

Something to Declare?

It’s time to declare your intentions… When you get off a flight into the UK, between passport control and the exit you are faced with three possible exits: The Green Door The Blue Door (I wonder what colour they’ll paint Continue reading Something to Declare?

One Thing To Love About Networking Events

(This is a short update. It will take less than 5 minutes to read and contains some questions to make networking more productive) Anyone who’s met me will know I’m a chatter. On the face of it, I come across Continue reading One Thing To Love About Networking Events

One Question Businesses Must Keep Asking Themselves

I woke up this morning, lay in bed a for a few minutes just visualising and reflecting on my day, and a question popped into my head – one I realised I’m not asking myself enough: What will you do Continue reading One Question Businesses Must Keep Asking Themselves