Why you really should have a business plan

Planning is a key element to running a successful business. To get where you want to go, you'll need a business plan to guide the way. Most businesses don't have any kind of plan – and consequently they don't really go anywhere, or certainly...

Why you should give your business away to your employees

Most micro and small business owners should seriously consider tying their key employees into their business by giving them shares or allowing them to purchase them at full or discounted value. The title to this blog is (deliberately) a little bit misleading because...

Are you a micro, small or medium sized business?

Why does it matter whether you are a micro, small or medium sized business – and do you know which of these categories applies to you in the first place? The Government don't appear to draw any distinction between sizes of companies with their various...