Whether you are a small business with a few employees or a large corporation with thousands, everyone within your organization depends upon strong leadership in order to thrive. Leadership begins with you and trickles down the chain of command. Every choice that you make affects the direction of your business and the people under you. So, how do you make sure that you are making the right decisions? For those who wish to grow as a leader and improve both themselves and their business, here ...

To be able to thrive and grow your business you need cash. Often, at some point, you will need more money than you have available in your accounts. For example, you may want to extend your premises to take on new customers.  But understandably you will not want to wait the decade it would take to make enough profits to be able to afford to do so.  If you did that your business would grow very slowly indeed. That is why most firms borrow money at some stage. But, for your loan a...

Depending on the current state of your business and your objectives, getting financing can be a great option. If you pitch the idea to people around you, some may caution you against this. But the truth is that most great businesses had to leverage debt at some point in order to grow. However, there are many cases when debt can become a liability. This is why it’s important to reconsider your motives when thinking of getting a loan. Here are some examples of good reasons to get a loan f...

Business is a non-stop rollercoaster ride of ups and downs and whale-sized problems that feel like searching the ocean one cup of water at a time for answers. That’s why so many of us in business work towards the end of the year with the promise to look at revitalizing our portfolios in the new year. Sound familiar? Well, surprise. January came and went without so much as a nod of recognition toward your plans - and because somebody somewhere forgot to give February a regular amount of days...

The most common listing on Airbnb is a homeowner who has an extra room in the house or a vacation home that they do not always frequent. For them, the motivation was to make use of the space and also earn a passive income on the side.  Now, if you are one among the lucky homeowners who happen to live in an area frequented by tourists, why should you settle for a little income? You could potentially quit your job and make this your primary source of revenue.  It is time you t...

Many business owners do not give a huge amount of consideration to the signage they use. It is one of those relatively minor things that just gets forgotten. Yet, as you will see it is actually quite important.  The style and type of signs you choose to buy from mydoorsign or other signage retailers’ websites can have quite an impact. Even, in some cases, on your bottom line. The role signage plays in your branding Your business signage is part of your brand. Everything you pu...

Singapore is well-known for being a major international trade and commerce hub. If you are seeking to expand your business to overseas markets and need a base of operations in the country, then it is worthwhile to spend some serious time thinking about an ideal location. With so many locations to choose from, however, it can be tricky to know where is best for your business. One great way of finding out which locations are best for the needs of your company is to look at where premium pr...

With today’s ability to connect and communicate with customers, it’s also true that people can become so inundated by businesses that they stop responding to any kind of contact. The success of any business depends on how the customers are treated and how they prefer to be contacted. Some businesses use almost nothing but email, and while email remains an effective tool, often the sender runs the risk of getting lost in a full inbox or even the spam filter. While there are some rare cust...