Thursday, 05 August 2021
Since its inception in 2011, Snapchat has become one of the biggest social media platforms in the market, boasting a whopping 218 million daily active users worldwide. Although the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter continue to see more users each month, Snapchat offers a fresh marketing angle for small businesses looking to up their customer base - particularly if their target audience is younger generations of consumers.
Friday, 25 June 2021
Us Brits are a nation of takeaway lovers, and never more so than during the past year or so. We needed to get our top-quality, effort-free food fix, and since eating out was off the menu, ordering in boomed. The food service delivery market is valued in the region of a whopping £8.5 billion and experts don’t expect this trend to go anywhere, any time soon, even once the country fully re-opens.
Friday, 18 June 2021
It’s finally here. After a year's delay, the European Championships have finally started. And with many games taking place at Wembley, football has finally come home - well at least partially. But what has Euro 2020 got to do with small, independent businesses? Well, the competition has thrown up some spectacular moments over the years which we think many business or organisation could take inspiration from.
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
‘Never stop learning’ is what we’re often told. But when you own a business, this is particularly true. As an owner of a small business, there are always things you can be doing and ideas you can gain inspiration from, particularly in the limitless online world.
Monday, 14 June 2021
Many elite footballers had to fight hard to get to the top. And we’d like to think that you’ll be able to take some inspiration from these underdog footballers who went above and beyond what others thought possible. These days Ian Wright is a ‘national treasure’, whilst Arsenal fans will remember him for his incredible goal-scoring feats. But this wasn’t always the case.
Friday, 11 June 2021
For the second year running the famous music festival Glastonbury was cancelled because of Covid-19. But just because Glastonbury is cancelled, it doesn’t mean you and your team can’t enjoy your own ‘Glasto’ playlist at work to help keep you all motivated throughout the summer months. This playlist was keenly debated amongst our music enthusiasts, but finally we have come up with what we think is a truly great Glastonbury playlist.
Tuesday, 08 June 2021
We’ve all got our hobbies - things we turn to in our spare time, lose ourselves in, and love to do - but not everyone realises that in some cases, our fun and fulfilling pastimes could be turned into paid sidelines or even lucrative businesses. Over the last 12 months we’ve all turned to our hobbies more than ever, after all, what else has there been to do?
Friday, 21 May 2021
When it comes to running a business, bringing home the bacon is the name of the game, and seeing the fruits of your labour land in your bank account is super rewarding. But the period of time between making sales and getting paid can sometimes be a impatient wait, especially when you’ve got other outgoings waiting to be dealt with.
Friday, 21 May 2021
While running your own business is one of the most rewarding ways to make a living and can give you the freedom to be your own boss, part and parcel of the deal is the accompanying homework you’ll be responsible for. From pension schemes to tax and PAYE to invoices, there’s a lot involved behind the scenes that fuel the successful and above board running of a business.