Does equality matter? Never mind the ethics or politics, is it simply good for business? Maybe it encourages people to go that extra mile? Maybe it accounts for your absence rates too ...

There's just three months remaining until Business Expo 3.0 2014. Not that we sit staring at the calendar, counting down the days, though, the exhibition office is far too busy for that ...

Kim and I do get asked from time to time how have we managed to keep our design business going for the past 23 years. And the answer is quite simple really. It's all about persistence ...

Romania joined the EU in 2007 and is open to business ventures. It might be a good idea to cover some tips about doing business in Romania, just in case you do business in that country ...

Between Christmas and New Year there are fun and games to be had at TNMOC. You can play with all sorts of digital wonders. The festival takes up where our Summer Bytes festival left off ...

The festivities are really under way and it's only 13 days until Christmas! I love it and am really looking forward to it this year, in my new home. I have a very small but happy family now ...

It's that time of year again when we start thinking about planning Christmas parties and making out gift list. But you need to be careful with your office parties and gifts to employees ...

Reflection. A misunderstood concept and an understated art. A necessary act in the process of moving on. Reflection is a key aspect of coaching and a crucial practice for coaches themselves ...

First there was Generation X and Generation Y; now there is Generation R - coined to describe people born since 1990. This market consists of professionals who have survived the recession ...

We all know the story of Cinderella, desperate to take a break and go to the ball. When she gets there (with the help of her Fairy Godmother) she meets Prince Charming and falls in love ...

Last week, I had two separate conversations that prompted this blog post. A couple of successful small businesses I know are now in financial trouble simply because they stopped marketing ...

The UK economy isn't completely out of the woods yet but we're starting to see signs of those infamous green shoots of recovery. As the saying goes, ''a rising tide lifts all boats'' ...

Over the past few weeks, we have been creating a plan to expand FTS Safety Solutions in 2014. That's at the same time as PAT testing for Bucks And Milton Keynes Fire Authority ...

Eat the frog. A phrase I have heard many times as a small business owner. It's all about procrastination and that's something I do so well! If I got paid for it, I would be a millionaire ...

Back in 1994 I was working for The Open University as an IT trainer. I loved running courses there and they had very well equipped training rooms. I used to teach faculty members how to use W ...

It is generally assumed that in December, most companies are winding down for Christmas and are more interested in making arrangements for the office party or Secret Santa gift swaps ...

We're Anna and Holly who are apprentices working for Aston Recruitment And Training in their head office in Northampton. We would like to share our stories with you in a combined blog post ...

Taking a child swimming and watching them having fun and learning social skills should be a joyful experience for any parent. However, for one father it turned into a terrifying ordeal ...

Business people see social media as an important part of their online marketing activities. They make use of the ubiquity of Facebook, the connectivity of LinkedIn and the speed of Twitter ...

Intracat has been in the commercial food equipment market for 20 years, providing a one stop shop for commercial kitchen requirements. We have distributorships with many leading manufacturers ...

We've all been subjected to ''death by PowerPoint'' at some point. If when you have to give your next presentation (perhaps as part of a tender process) aim to connect with your audience ...

Are you like Dick Whittington, wishing to escape your life for a while? As a small business owner, getting away over Christmas whilst your business is shut down can be a bit of a no-brainer ...

Business Expo 3.0 is now just a little over 3 months away and I wanted to let you know we've booked another amazing keynote speaker; Charlie Browne who has worked for IKEA for the past 17 yea ...

I believe everyone in the SME world should tell their Then Now How story. This is the absolute essence of who you are, your personal and business values, and how you arrived at where you are ...