Category: Business

Unlock the Benefits of an End-of-Year Company Review

“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” (Warren Buffett) Every business should conduct an extensive review of its business operations at least once a year. Doing a review allows you to track your company’s progress towards achieving its goals, to evaluate current strategies, practices and operations, and to determine… Continue reading Unlock the Benefits of an End-of-Year Company Review

6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Employees’ Performance Reviews

“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” (Stephen R. Covey, author of ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’) Good business leaders recognise that regular employee performance reviews play a vital role in improving transparency, identifying talent, and enhancing performance – yet often this process is handled in a… Continue reading 6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Employees’ Performance Reviews

Not Another Lanyard! How To Make the Most of Promotional Gifts

“Many companies have forgotten they sell to actual people. Humans care about the entire experience, not just marketing, sales, or service.” (Dharmesh Shah, CTO and co-founder, HubSpot) Brand awareness is at the heart of building a successful business. If your target customers, and the public at large don’t know who you are, you might as… Continue reading Not Another Lanyard! How To Make the Most of Promotional Gifts

Business Owners: Have You Tried These Money-Saving Hacks?

“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” (Benjamin Franklin) When a company is struggling with cashflow, or simply looking to improve profitability, the directors will often consider making grand sweeping changes like retrenching staff, slashing the marketing budget or even selling off resources. While this kind of kneejerk reaction can… Continue reading Business Owners: Have You Tried These Money-Saving Hacks?

Five Signs It’s Time for a Rebrand

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“Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” (Jeff Bezos) You have a great product or service that fills a need. You are doing your marketing. Your accountant has helped you streamline your cashflow and provided you with your financial forecasts. You are well aware of the risks… Continue reading Five Signs It’s Time for a Rebrand

5 Top Tips for Managing Debt in Your Startup

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“There are no shortcuts when it comes to getting out of debt.” (Dave Ramsey, finance journalist and author) Most businesses have debt of some kind or another. Whether you need help to buy stock, maintain equipment or even fund a property, it’s likely that at some stage in your business’ life you will need to… Continue reading 5 Top Tips for Managing Debt in Your Startup

When Should Your Company Be Cautious of AI?

“Artificial intelligence is just a new tool, one that can be used for good and for bad purposes and one that comes with new dangers and downsides as well.” (Sarah Jeong, information and technology journalist) Using powerful data analytics and pattern recognition, Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the latest buzzword in every business on the… Continue reading When Should Your Company Be Cautious of AI?

Five Foolproof Tips for Onboarding Remote Employees

“Employee orientation centres around and exists to help the individual employee, but it is the company that ultimately reaps the benefits of this practice.” (Michael Watkins, author of “The First 90 Days”) Onboarding a new employee is always a delicate task. And it’s a whole lot trickier (and arguably more important) if your new hire… Continue reading Five Foolproof Tips for Onboarding Remote Employees