“In order to say YES to your priorities, you need to say NO to something else.” Running a business is hard work, but it can also very rewarding. No matter what type of business you run, your list of jobs to be done never seems to get any shorter. It can be very daunting when …
26th September 2018by Sara.N
Delegate and do what you do best When you take the first step and set up your own business, one of the hardest things to do is delegate the work. This is also imperative if you want your business to expand and develop. As your business starts to grow, you’ll soon discover that it gets …
19th September 2018by Sara.N
‘The customer is always right,’ Except of course on the many occasions that they are wrong. At times like this you need to bring all your customer service skills in to action, or that customer could cause your business a lot of damage. Even one customer, if they’re treated badly, can spread the word among …
8th September 2018by Sara.N
Illustrator for hire! When did you start out on your own? I started Knight Time Creations as an illustration studio back in 2010 in the months leading up to becoming a dad. Prior to that I’d been flexing my creativity through makeup as I was a makeup artist who travelled around the country to film …
7th June 2018by Laura Smart
Deciding to set up business on your own is a big step, and one you’ll hopefully enjoy. When you first set your business up there is so much to do, but the first thing you must do is register yourself as self-employed. Why register as self-employed? When you are employed by someone else, they are …
7th June 2018by Sara.N
We are here to Help With Business Start Up Help with business start up can seem daunting at first, but with the right help and advice our Startup Superheroes help make it an easier task. Help with starting a business requires lots of support, advice, guidance, tools and tips in order to reach your goals …
7th June 2018by Laura Smart
Startup a business today! All it takes is an idea! It may be redundancy, a desire for independence, more flexibility or simply a desire to achieve more. For me, it was to achieve a work life balance that would work with my young family, and I have never looked back. BUT there are things you …
7th June 2018by Laura Smart
“An Email can make or break a potential opportunity for you” Everyone has a different opinion when it comes to creating an email list to be used for email marketing. I am of the opinion that it is a brilliant method of marketing, but only if it is used correctly. Email marketing can be a …
7th June 2018by Laura Smart
Long Live the High street When I was young (and I say young as my kids tell me 30 is old!) I used to love the weekends going round the local High Street with my mam. In my case it was Consett, where I now reside. I always remember it to be busy. Every store …
18th November 2015by Laura Smart
The Pro’s and Con’s of working from home There is a lot of freedom gained from becoming a freelancer it gives you the ability to work from home. Work Life Balance is something that I have found is easily obtained when working from home (as long as you do it right). You can fit in …
23rd October 2015by Laura Smart