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As an entrepreneur and business owner, you have plenty on your plate. There’s so much more to running a business than many people could imagine. One lesson you should learn early on is how (and when) to ask for help. Also known as remote assistants or virtual assistants, virtual executive assistants (EA) are highly skilled […]

You may not think it’s necessary to start preparing for Black Friday at this point in the year. However, if you run an eCommerce store, the truth is you should’ve started preparing for Black Friday months ago. Not to worry, we have you covered with our top advice for online stores for preparing for the […]

Blogging is an excellent way to boost brand awareness, improve search engine optimisation (SEO) results, and establish your brand as an authority in your industry. Whether you’re a life coach, business coach, or any other form of a coach, you can greatly benefit from this. As a coach, the value that you bring is the […]

If you’re doing it right, nothing could have adequately prepared you for the graft, sweat and tears that come with being an entrepreneur. It’s a far cry from the outset when you were drawn to the romance of flexibility, the freedom of being your own boss and making your own rules, and the sheer satisfaction […]

Most small businesses are born out of the founder being really good at something or spotting an open gap in the market that simply needed filling. At the outset, entrepreneurs run on optimism, hard work and a little bit of luck. In any business, small or otherwise, the two constant goals are growth and turning […]

One of the most exciting parts of the entrepreneurship journey is the one where you start building your teams. The bigger your staff becomes, the greater your need for an employee handbook. In fact, an employee handbook is a necessity regardless of the size of your team.  The content of your employee handbook will largely […]

Entering the world of entrepreneurship can be a really exciting time in your life. However, as soon as you hire as much as one additional employee, you’ll need to work on setting up payroll. Although there is plenty of free payroll software available online, it’s important that you understand this basic business management function to […]

As you probably know, strategy is a key component to the success of your business. Without a clear strategy, how will you know what your short and long-term goals are? How will you know what to work toward and how to lead your team? While there are several strategic planning models that you can use […]

Some of the most famous entrepreneurs – the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, for example – have praised reading as a key part of their success. In fact, it’s been reported that 88% of the world’s most wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes per day to reading. Furthermore, reading can help reduce […]

Now that we’re winding down from summer and entering the last quarter of the year, it’s worthwhile to assess how the year has gone up until now and what you can do as a business owner to see success in Q4 and beyond. With record-breaking temperatures and a long summer break, you may have found […]