12 January 2017
Purchasing a Franchise. 1. EMOTIONAL BUYING This is the typical ‘heart versus head’ dilemma – whilst it can be argued all buying is emotive. I have witnessed potential franchisee’s deciding…
19 October 2016
If you want to keep your business operating in the black, you’ll need to account for both fixed and unplanned costs, and then create — and stick to — a…
28 August 2016
If your plans weren’t realistic enough or you’ve been hit by an unexpected downturn, you may have to consider raising further finance. Your bank manager will be looking at your…
17 July 2016
The first part of any recruitment plan, before you even think of the type of person you want, is to decide whether a new employee is even needed. Positions shouldn’t be created…
29 March 2016
There are two ways of calculating holiday pay: It can be based on ordinary weekly pay at the beginning of the holiday or average weekly earnings over the previous 12…
08 March 2016
Inland Revenue acknowledge people trying to cheat on tax are in the minority but stress that they’re a very expensive minority. The so-called ‘hidden economy’ is a cost to all…