As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to separate life from work. Your work follows you wherever you go, especially with smartphones, tablets, and lightweight laptops. It can be quite easy to work every hour of the day you aren’t sleeping, which leaves no time to spend with family, friends, or alone. While working is […]
Archives for September 2013
7 IFTTT Recipes for Small Business Owners
September 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IFTTT is a fun, free tool that can automate repetitive tasks with an easy to use interface. IFTTT stands for “If this, then that.” It only takes a few minutes to automate different parts of your business. If you’re a small business owner that does a lot of business online (or wants to), look to […]
North-East SME Programme Creates 170 jobs in a Year
September 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A scheme designed to help the north-east’s businesses to grow and expand has led to more than 170 jobs being created in the last year alone. The Business Acceleration for SMEs programme, which was launched in 2012, was designed to help 400 small to medium-sized enterprises develop their sales to the process industry through a […]
Finding a Business Checking Account
September 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Finding a business checking account has been a daunting experience. I just get the impression that banks don’t want my business. I get it that a simple checking and savings account doesn’t make the bank much money – but does that bank understand that a checking account is a gateway to other products, and that […]
Average or Awesome: It’s a Matter of Choice
September 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
How is it that some people are successful, while others – who are more talented and well-connected – live a life of mediocrity? The answer isn’t that complicated. There’s no need to commission a scientific experiment or submit ourselves to a brain scan. When it comes right down to it, the difference between success and […]
