When most of us think about entrepreneurs, we think of billionaire success stories like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs. However, most entrepreneurs are not billionaires (though we can all dream) and are not from tech companies. Most own local, small and mid-sized businesses and started the exact same way you did. The […]
When a Business Could Need a Criminal Defense Attorney
There are many benefits of owning your own business. You’re not hindered by company policy or a boss because you set the company policy and are your own boss. You get to set your own hours, and often how much money you make relies entirely on your ideas and motivation. However, there are downsides to […]
7 Reasons Why Less Qualified People Are More Successful Than You
You’re smart, right? I mean, you might not be a genius, but neither is that guy that just got your promotion. It’s not the first time this has happened either. It seems like you’re always getting passed over for the gigs that come complete with more responsibility and a bigger pay check. Some less qualified […]
How to Balance Work and Life as an Entrepreneur
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 […]
North-East SME Programme Creates 170 jobs in a Year
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 […]






