Day: October 18, 2014

 

Should freelancers and small business owners work for free?

Now that we can all create our own websites, blog about our lives and share our photographs, the price for doing these things professionally has dramatically fallen. Not only that, but being asked to work for free is something most home business owners will have encountered, even those in a profession such as accountancy or the law. It’s a difficult decision to make, bearing in mind you want to balance a good reputation with theRead More

Bitcoin: a beginner’s guide for entrepreneurs

From pints in the pub to seats on private jets, businesses are using this new currency with great success Bitcoin emerged in 2009; it is a peer-to-peer currency created solely by software. It means that one individual or business can pay another without the need to involve a bank. Transactions can take place anywhere in the world and can be concluded very quickly – usually in less than 10 minutes and can potentially involve veryRead More

Small business in the spotlight: What attributes should you possess to start a career in events?

Just how organised do you have to be to run an events company? I am big on lists and scheduling, so my diary has to be in step with that. My diary is pretty busy and I like it when it flows seamlessly from one meeting to another. However, my to-do list is relatively short, as I get things done rather than leaving things hanging – as the poet Edward Young once said, procrastination isRead More