OnLine Marketing For Local Businesses

A question which often plagues local small business operators is “Why do I need to go on the Internet? I mean… what’s the point of having a web site when my customers are only locals?” Sure.. the Internet is a “global”... More...

How Much Is An Online Business Really Worth?

So… you want to buy (or perhaps even sell) an existing online business? How do you work out what it is really worth? When is the selling price reasonable, or way over the mark? Find out what is really important when it comes to deciding what an... More...

The Outsourcing Phenomenon

Part 1. The Remote Staff Treasure Chest – Exposed Being involved with SME’s for over 25 years I have found that nearly every small business starts its life under resourced and never seems to catch up. The area that this is most evident in... More...

There Are Only Two Ways To Make Money Online

Lots of people try to make this far too complicated than it really is… and that over-complication leads to mis-information, confusion, lack of action, or indeed taking the wrong actions. Essentially, there are just two ways you can make money online.... More...

Top Ten Tips – Get your unpaid invoices PAID!

Getting your customers unpaid invoices paid – here is your complete top 10 telephone collections toolkit. 1. Ring in the mornings between 9.30 am and 11.30 am – you will always catch more people at their desks at these hours and there is plenty... More...

What Are You Doing Right Now?

It’s really simple to overcome one of the biggest problems of trying to grow and manage your business (on the ‘net or in the real world). The problem? Getting distracted and losing sight of what you should focus on. There are countless things... More...

Location, Location, Location

It’s an old saying about choosing where to establish your business depends on these three criteria… but it’s one reason why many retailers choose to locate in large shopping malls. But I’m not there… and I still get around... More...

Web Site Costs

What Price for a Web Site? Talk to people about the Internet, and you’ll hear how some web sites can cost thousands… while others cost next to nothing. Confusing to say the least! This article summarises most of the real “costs”... More...

What’s the Key to Success?

I wish I knew… it’d make running my SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) just so much easier! However, there isn’t any magic recipe… Probably, if you look at what you do on a daily basis to make your business more attractive to current... More...