Applying for grant funding? Increase your chances for success by following some basic rules: Check your eligibility. Have you noticed that some funding seems to be just made for your business and your needs? You are able to tick all the boxes and are confident that...

2022 has certainly thrown a few curve balls to our business community so far! In the face of challenges and impacts, it may be timely to get back to basics, refocus and review how your business is performing and identify areas where improvements can be made and...

Let’s face it – if you are in business or thinking about launching a business, you are going to need customers. Your product or service may be the most innovative or outstanding in its field, however, unless you understand your customers and provide something of value...

You have a great idea and you are ready to take the plunge and launch it in the market. However, how can you be sure your idea is viable? How can you test its true worth? While there may be a shortage of crystal balls to help you see into the future, the following...

A good business plan will help guide you through each stage of starting and managing your business. You’ll use your business plan as a roadmap for how to structure, run, and grow your new business. It’s a way to think through the key elements of your business and can...

If you have a great idea to start a new business or expand your existing business, it is sometimes easy to become wrapped up in the idea and not look at it from your customer’s perspective. This means you may overlook some critical questions which could make the...

Starting a business is a time when you can begin to put your hopes and dreams into action. Success in business is highly individual. For some it is wealth and prestige, for others, it is fulfilling a personal desire or need and others may have entirely different and...