What does the metaverse mean for your small business?
The metaverse may be a new challenge for some small businesses, but it’s one that can create a major competitive advantage. Here’s what small businesses need to know: Click to Read Article
How the new Recovery Loan Scheme works
The Recovery Loan Scheme, which offers a government guarantee for small business lending, has been extended for another two years. How does it work? Click to Read Article
Discover how to protect yourself when using images online
Here are some useful tips about protecting your business when using images online. Click to Read Article
Boycotting Etsy? Explore Etsy Alternatives to Create an Independent Shop
I know that some of you may be selling and running a business on Etsy so this would be useful, as a couple of months ago, this leading online marketplace increased its transaction fee from 5 percent to 6.5 percent. Click to Read Article
Microsoft Made a Big Change to How It Measures Employee Success. It’s a Lesson for Every Company
By measuring employee ‘thriving’ instead of ‘engagement,’ Microsoft is shifting focus. Here’s why it’s important, and what you can learn from it all. We’ll discover key insights that can help you and your employees go from surviving to thriving. Click to Read Article
Shopify Unlocks Augmented Reality for Small Retailers
Shopify has made a few strategic plays over the past couple of months that have started to unlock the potential of augmented reality (AR) for small e-commerce businesses. in June last year, they quietly acquired Primer, an augmented reality startup that specialized in interior design visualization. This news comes on the heels of several announcements […]
This Navy SEAL Built a Successful Business Teaching Habits to Foster a Healthy Mindset
As small business owners, burnout is among the biggest challenges that we face. But mindset is powerful, as shown by Madefor CEO Patrick Dossett, an ex Navy Seal, When moments of doubt arrive, remember that success doesn’t come in big swings, he said, but rather small steps. While business owners need to be cognizant of […]
Joules founder Tom Joule gets OBE in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours List
The man who turned Joules into the big fashion brand it is today has been given an OBE in the Queens Jubilee Birthday Honours List. Tom Joule started Joules in his hometown of Market Harborough, South Leicestershire, in 1989 after buying 80 percent of the family clothing firm from his father, Ian, who started from […]
Why Must Some Pride Merch Be So Unbearably Cringe?
As June is Pride Month worldwide, it is easy for companies and brands to get on with the “rainbow washing”. By now, brands understand that speaking up about social causes benefits them. There is however a distinction between action and lip service, between community motivation and brand motivation. Here are some tips to avoid a […]
5 reasons a 4-day week could be the future of work
Henry Ford found, a century ago, that people were more productive if they worked five days instead of six. This had an impact on morale, loyalty, and overall productivity. We have to ask though: Why are we stuck on five days? Is this, too, a human invention that deserves to be rethought? Click to Read […]