Aside from a lot of eating and drinking, coming to the end of the year is a good time for reflection but also to look forward to the possibilities for the New Year ahead. Most of us make resolutions with the best intentions of seeing them through but don’t always stick with them throughout the year. The influx of gym … Read More
Local business owner, Morag contacted us through the South West Growth Hub initially to get some help with developing her reflexology business, Tola Health. She had been trading for nearly two years at the time but wanted to grow her business to the stage that she could dedicate herself to it full time. We sat down and went through the … Read More
One of the greatest challenges facing you as a small business is that of ‘multi-hat’ syndrome. Not only do you need to physically operate your business which can be a full time occupation in itself, but you also have to be your own marketing and finance department as well. No wonder you may feel there simply aren’t enough hours in … Read More
If you’ve got enough paperwork to fill a small barn, are still mailing out invoices to your clients in the post, or wasting weeks of your life preparing your accounts and receipts then perhaps it’s time to look to technology for the answer. You’re probably already used to using your mobile phone for more than making calls and sending texts. … Read More
One of the most important and challenging aspects of developing your business idea is conducting market research. Yet, to launch a viable, sustainable and successful product or service you need to be able to answer the following questions: Who are your target customers? Who are your competitors and what are their strengths and weaknesses? What price will customers pay? How … Read More
Okay, so you’ve had a great idea, done your research, put your business plan together and now comes the day you officially start trading. Everything is good, right? Well not exactly. You might have created the greatest product since the iPhone but that’s no good if no-one knows you exist. So what do you do, especially if you’ve got little … Read More
Often one of the first questions for any new business starting out is ‘how can I create a professional looking brand?’ Though most people understand that it’s a vital part of creating their business identity, fewer really know what goes into building a successful brand or how to achieve it. It’s certainly not something just for big companies and there … Read More
