Category: Business Advice

According to a study published last year by CB insights, the number one reason startups fail is lack of market need for their product. Startups succeed when they have technology or a business model that solves a pain point in a scalable way.

Combining good quality customer service, (a concept we have become accustomed to), with purchasing a car, is key to sale success. Here with Lookers Mercedes, who offer a wide range of Mercedes Finance, we assess customer service in the automotive industry.

All employers – large, medium and small – face the issue of corporate wellbeing, and many businesses struggle with the issue of staff sickness. But could absenteeism be reduced if companies supplied their staff with health supplements, as suggested by nutr

From a career in fashion-related finance, to discovering a role in communications, the opportunities are varied. Take a look at what’s out there, and explore some careers that you might not have thought of.

Companies have been marketing their business in weird and wonderful ways for centuries, but, in 2019, what is the best way to draw in, and retain a solid customer base through strategic marketing. For example, when you think of Nike, you think of ‘Just Do It

Staff members will become unmotivated as they are unable to fulfill their role to their potential. The results which come of training your staff to a sufficient level may appear to be inevitable. However, don’t take them for granted; they can prove particula

The probability of selling a product or service to an existing customer is 60-70%, with 65% of a company’s business said to come from existing customers. Here, we will look at exactly what it is that makes customers stay loyal to a brand.

Data privacy and protection have never been so prominent in public consciousness. In early 2018, the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal shocked the world, revealing that the personal data of millions of people’s Facebook accounts was being harvested f

The passion, psychology and nature of sport is winning over business leaders who are using lessons from champions to shape their businesses. Alison Brinkworth takes a closer look at how success on the field can translate into the boardroom.

Microbreweries are facing increasing competition as the craft beer trend continues. Alison Brinkworth talks to the UK’s fastest growing SME brew pub about the outlook for the future of the industry.

Boosting your business’ footfall is vital to success. Because of this, companies are trying to think outside of the box to create a unique idea to bring people into their business.

It takes some courage to drop your steady-paying job in favour of going it alone, but it’s these types of risks that can be rewarded greatly in business.