Technology usage
ABOUT Successful businesses use technology to stay ahead of their competition, improve efficiency, drive growth and reduce costs. Great technology systems will allow businesses to: Improve communication with their clients/customers. Examples of this may be through...
Operating Systems
ABOUT Operating systems are how you develop and deliver your products or services. Regardless whether your business is a manufacturing, retail or service business, your processes transform inputs (such as raw materials, labour, equipment, information) into outputs:...
Stock and Suppliers
ABOUT It does not matter what sort of business it is, but very few businesses operate in total vertical isolation. The clear majority of businesses operate in a "quasi partnership" position with others, either via the supply of stock for resale or the use of their...
Business Systems
ABOUT Business systems are how you run your company. Business systems cover everything from marketing, sales and customer service, to people management, office administration and account management. One of the main reasons many small business owners end up working...
Stock Management
ABOUT Stock forms an important part of many business operations, it's what you sell, what carries your margin and in some cases, even defines your business and its brand. Stock however, does have its dark side; it can cripple a business with poor management through...
Intellectual Property
ABOUT Intellectual property (IP) is the property of your mind or proprietary knowledge. Basically, the productive new ideas you create. It can be an invention, trade mark, design, brand, or the application of your idea. Your intellectual property, in particular trade...
IT Security
ABOUT IT security is the single biggest IT challenge facing SMEs. Cyberthreats are evolving daily with cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to perform cybercrime. To protect your business, it is necessary to have a comprehensive security program in...
Insurance & Disaster Recovery
ABOUT A disaster recovery plan (DRP) is a documented process or set of procedures to recover and protect a business in the event of a disaster. It specifies all the procedures to be followed in the event of a disaster. Many people think of a DRP in relation to IT...
Legal structures
ABOUT Business structures impact on who can make important decisions, tax advantages and disadvantages, how profits and losses are shared, legal obligations and costs. Businesses need to be structured appropriately to protect your personal assets from business claims...
Team Communication
ABOUT Do you have an effective internal communication strategy to solve problems quickly, ensure alignment with strategic direction and build team performance? CHECKLIST GUIDE COMING SOON