Trade-Intel

When is the right time to sell my business? This is a question I am asked often. Truthfully, there’s no right or wrong answer because every individual situation is different. Unfortunately, there have been many times that I have seen people presented with an opportunity to sell their business. For …

Do you ever go a bit nuts trying to improve your profit? I get it. It can be challenging at times. In a recent post, I mentioned four ways to increase your profits and regain your business’s sanity through proper accounting treatment, capitalization, a price increase, and outsourcing. Today, I have …

I regularly share business related content and tips to entrepreneurs and business leaders through blogs, social media and talks, to inspire them to keep going and help them strategise. However some people have the opposite reaction and get discouraged. They feel that it’s going to be a long and difficult …

People have different opinions, beliefs, ideas and lifestyles, and we can expect to hire people with different backgrounds. This is a good thing because it means a diverse set of staffers can share ideas on how the business can grow, creating a unique, creative atmosphere for the firm. Indeed, some …

We all could benefit from a little bit more sanity these days, but what about your business? You may have heard the old saying that “turnover is vanity and profit is sanity,” so let’s start reaping the rewards of your hard work rather than continue to spin your wheels. Here …

People use open-ended questions to create a buzz in all kinds of settings. As this type of questioning cannot be answered with a yes or no, people need to further elaborate on their answers. People who ask an open-ended question intend to seek more information from their audience. That is …

Nowadays, everything is done digitally and we all need a place to start when it comes to marketing our brands online, especially for small businesses. The first digital platform that comes to mind is Facebook, why? Because it is the most famous social media platform in the world with around …

Odds are good that at one time or another, you’ve overestimated what you can achieve in a year while simultaneously underestimating what you can achieve over an extended period of time—like ten years from now. It all comes down to setting goals and working toward those goals. But figuring out …

A competitive SEO analysis is a must for all site owners, especially those just starting out. However, too many site owners are either not using this analysis at all, or are doing it aimlessly. A step-by-step competitive analysis can be your roadmap to discovering what you can do to improve …

Over the past year, a lot of companies have shifted to flexible work schedules thanks to the pandemic-inspired homeworking revolution. As of August 2021, one in 10 job listings in the UK, for example, are currently for remote roles. This compares with 3.5 percent before the pandemic, according to job …