January 8, 2013 – 9:00 am
Small businesses face an uncertain year ahead. Apart from continued economic headwinds, the picture on taxes, healthcare and the availability of credit is far from clear, while a new risk is now looming large. Small businesses face an unsure year ahead. Apart from continued economic headwinds, the picture on taxes, healthcare and the availability of [...]
November 28, 2012 – 9:56 am
Putting in extra hours of work might sound like a good idea, but are you really being productive in overtime? Do you crave a latte and a second donut by 9.30am? Do you ‘zone out” during conference calls or get frustrated because you can’t kick your brain into gear when you need to make a [...]
October 9, 2012 – 6:45 am
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series eDNA SurveyThe 4th annual Hiscox DNA of an Entrepreneur survey is out and entrepreneurs, true to form, are largely optimistic about the future. According to the Hiscox DNA of an Entrepreneur study, 49% of small business owners and leaders across the US, the UK and [...]
September 6, 2012 – 10:00 am
The “can-do” attitude that makes small business owners successful, could also be their Achilles’ heel, according to a Hiscox survey. Our research found that despite 64% saying that legal issues should be handled by professionals, only 26% of small businesses actually employ full or part-time legal and/or accounting help. Passion drives entrepreneurs, pressure is part [...]
January 6, 2012 – 8:42 pm
This holiday season we saw the continued relentless march of the internet eating into brick and mortar sales. According to comScore, US consumers spent $30.9 billion online this holiday season a 15% uplift on last year. One of the key developments for me is watching the multi-channel firms trying to play catch up with the [...]
December 16, 2011 – 4:06 pm
Advice for transitioning from an entrepreneurial small business to a managed small business. Many small businesses start with a dollar and a dream, supported by lots of hard work and inventiveness. But, how do owners transition from the all hands on deck, let’s do whatever we need to make this work mode to something that [...]