SME Advice Blog

There are always going to be obstacles when starting and running your own business. You will never completely avoid these obstacles and mistakes, but learning to effectively deal with stress will ensure that you learn from these situations and do not...

Creating a pattern of negative thoughts and getting drawn into them is a prison of sorts and once it becomes a habit, it is difficult to break away from. Once you let yourself sink deep into the habit of negative thinking, you will find it difficult...

‘You reap what you sow.’ ‘You get back what you put into it.’
In business, especially owning your own business, these sayings are exceptionally relevant. You already know that you will have to work hard, put in long hours, and be disciplined and persistent to make your business successful. But all of the hard work...

The truth is that if you treat your business like a business, it will pay you like a business. If you, however, treat it like a hobby, it would most definitely pay you like a hobby. Most hobbies are not undertaken for profit, but rather for pleasure...