We’ve all heard this before: “The road to success and the road to failure are almost the same”. Failure is not fatal, and sometimes you must fail before you can succeed, which may be the basis of your quest to…
As a small business owner, you may not yet have thought of a plan to collect outstanding debts. The thing about business debt collection is that it happens to everyone and the most important factor, when faced with recalcitrant customers,…
Imagine for a moment you could wave a magic wand over your business and fix all your problem areas. What would the revamped version of your business look like? You would most likely have more customers through your door to…
Would you like to have more businesses in the Bartercard network to trade with? And what if you could reduce the fees you pay to Bartercard every month? The answer from most members when asked these two questions is a…
Bartering can be described as an act of trading goods and services between two or more parties without the use of money. Barter trading is beneficial for companies that see a mutual benefit in exchanging goods and services instead of…
As a small business owner, you're always busy, wearing a few dozen hats at once in the hope of seeing even the smallest signs of success. Some days are as fun as they are rewarding while others can't end soon…
A growing number of organisations are integrating sustainability into their business strategy, realising they can do well by doing good, and that business today is about more than just making a profit. As climate change, economic inequality, and other major…
Anyone who has ever started their own business will know hard it can be, with little or no cash coming in and with the business requiring so much of your time. However, there will usually come a day when you…
There are many ways you can grow your business, even in tough economic times. All it takes is to think outside the square of traditional methods to find innovative ways that are proven to work. Through the Bartercard exchange, you…
There’s a saying in business, and in life: Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. These five Ps are a reminder of the need for another very important P in business—Planning! So, why not start 2021 with a sound business plan for…