A Guest Post by Diana Smith Developing your small business into a profitable and successful one will take time. You cannot succeed if you do not have a plan to work with, moreover, without setting a budget it will be hard to grow and evolve. Nevertheless, as a business, you will … [Read more...]
Sole Trader Tips to Avoid Debt and Manage Cash Flow
A Guest Post by Poppy Gallagher As a sole trader, your cash flow is incredibly important. While you may have had decent profits over the last month, if your clients and customers haven’t paid you, you can still wind up with a negative cash flow. Every pound that you’re owed is … [Read more...]
A Peek Into 2016’s Business Technology Trends
A Guest post by Diana Smith Predicting new trends and what kind of technology will be a novelty is not easy, because even if you have good insight, you can never be sure what will stick. However, for the time being, it is possible to say with certainty that the next few … [Read more...]
Inside 500: 99 Problems and My Pitch Ain’t One
The key is not the will to win ... everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. — Bobby Knight At 500, we pitch a lot. In fact, the only steady drone is the fits and starts of founders tweaking their pitch based on constant feedback and their latest … [Read more...]
Inside 500: The One Metric That Matters
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth — Mike Tyson “This seems pretty simple to me. You know exactly who your customers are. Heck, there is probably 400-500 decision makers that can make you business. So, what are you waiting for?” said our mentor after an … [Read more...]