What is required to be ISO certified? An ISO certification ensures that an organizations systems, processes, and procedures meet quality, safety, and efficiency standards, which align with standards set out by ISO (The Inter ...
How to Write a Business Plan
How to Write a Business Plan A business plan is essential if you're thinking of starting a business, but it's also just as important for established businesses to provide clarity and direction, but how to write a business plan is a question I get ask ...
What is a Virtual Assistant?
What is a Virtual Assistant? What is a virtual assistant? I am always surprised how often this question comes up. In very simple terms a Virtual Assistant (VA) is a self-employed person who provides professional administrative, technical, or creative ass ...
Female Business Coach, supporting women to succeed
As a female business coach, supporting women to succeed is the sole focus of my work. Sometimes it can be challenging for women to recognise, acknowledge and praise themselves for what they have achieved, and instead focus on what they haven’t, or ...
GDPR as a small business
What do I need to do for GDPR as a small business? Let's start at the beginning GDPR’s predecessor was the Data Protection Act 1998, which hadn’t been reviewed for many years and was deemed not relevant to present-day technologies. The changes intr ...
What is a business coach?
A business coach is a type of consultant that provides an external perspective on your business. They will help you address not only business issues, but issues relating to your professional and career fulfilment, which often touches on your personal ...
Benefits of online directories
What are the benefits of online directories for a business? Well, let’s start with what is an online directory. An online directory is a website that provides a list of businesses within a particular niche, location, or category. One w ...
Business Success and Resilience go hand in hand.
Many times I get asked what can I do to be more successful? There are many elements that a business owner needs to consider when establishing a startup or finding ways to grow their existing business. There are many factors that contribute but essentia ...
Common Myths about Virtual Assistants
The understanding of what a Virtual Assistant is in the UK is at times still unclear for some, so I thought I would share some of the most common myths about virtual assistants that I have come across. Many of the common myths I have heard or been aske ...
Moving your business online
Is moving a business online really the answer to success? Many small businesses may have felt the pressure to move their business online due to the unexpected economic challenges resulting from the pandemic. In some instances, moving online can bring s ...