6 New Year Resolutions for your Small Business
New Year’s resolutions are habitually put in place in order to improve our lives or reach a particular goal. It’s all about aspirations. And who’s more aspirational than a business owner? The ones who seize the opportunity to make themselves and their businesses...
Top 10 Free Online Resources to Boost Small Business
Being a small business owner can be a lonely road. So it’s nice to know that there are online resources out there geared at boosting your business. This can make things that much easier so you don’t have to work quite so hard all the time. So here is our top 10 list...
Influencers: The New Word-Of-Mouth For Retail Marketing
You need a handyman, so you go straight to Google right? Wrong. Most likely you will phone a family member or get a referral from one of those other Friends of yours – you know – your ‘nearest and dearest’ on Facebook. The reason is simple. When it comes to...
Networking: It’s who you know
At Beyond Merchant Capital we understand that running a business means there is limited time to breathe. There’s no chance you could squeeze a casual chat into your 25-hour day. But it’s essential that you forge those personal connections in order to succeed. The...
How to use aesthetics to attract more customers
Warm coffee and the smell of freshly-baked bread on a winter’s morning are far more likely to get feet through the door than a flyer. To be successful, you need