It doesn’t matter whether you run an eCommerce business or have a chain of physical bricks and mortar locations, success is the key driving factor for any business owner or entrepreneur.

It doesn’t matter how successful your business is, there’s always room for improvement.

Let’s face it, nobody likes to be criticised. However, constructive criticism is actually good for your business.

As the old saying goes, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This is never truer than it is in business.

Even though your business will inevitably start out small and with only a handful of clients, scaling up should be something that you think about from day one.

There are times when bringing in a small business consultant can pay huge dividends for your business.

We're delighted to announce that we've become a registered provider with innovation company, RTC North, which delivers the ‘Designing Better Business’ programme.

Does your to-do list have the things you like doing the most in your business at the top (usually the things you’re good at and why you started the business in the first place), followed by the things demanded of you by those who shout the loudest (usually your staff and customers)?

For a while now NBSL have been supporting North East businesses with grant funding and we’re excited to announce that we've become a registered provider!