We've listed six new financial year resolutions to set up the best systems and practices in your business, encompassing digital, investing and budgeting. 

Through Bartercard, accounting firm Thompson & Partners Ltd has been able to utilise unfulfilled capacity and generate new business that they previously did not have access to. Now they advise their own clients about how to use the barter exchange system to move excess inventory, manage their cashflow and increase occupancy in slow or idle periods – all on top of their regular cash paying business!

Want to increase sales, fill capacity, improve margins and have a better lifestyle that allows more time with your family? Of course you do! It’s the perfect scenario and one that is easily within reach. This article will explore the advantages of Bartercard’s latest addition – the new online Marketplace platform – and how it will help you achieve your goals.

When was the last time you took a decent holiday and completely switched off from your business? If your answer is anything like “ummmm… I can’t remember…” or (worse) “never!” then it’s time to take a close look at what’s getting in the way.

With the festive season and networking events right around the corner, we've got some quick tips for successful networking to ensure you maximise all of your opportunities. 

Did you know that companies that blog have 55% more website visitors? (Hubspot 2015).

If this isn’t evidence enough that blogging is essential in business, take into consideration that the evolution of the internet, smarter technology and instant access to information combined has vastly re-shaped the way customers shop.  

With so much competition and consumers looking at all options to bag a bargain, it’s no wonder people turn to the likes of GrabOne, TreatMe and Groupon for offers.  Why wouldn’t you?  But as a merchant have you worked out the real cost of discounting and the impact it has on your business? Daily deal websites charge a fee of approximately 15-20% of the sale price and stipulate that the offer presented must be at least 50% off the original sale price. 

Once your business reaches new heights where taking on additional employees is necessary, you enter a whole different playing level. You are no longer one of the crew, you become the manager no matter how deeply you muck in with the others in the execution of your work. Employee satisfaction is paramount to employee engagement. If an employee is satisfied with their job and work environment this directly correlates with the amount of effort they will put into their work.

There are so many ways in which a business can go through a downturn, slow-down or just plateau out. Every business faces these challenges at some time or other and, in some instances, how you deal with these times can be the making or the breaking of the business. Here are four tips on how to revive your business with Bartercard.  

No business can afford to waste their limited marketing resources on campaigns that are hit or miss. Instead, you need to plan, and track marketing efforts so you can learn what really works and what doesn’t.