Small Business & Startups

Expert advice on navigating your business and tips and tactics to being your own boss and forging a successful career.

  • FileMaker Continues To Make Custom App Creation Easier

    Back in the day, there were four essential apps every computer user installed to their computer; a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation/graphics, and a database. The idea was that when one of the first three programs couldn’t do a job, you could knock up something simple in the database app to fit a particular business need.…


  • The Workplace Of The Future

    The modern workplace is undergoing a substantial transition. Systems to foster collaboration, automation and machine learning are creating a workplace that is almost unrecognisable from the 1990s. Careers are built by moving between companies and, increasingly, we are expected to be the masters of our own training and development. Where is this leading and what…


  • 5 Ways To Be A Better Coworker

    There’s a lot to be said for being a good coworker, but it’s important to remember that it’s not just about saying hello when you come into the office each day. Being a good coworker takes effort and can be considered an art form in some ways. As the workplace becomes increasingly social, coworker relationships…


  • Good Hiring Means Becoming The Dumbest Person In The Room

    Everyone knows that in order for a company to succeed it needs to have the best people with enough freedom and responsibility to let them do their jobs as well as they can. But hiring great talent can be a challenge. During a ‘fireside chat’ between ServiceNow’s CEO John Donohoe and founder Fred Luddy, the…