I recently attended a business awards dinner expecting to hear about lots of successful business's. I had been to the same business awards last year and really enjoyed an inspiring event so, I was definitely looking forward to it. Another chance to mix with positive successful business people, all competing to be best in class.

My guest blog this week is from Steve Jessop. Here he discusses the age old debate about the role that price plays in the sales process in No-one Buys on Price.

Whilst  the UK is gripped (or paralysed) by I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! I have been mulling over the escape options and exit strategies for business owners. Whether you have planned your exit or not. So, with this very tenuous link let's look at how you might want, or have to, exit a business.

Let's face it virtually all business owners are in business to make more money, and if you make more money you should also be making more profit, and that helps everyone. Here are 12 tips to inspire you..

Times are tough, and it's unlikely to change for a while. But, there are thousands of thriving and growing businesses out there all bucking the trend. Here are some things a growing business did to make their own good luck.

You have your business (or an idea for starting a business) in place but how do you let your potential customers know what you offer, sell and stand for? You need to develop strong, exciting, enticing and effective marketing messages to help you make sales.

Pick the wrong accountant and it will cost you a lot of money, time, increased stress and anxiety. Choose the right accountant and our business life is much easier and hugely more profitable.

As we know from the film Mission Impossible, the impossible always becomes Mission Possible! Yes, there will be hitches and hiccups along the way but essentially the impossible is always solved.

It is only 10 weeks until Christmas and 11 weeks to 31 Dec, so time is running out for you to make sure that you finish this year on a high and also have a flying start to sales to 2013.