How to run a business with the enthusiasm of a youngster, the knowledge of an old sage, the bank balance of a top banker and the energy of a teenager . . . . It is possible to run a business these days with less of everything but if you’re trying to compete for orders and also get funding for the next stage and also having a skirmish with an employee, these things all zap energy at an alarming rate. Joining an association or business federation can be the best step for many reasons. For that annual subscription they offer an amazing amount of support for the lone business person and they supply guides on a raft of subjects that would normally throw a newbie into an apoplectic melt down. How to deal with the net zero climate issues . . . women in the workplace and age related considerations that must be made . . . and what about the frightening subject of cyber security. That annual fee you think would be just an unnecessary expense can seem like beer money when the advice comes in and helps you out of your predicament. That 24 hour advice line and members who are on hand to assist and point you in the right way – if you find you have an employment issue that could turn unpleasant – there will be support and guidance for this. Getting problems with a debtor – that can be helped also. So many ways, the support network is there.
