The Badger Blog

Ruth Badger from Ruth Badger Consultancy appears in Leaders Council podcast alongside Liz Field. The Leaders Council of ...

JUDGE OF THE UK BUSINESS TECH AWARDS 2018 Introducing the UK Business Tech Awards! I am delighted to announce that I wil...

For the last 9 years, each November I have made the journey to Hull to contribute to the activities of Global Entreprene...

In Sales Communication part 1 Ruth talked about the 4 W’s. This explained how to describe what your company offers in ...

In the UK we shop online more than any other country in Europe, roughly to the tune of £30 billion a year. Due to this,...

Tax is a tricky part of any business whether you are a sole trader or large corporation, with many pitfalls to be avoide...

Every business owner has a different level of understanding to the legal and tax side of business. Sole Trader Snapshot ...

In last month’s blog I talked about asset management and I pointed out that part of this was looking after the valuabl...

As you know from previous blogs, I love to spend most of my time in business focusing on revenue generation, which is wh...

Growth has a multiple of meanings in a large business and it is harder to get clarity on what areas are.  While one are...

To earn more money year on year you need growth but true business success is achieving sustainable growth. Growth can be...

The dream of 99% of small business owners is to increase their earnings. To earn more money year on year you need growth...

Good practice in HR for small businesses (1-15 Staff) In my mind I split the different elements of a business into two s...

It’s at this time of year where companies all over the land are recruiting. So I think we’ll kick back off talking a...

Introduction As we are half way through 2016 this blog will emphasise the importance of reviewing an SME’s 2012 perfor...

Introduction To say selling is my forte would be a lie! It’s my passion, obsession and true love in life! I have been ...

Any business owner that doesn’t have a good grasp on their figures is lining themselves up to fail. In this article we...

Whilst we’re on the subject of social media, don’t forget to follow me (@ruthbadger) on Twitter so that you don’t ...

Being proactive. Too many businesses I come into contact with are backwards facing, looking back in to the past. Of cour...

The best Apprentice contestant that ever was or ever will be. A supernaturally talented hustler, the Wolverhampton manag...

Regardless of when your financial year starts, the start of the year should be treated as a fresh start and businesses s...

If small businesses make sure their budgets are accurate and take on the right deals they can prosper thanks to their gr...

It might only have just turned October but Christmas is here already. Well that is if you’re going shopping anyway...

It is hard to believe that somewhere right now, behind closed doors in an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, dogs ar...

IT Made Simple for SME’s IT is constantly evolving. From the upload and download capability a small to medium busi...

Hello again and welcome to the second instalment of advice for SMEs. If you missed out on my first article, you can stil...

In last month’s blog I talked about asset management and I pointed out that part of this was looking after the valuabl...

When I started out in business, in 1994, a computer was a standalone asset which was used to store data and prepare docu...