Signing a Personal Guarantee to secure access to funding can be one of the most daunting aspects of running a small firm. All the risk is on one or possibly a small group of individuals willing to put their homes and life savings on the line for the sake of their business. more»

It's a great feeling when you've grown your startup to the extent where you can afford to hire another employee. But the effect of a good or bad hire can be felt all the more in a small business. So it's important that you make the right decision the first time. more»