Numeric Eight Blog

For many business owners, hiring a virtual assistant or admin person is one of their first personnel hires. It makes a great deal of sense because it frees your time to focus on building your business and churning out the work. Read more

With Christmas only a few weeks away, there’s a lot to do both personally and professionally. If you have a team, you also need to manage a very hectic time for payroll. So ask yourself these 2 questions.  Read more

Only your customers can evaluate how well you look after them and that’s likely to differ from customer to customer and with each interaction with your business. As a result, there will never be a checklist to ensure you take care of your customers each and every time. However, there are 3 poor service habits every business needs to stamp out.  Read more

When we enjoy our work, it’s easy to get up early and face the challenges of the day. As business owners and managers, we need to share our passion with our staff to ensure they also enjoy coming to work every day. Read more

It’s a myth to believe legendary business people achieve success on their own. The truth is celebrated leaders like Steve Jobs, Walt Disney and Coco Chanel didn’t have all the answers. Instead they understood their limitations and surrounded themselves with experts who could help them achieve their vision. Read more

Whether you’ve been in business for years, months or weeks, taking the leap to start your own business takes enormous courage, bucket-loads of self-belief and tonnes of passion. It should also be fun – even on the days when running your own business is sheer hard work. That’s why it’s so important to know your business “why”. It will keep you focused and on-track throughout your business journey but it’s something many business owners struggle to identify. Read more

Expanding your business – especially into international markets – can be hugely rewarding but it comes with great risks. That’s why you need to plan your expansion very carefully. Here are 6 tips to get you started. Read more

All accounting software claims to be easy to use and as a business owner, that’s what you want to hear. But even the simplest system can result in a steep learning curve if you’ve never used it before.   Read more

As your business grows and evolves, so will your accounting requirements. So which comes first – an accountant or a bookkeeper? And what’s the difference between their roles? If you’re unsure, read on … Read more

For most business owners, doing their accounts is sheer drudgery. It also takes them away from what’s important – growing their business and spending time with the ones they love.  Read more