Thursday 3 March

Home-based businesses have enjoyed a boom in recent years, thanks to several factors – flexible working hours, advancements in technology and low overheads, to name a few.

However, there comes a time when, much like when live-in 25-year-olds demand their parents do their washing, to move out of home.

Today, we explain how to recognise when you’ve outgrown your home-based office and identify the key steps to ensure a smooth transition to new premises.

Elsewhere, our eco blogger Richard Nicol delves into what the proposed carbon tax means for small businesses and mentor Marcia Griffin tells you why all start-ups need a good ‘closer’. 

Oliver Milman, editor