Renewables just got a lot more interesting. From April this year, a scheme will be launched that encourages British homes and small businesses to generate renewable electricity by paying you to produce it. That means paying you for every unit you produce, up to 5 MWh a year — even what you use yourself. It [...]

Everyone who sets up a business believes they have something unique to offer. And if you’re good enough at it, finding and keeping customers shouldn’t be a problem… right?

In practice, often something else happens. As more and more competitors come along, many of them competing on price, it’s easy to feel that you have to cut your quotes too. Many businesses end up taking on more and more work just to pay the same bills.

What can you do when everybody around you is cutting throats and cutting prices to stay in business?