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Grant funding to support your growth – don’t miss out!
Despite all the governmental turmoil recently (presuming you’ve not been living under a rock), there is still grant funding available to support SMEs with their growth agenda. After a couple of tough years with Covid & Brexit, and now a cost of living crisis and talk of a downturn (I’ll not use the R word), […]
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When is a client, a client?
I am seeing and hearing a lot of noise at present around late payments from clients and issues collecting aged debt. In most cases, the work has been done and for one reason or another, the payments are delayed, causing anxiety over cash-flow and straining the client relationship. This problem will only get worse in […]
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How to drive your business forward
This week, Gem and I went to the Lakes for a couple of days to bond and to scope out some event venues. As part of the mini trip, we looked at various outdoor activities that we could do. Axe throwing was full, Archery – neither of us confessed to being Robin Hood, quad biking […]
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How do I become more productive?
We’ve all been there, you’ve had a very busy day but got absolutely nothing done. No matter how many hours you work, the to-do list always gets longer not shorter. AAARGH!! One of the questions I get asked by clients is “How do you get through so much work whilst running three growing businesses?”. For […]
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How to tighten up your proposition
When I was trained in sales in my early career, I was taught all about unique selling proposition or USP. Something that differentiates you from your competition and that separates you from the crowd. Fast forward to today and I don’t think USPs exist as they did. The reality is that there is always another […]
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Hire slowly, fire quickly
One of the biggest headaches I hear about when chatting to small business owners is that “I can’t seem to find a team that cares as much as I do!” “I may as well do it myself!” is a common phrase I hear and there is nothing more frustrating than working longer hours after your […]
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VIP Masterclass key trends
Last week, we ran our Masterclass for some of our VIP clients, contacts and selected guests. The day was split into five, to help those that attended to develop their future business goals & build out a plan. Reflections on the previous period: what worked and what didn’t, plus some goal setting Keynote speaker: How […]
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Why are there no sales this month?
This is a common question I get asked by small business owners, either questioning their own performance or that of their sales team. The month has started slowly and despite a flurry of focus and activity, it doesn’t pick up and the month ends miles off plan. For a majority of business owners, the lead-time […]
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“Why is my business not growing?”
I get asked this question many times by small business owners who have their head in their hands and are at their wits end in terms of feeling overwhelmed, being trapped and they have lost their mojo. This status isn’t sustainable. “I have a great product/ service but I’m just not getting the growth I […]
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