The Search is On
Although we are technically ‘not’ in a recession, in many respects it feels like it given many of the economic issues in the UK. However, out of every bad situation comes opportunity. In the past some of the world’s biggest brands and businesses have been...
The FundingTrap – Fast Money, High Costs and Bad Advice
Earlier this month I attended the NACFB Expo talk called ‘The Funding Trap’ and a discussion about businesses turning to fast, short-term funding to manage their cashflow and talked about high-cost lending, loan-stacking and repeat refinancing, and the...
WHY EXTERNAL / EXPERT SUPPORT MATTERS
Running a business is demanding. Most owners spend their time focused on customers, people, operations, cash flow and the daily decisions required to keep moving forward. However, the bigger strategic decisions that include raising...
Roger Black and Steve Backley, and Having a Growth Mindset
Earlier this month I was at an event and had the pleasure to hear from two British sporting icons, Roger Black and Steve Backley. They run a business called Backley Black (https://www.backleyblack.com/) that provide motivational...