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Recovery Loan Scheme Version 3
NEW Recovery Loan Scheme Version 3 As we reported last month, it had just been announced what is effectively Recovery Loan 3.0, and it formerly launched on 1st August. However, don’t all rush out just yet, as there are only 7 lenders on the list at the moment, and if…
Read MoreStrategy and Execution
Strategy and Execution This is an article about one particular stage in this year’s Tour De France, but for the non-cycling fans, this has little to do with cycling itself; it is all about great strategy and perfect execution. You hear a lot about having a strategy and planning, but…
Read MoreHigh Performance Book Review
Book Review Back in April I reviewed the ‘High Performance Podcast’, an excellent podcast that interviews guests who have excelled in their field, whether this be sport, music, business or entertainment. At that time they had interviewed 117 guests. At the time I hadn’t read the accompanying book that came…
Read MoreSnowball Relocates to Congleton
Snowball Relocates to Congleton We are pleased to announce as part of our growth plans for 2022 that we have now completed our office move to brand new premises in Congleton. We would love to welcome you to our centrally located office and look forward to seeing you all soon.…
Read MoreELON MUSK BOOK REVIEW
Book Review – Elon Musk – How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future by Ashlee Vance Barely a week goes by without Elon Musk saying, doing or ‘smoking something!’ that then goes viral around the world. The latest is his on-off purchase of Twitter, which…
Read MoreXLR8 ACCELERATE BY JOHN KNOTTER – BOOK REVIEW
This is a book by John Kotter, one of the world’s preeminent experts on leadership and change. He is ranked among the world’s top ten management gurus and one of his earlier books Leading Change was named as one of the 25 most influential business management books by Time. …
Read MoreRECOVERY LOAN – 3 MONTHS REMAINING
The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) will be around for just another 3 months as it expires on 30th June 2022, and there are no signs that it is going to be extended. The scheme was in many ways a replacement for Bounce Back Loans (BBL) and CBILS but little of the major benefits…
Read MoreTHE DEALMAKER – A BOOK REVIEW
This is a book by Guy Hands, the well-known financier and investor. Hands is the founder and chairman of Terra Firma, the private equity firm, which he founded in 2002 as a spinout from Numura. It was once one of the largest Private Equity firms in Europe. The start of…
Read MoreZERO NEGATIVITY BY ANT MIDDLETON – A BOOK REVIEW
This is a book by Ant Middleton, the ex-marine and member of the Special Boat Service (SBS). However, he is probably best known as being the Chief Instructor on the TV programme SAS: Who Dares Wins. He has written a number of books around mindset, and this one is about…
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