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July 24, 2026
When Will You Run Out of Money?

Thames Water will run out of money in 6 months. Denby had traded for 217 years and despite flagging this issue and the company went bust 6 weeks later. When will your business run out of money? This is a critical question for start ups developing a disruptive products and services. But as businesses start […]

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July 14, 2026
Bank Refuses to Fund Your Business - Here's Why

One of the biggest gripes I consistently hear from businesses is “the banks just won't lend money any more, they are no help at all”! But they are very helpful when they have the facts. You spend hours, days perfecting a 9-slide pitch deck to attract money from equity investors, you have a sales plan […]

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January 10, 2024
A Simple Guide Raising Prices When Times Are Tough

Let's talk about something that can be a bit tricky - raising prices when money is tight. The temptation is to hold off in case you lose sales. But if you don’t put up your prices you’ll soon go out of business and you’ll be letting down lots of your paying customers. I bet that […]

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