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January 10, 2024
A Simple Guide Raising Prices When Times Are Tough
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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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December 30, 2023
First Steps to Finding Lots and Lots of Your Ideal Customers
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Over the years I have found that business have lots of challenges but the top 2 are usually Not enough money, or Not enough customers This blog focuses on finding your ideal customers. So, let's dive in and discover how you can find yours! Keep an eye out for the Money blog! Understand Who You […]

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December 17, 2023
Why Your Business Story Matters So Much?
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One of my favourite questions to ask a new client is… “Tell me how you got to where you are now? Even if it’s a long story, it tells me a lot about the business owner and their business.

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June 22, 2021
3 Must Do's When Business Gets Bumpy
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This week I was asked... 'What 3 things can business owners do right now to ride this (still) bumpy period and succeed? Read on to discover 3 Must-Do's when business is bumpy....

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May 28, 2021
Business Transformation in One Hour a Day
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As a business owner you will fall into one of two camps: you will work a lot more than the average UK employee or a lot less. Learn how an hour a day can be transformative.....

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May 19, 2021
Overcoming Obstacles to Business Growth
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Learn what the 5 main barriers to your business growth are and how you can overcome them and accelerate your growth.

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May 14, 2021
To SWOT now or SWOT later…?
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A SWOT is a brilliant business tool when used at the right time.
This article explains what you need before you do the SWOT and the best time to do it!

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May 5, 2021
How To Make Thinking Time Super Productive
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As well as being productive successful business owners make sure they have plenty of thinking time. Here are my tips for super productive thinking time.

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April 21, 2021
What is Your Cost Reduction Plan?
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What is your cost reduction plan? This article explains why you need to have a plan and how to start putting one together.

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The Grown-Up Business Blog Helping Business Owners Solve Problems

Welcome to the Grown-Up Business blog. It’s a mixture of business insights, useful information, challenging comment, every day observations as well as some techy bits; all designed to help you grow your business into whatever you want it to be.

I love writing these for you; they’re thought-provoking, interesting and informative. Please feel free to share them with others.

I’m constantly curious: thinking, reading, learning and implementing positive change with my business coaching and mentoring. I continually share my insights so check back for new content. Why not re-read some of my older posts: they’re still relevant for today.

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