We know when we’re dealing with a Grown-Up Business. It’s an enjoyable experience that we want to repeat over and over again. We feel valued, we’re treated well, and everything runs smoothly without hiccups.

Remember the days before you started your business? The energy, drive, passion, and determination that drove you to launch your company?You’d celebrate small successes, burn the midnight oil.....

I’m sure that you’ve heard of ISO 9001 or perhaps 14001, but do you know why companies work hard to gain the certification?
Easy. They make more money.

Whichever way you voted, it’s clear that we’re going to have to get on with it! The world is different, but in many ways it’s just the same. Uncertain times will become the norm; at least for the next 2-3 years. Perhaps not a great place for a business to be, but then history has […]

Last week, I asked a business, ‘How big is your target market’? Full of pride they said 1.2million. This number was the size of all small and micro companies in the UK SME market. I waited for them to cut that figure into smaller more manageable segments but they didn’t. This is what you should do

Goal setting can be tricky. It’s tempting to say that you’re going to double the business in 3 years; uplift sales by 40% next year or lose a stone in weight. Sometimes a goal can just be too big; The Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG).

It’s that time of year again; time to take stock of the past year and decide what you are going to do differently next year. Regardless of when your financial year starts, there is always a natural break point over the festive period.

My question is, does telling someone that something is free but it’s really worth £x make them buy or download it? Read my answer.....

A couple of weeks ago 3 of my clients were asked to present at a business success conference. All had grown their businesses over the last 3 years and were asked for their top 5 entrepreneurial tips for growing a successful business. Here they are: