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Making things happen: 3 books to transform your effectiveness

May 22, 2019 | 0 Comments

Success in business requires a number of essential ingredients. A sound strategy. A robust business model. Effective planning. Strong financial control and bookkeeping. A good team. Great systems. Measurement. Focus. But you know what? Even all those elements are not...

9 ways for small business owners to keep the taxman happy

May 1, 2019 | 0 Comments

When Benjamin Franklin said that the only things certain in life were “death and taxes” most people didn’t consider that they may be closely linked. But problems with taxes can lead to the death of your small business unless you take steps to keep the taxman off your...

Business owners, so you think you’re insured properly: 5 things to check

Apr 1, 2019 | 0 Comments

Whoever said, “You can never have too much insurance” obviously never had to pay the premiums. Still, there’s no denying the fact you need it to protect your business and its assets. So you probably have building and contents, public liability and public indemnity...

3 tips for achieving—and not just setting—goals

Mar 17, 2019 | 0 Comments

A: “My goal is for my business to win more new clients.” B: “My goal is for my business to take on 12 new clients by June 30th next year.” Which of the above goals is more likely to be achieved? If you chose B, you’d be right. It shows serious intent about achieving...

10 factors that affect the value of your business

Mar 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

Thinking of selling? Or just curious to know the value of your business in case you do decide to put it on the market at some point? Many business owners are well-wide of the mark when placing a value on their prized asset. They overvalue it and under-prepare for...

ON versus IN: Why you should work on your business instead of just in it

Feb 17, 2019 | 0 Comments

“You need to work on your business, not just in your business.” Made popular by The E-Myth Revisited author Michael Gerber, it’s advice I’m sure you’ve heard dozens of times over the years (I certainly have). But despite being told over and over again, many small...