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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...

9 questions to ask before starting a business

Feb 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

Starting a business is part science, part art, and a large part hard work! It can get lost in all the excitement but you need to get the balance right. Approximately 20 percent of all small businesses fail in their first year; and your chances of your business making...

Business owners: Are you keeping your eye on the ball, or the scoreboard?

Jan 15, 2019 | 0 Comments

The principles behind winning in business and winning in sport are similar in many ways. Take tennis, for example. If you’ve ever watched a match on television, you’ll know that along with all the hitting, running and grunting there are a lot of numbers involved. And...

Small Business, Big Decisions: Why savvy business owners ‘rent’ CFO-level experience

Jan 6, 2019 | 0 Comments

Larger businesses have a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on staff. But what can small and medium sized businesses do in this regard? Clearly, larger businesses can afford an in-house CFO. But it goes beyond an affordability issue: Large, successful businesses also...