I read this somewhere last week and it is so true. Whilst there are great highs on the roller coaster of business there are also some real lows. So what…
Charge what you’re worth, not what your competitors are worth
Pricing is often difficult when you first start your business, and you may well have based your initial prices on what your competitors charge. But you soon learn where you…
Main character energy
It’s time to be the main character in your story. Step into the limelight and claim it for yourself and your business. I often talk about your team, but it…
How was your holiday?
Hope fully you managed some time off (or have a break lined up) from your business without too much hassle. When I ran Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers, I remember…
The Club Tropicana business model
Apologies, I’ve forgotten where I first heard this description, but according to Wham, at Club Tropicana drinks are free! And many businesses appear to be adopting the same model. We…
I’m not a disrupter!
I don’t ‘move fast and break things’. And I don’t believe that many of my successful entrepreneur friends are either. Agile business development is not about revolution and guillotines. It’s…
Are you goal oriented or process oriented?
Do you get excited by the end goal or do you take the time to enjoy the journey Although I like to have a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, I actually…
World Entrepreneurs’ Day
I’m writing this on World Entrepreneurs’ Day and, although you’ll be reading it a little later, it’s definitely something worth celebrating. So put something fizzy in the fridge because we’re…
Why we love Xero
At Minerva Accounts most of our clients are on Xero. I chose this back in 2012 after an abortive attempt to move to the cloud with another software provider. Back…
How can I find clients?
Many a business starts up with a great idea believing that, as in the Field of Dreams film, if they build it, he will come. Then the harsh reality comes…