Business

Building a business that doesn’t depend on you

Whether you want to make your business more profitable, scale up, have a better work-life balance, or to make your business more saleable than you need a business that is…

Business

The THREE numbers to transform your business

It’s too easy to have KPI overload. Even accountants can lose focus with too many numbers so it helps to have just THREE numbers to monitor that will help to transform your…

Business

Why every small business needs business advice

Times are tough at the moment and small business owners don’t know where to turn. Those who are fortunate to have an accountant who already provides business advice have a…

Business

10 reasons to use a mentor

Experience – unlike a coach they can offer real world advice as they’ve been where you are before and survived  Some mentors, like me, are also qualified coaches so they…

Business

Be a Joy Seeker

Marie Condo goes through homes clearing out anything that isn’t essential unless the client can honestly answer the question ‘Does this bring me joy?’  My suggestion is that we should…

Business

Building a business can be as painful as walking on Lego

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…

Business

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…

Business

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…

Accountancy

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…

Business

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…