Tried and tested ways you can market your business
Small business owners, that I have worked with, often come ask for my advice on how they can market their business. The challenge they have is that their budgets are…
The importance of knowing your audience
A customer is the most important part of your business regardless of what industry you are in. without the customer, your business will not stay open for long. So, it…
Marketing your business – Part 4
In the last section, we covered the importance of building brand awareness and using your fans to help build and shape new products. Being conscious of the different types of…
Marketing your business – Part 3
In part 2 I covered email and social marketing and how both of these channels have been very important in the past and will continue to be in the coming…
Marketing your business – Part 2
In part 1 we covered what areas you need to focus on in order to be ahead of your competitors. The five areas that we covered were multi-channel attribution, how…
Marketing your business – Part 1
No matter where you are based, small businesses play a significant role in the economy. They provide jobs to the local community, encourage growth and innovation across a variety of…
7 creative options to increase your working capital
Working capital is the money used for paying everyday business expenses or used to expand the business or take on a larger contract. It is essential for any growing business….
Two ideas to turn your struggling business around
Businesses don’t have money problems. They have idea problems.Faisal Khan That’s quite a bold statement. We think a business’ success comes down the skills of it’s leader. If they are…
What we do when we take over a new business
We are quite a pragmatic and understanding company. And we know plans always change and never go perfectly. That’s because taking over a business is quite emotional; for us and…
Succession planning isn’t working – here’s why
Most business owners think they are in a position to sell their business at any time. This is a myth. More than 50% of businesses sold on the biggest websites…
Why we’ve chosen to grow our businesses through acquisition
Facebook has acquired 72 companies. Amazon has bought 101. Tesco has acquired at least 11. Virgin bought FlyBe. Sainsburys tried to buy Asda. Business acquisitions are going on all around…
The advantages and disadvantages of buying an established business
It’s true. Buying a business is less risky than starting a new one! Buying a business is the alternative to starting a new one. And, if you follow the statistics…
33 questions to ask when buying a business
When buying a business, there are several things that you need to consider beyond the purchase price and how you intend to fund and pay for it. When you’re visiting…
7 common myths about selling your business
If you are considering selling your business, then please be sure you don’t get caught out by one of the following myths. You may only ever sell one business and…
Why you should focus on existing customers rather than new ones
We meet businesses too often who have too much focus on generating new business. Business should absolutely be seeking to acquire new business and customers if they wish to expand…
7 ways to improve your cashflow
For those in business most will have some appreciation of the importance of Cashflow. Whatever industry you are in you will hopefully benefit from some, if not all, the tips…
4 questions business sellers must ask their buyer
Selling a business IS stressful. Not only do you need to keep running your company but you must also juggle getting dozens of documents ready, bringing your financials up to…
Your business break-even point – do you know it?
In our experience most businesses consider the analysis or knowledge of a break-even point within their business something that a management consultant might discuss with them but not something they…
The 5 best ways to cut costs in your business
Cutting costs may sound to most like the simplest and most obvious strategy to improve the financial health of your business, but it can be one of the most effective….
How do I value my business
You will have heard the old analogy of your business being what someone is willing to pay, which can be true for some elements of the business but there are…
