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I have sat in a lot of discussions in businesses where the founders agonised about their business culture, hoping to get it right, hoping that it would work. I have listened to many debates about if the business should make space for a table football table, or table...

It is not uncommon for me to work with people who are entering their first NED role and are looking for advice about the way they should operate, what they should expect and what should be expected of them. If you are looking to add a Non-Executive Director (NED) to...

Dealing with a rapidly growing business that is receiving a great many inbound enquiries can be a challenging task. Earlier this week I was working with a business that is growing rapidly and the number of leads it is receiving could start to make an impact on its...

I just read a great piece on LinkedIn by Roei Samuel. It's about how you raise funds as a first time founder with no real track record. You can read it here.   It made me think though. Apart from raising funds you want to also start to create an image that makes your...

The underrepresentation of female founders in the startup world is a well-documented issue, with studies consistently showing that women receive less funding from angel and venture capital investors than men. This lack of funding not only impacts the growth and...

Leading up to Christmas this year I was forced to spend way too much of my precious time trying to teach a Global brand how to handle customer service, and especially aftercare. The issue I was dealing with was simply getting a repair done to an induction hob in my...

If you are planning on starting your first new business in the New Year, here is some advice for you…for free…take as much or as little of it as you want to. First. Business is simple. If it is not, then you are doing it wrong. In the end you are simply making...

This week I had some fun chatting to a founder who genuinely did have a product that sounded too good to be true. They were creating sceptical buyers with their sales approach, so I gave them some advice about dealing with sceptical buyers. I have found a few steps...

Becoming a finalist in a business award is a great sign of future success, as it indicates that your company has already proven to be a leader and innovator in your industry. However, not every business award is created equal. When you’re browsing through the various...

This is something for those of you who are thinking of becoming business angels, the fact is you will always be asked to invest in someone else’s idea, and it can be very tempting. After all, who doesn’t like making money? Unless you have unlimited funds, you need to...