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When consulting with companies about their growth one of the topics I like to get onto quite quickly is value-based pricing. It appears to be everybody’s eutopia, but it is also one of the most misunderstood in my experience. When consulting with companies about their...

In the current economic climate one area that seems to be struggling if you want to believe the information circulating on social media and in the popular press is funding for new businesses. As early as March 2022, Crunchbase were reporting a reduction in global...

In recent weeks on social media there seems to have been a lot of comment and debate about founders and investors. Interestingly a great deal of it appears almost adversarial as if both parties are working against each other rather than seeking a mutual benefit. Some...

Most people forget that by the time a recession is declared they have been living with it for six months already. It's a simple fact, a recession is defined as two quarters of a decline in GDP.  So, we are probably about to declare a recession in the UK and most of...

Without a doubt in my mind if your business wins awards for its work it is a very good thing. The publicity alone can propel your social presence to new heights and the credibility they bring with prospective clients can be significant.   One thing that is...

The issue of how founders fund their start-ups and how much they pay themselves is something I get asked quite often. It came back to my attention a couple of weeks back at an Angel Investing event I attended. It was interesting to see some founders wearing their “I...

I often get the opportunity to talk to several of my peers, those people I know who were either wise enough, brave enough or stupid enough to walk away from well-paying secure jobs and throw themselves into a new venture starting their own business or being part of a...

One of the common problems encountered in many start-ups is “Toxic Positivity”. The desire for good news or forcing a positive aspect on any situation can lead to the ruination of a company’s culture and the creation of a toxic environment. Here are five ways to...

We all know how this works don’t we. When we start our business, we plough money in from friends and family, we put our savings into the business and we agonise about when the side-hustle is strong enough to become a “real business”. Very soon after we take this step...

Episode 5 – Garry Mansell, author of Simplify to Succeed Posted on 28 April 2022 Sharing his insights into leadership, my guest for this epsiode is Garry Mansell, a Non-Executive Director, Board Advisor, Speaker and Author of the brilliant business book, ‘Simplify to...