The need to succession plan early

The need to succession plan early Succession plans are one of the most important aspects of owning and growing a business. Without one, you may find yourself in a tricky situation at an inconvenient moment!  Getting yours in place early on in your business journey can help ensure a smooth exit when opportunity knocks! In […]

Driving, maintaining and managing business growth

Driving, maintaining and managing business growth are three tough jobs! As a business coach, I am often asked what business owners can do to drive growth, and how to manage business growth – sustainably. The fact is, there is a range of variables that affect business growth, and a few main areas to look at […]

9 top tips for growing a construction business

How to grow a construction business A common question we are asked is what is the best way to grow a construction business. With the changing global landscape, affected by the pandemic, and supply chain issues causing chaos around the globe, it’s an uncertain time.  The recent 2021 Q4 report from the FMB (Federation of […]

Succession planning for small business owners

Planning in business is paramount Without a plan for how you will exit the business or hand the reins over to someone else, it’s easy for you to get lost, mismanage resources, and put long term business continuation in jeopardy. That is why I would recommend succession planning for small business owners is done sooner […]

Obstacles to business growth – 5 things to watch out for!

Too many roles – not enough time Many business owners have a long term goal to grow their company over its lifetime. A growing business tends to mean more cash flow, more job creation, more opportunities for passive income for the owner and a more sellable business at the end of your journey with it. […]

Time management tips for small business owners

Too many roles – not enough time Running a business is a full-time job. In fact, it’s several full-time jobs!  As the business owner, it’s pretty standard to be involved in many different areas of the business and to have a strain on your time and capacity to fulfil everything. That is why time management […]

Strategic imperatives for growing a small business

The rate of business failure is too high! In 2021, 1,843 companies were founded every day. There were 5.82 million small businesses and 35,600 medium businesses in the UK. Overall, there are a lot of businesses out there!  However, did you know that 20% of businesses don’t make it past the first year? And 60% […]

How to achieve business growth – create a Business Growth Plan!

Spend time planning your business’ future When running your own business, you may get caught up in the actual running of it and the day-to-day tasks, and forget about planning for business growth. To make sure your business is a successful one and achieve the business growth you want, you need to have a forward-looking […]

A useful business strategy model for you and your business

Defining the actions your business needs to progress to the next stage Starting, growing, scaling, and enabling your full business value is a series of steps. Having a business strategy model to reference them to is helpful as it helps to define the different requirements that each stage has, as well as what to do […]

Family-run companies benefit from family business coaching!

What is family business consulting and coaching? Running a company with family members brings unique challenges for many business owners. Finding a coach who can advise on all the usual business topics AND apply the special blend of diplomacy and directness required between family members can be difficult.  Family business coaching and consulting requires a […]