Covering the costs you’ll incur in turning your business idea into reality can sometimes feel like too big a barrier to overcome. We’ve also all read the stories about new businesses seeking large amounts of funding from the outset but starting a business doesn’t...
Confidence is key. Fake it till you make it. We’ve all heard the positive affirmations that are designed to propel us headlong into success and glory. And yes, a positive attitude and a bit of resilience combined with allowing our brain to rehearse a way of...
Your business finance options There are many options to explore when you’re looking for business funding. What’s available to you will depend on a number of things. The legal structure and complexity of your business, whether you’re a startup or better established,...
‘I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.’ Steve Jobs Sometimes it’s just as important to know what we don’t or can’t do as it is to know the opposite. If we don’t recognise our limits then we run the risk of taking on things outside our area of...
Getting ready for business finance Few businesses can get by without some form of financing. Even if you keep startup costs to a minimum, or bootstrap your business with your own funds and time, realistically at some point you’ll look for funding. So how do you...
As light starts to appear at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, questions are being asked about what the workplace will look like moving forward. Back to the office every day? Working entirely from home? A combination of the two? Businesses old and new will choose...
The 30% rule - utilised by businesses across many industries - is a concept pioneered by Steve Jobs as a way to help focus business efforts on customers’ needs. When he returned to Apple in 1997, the 30% rule came about in an effort to get them back on a successful...
There can be little doubt that the coronavirus has had a huge impact on businesses and individuals, causing significant disruption and uncertainty. For many start-ups, a consequence of this has been that the careful planning, content, and execution of their...
Clearly, you cannot start and run a business without making decisions. The problem is that strategic errors caused by making the wrong decision can be highly problematic. Obviously, this is not always the case. Minor errors that are seen quickly and easily...