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Business planning – how to make it work.

The enemy of business planning is the business plan, well, at least the traditional concept of the business plan. For most small business owners, the idea of a business plan…

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Foot in mouth – a condition all business owners should avoid.

Foot in mouth - a condition all business owners should avoid. Here’s how. We have all put our foot in our mouth at some time and said something stupid, clumsy,…

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Inside Story from Investors. Getting Funding for Growing Business

So many start up founders and entrepreneurs tell of their dream of “getting investors” to take their business off the page and catapult growth. From the outside, it sounds like…

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Your new business – to start or to buy?

This time it’s serious! You have been dreaming of owning a business for the longest time and you are finally going to do it. Juggling these two options can be…

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Big leaps in small business actually come from teeny baby steps

Big steps, great leaps, epiphanies and easy answers: that’s the way small businesses grow, isn’t it? The business media, influencers and gurus love to spruik these. You know - that…

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Need a Lawyer? Here’s 5 Tips for Businesses Seeking Legal Advice.

As a business owner, it’s very likely that you’re going to need legal advice at some point along your journey. Although hiring a lawyer may sound like an expensive and…

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New life can come from near death experiences.

Tenacity, the quality of being very determined, is not a word that gets bandied around much in the small business world, but it’s a hidden trait is common in successful…

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Small business in 2020. Hang on for the wild ride.

As the tsunami of change in our envelops us all, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and not be clear on what actions to take to keep our businesses afloat. The…

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Business planning for tougher times.

For the most part, business plans tell a story of growth and development for the business. This is not just because the owner is trying to convince a bank or…

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Being a good client is (also) good business.

We’ve all had nightmare clients. You know the ones, that push the limits, demand, call at all hours, try to get more out of you for nothing and pay late…

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