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Is your network ‘favour ready’?

Written by: Kim McGuinness, Director, soloceo.com Life doesn't always go according to plan. Sometimes we get to a point where we have to call in a favour. Whether it is…

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7 Tips to Safeguard Your Business

Written by: David Bay, The Business Plan Company It is useful to step away from your business and examine every opportunity for improvement. Safeguarding your business is an ongoing process…

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Business gurus care about themselves (not you)

With the constant bombardment of content across business and social media, one would imagine that there is enough expert information out there for all small businesses to be growing off…

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Are you looking after your most valuable asset?

Written by: Kim McGuinness, Director, soloceo.com Our brains are fascinating to say the least. Not only are there over 100 billion neurons actively analysing and transporting information each neuron has…

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Preparing for storms: managing the great unknowns of business.

As I work through hundreds of business plans each year for new and startup businesses, I am constantly reminded of one certain fact: in business, you don’t know for sure…

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Spark your business with a blog.

A business blog is a cost-effective way to market your products or services. It can help build your online presence, establish your business as an industry authority and drive more…

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“It’s in your contract!” Business relationships gone sour can cost

Over the last few weeks we have been moving office at The Business Plan Company. Only a small move, but through mishandling, the experience with our previous office has been…

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Terms and Conditions: why they matter.

When most of us hear the words Terms and Conditions, our eyes glaze over and we yawn as we click ‘Agree’ or just pass over and sign the document. The…

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Aesop gives us a lesson in brand experience

The daily news cycle loves to report doom and gloom for the retail sector. Case in point this week is Roger David, closing after 76 years, from a store count…

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Sell less to sell more

When I first started consulting, the firm I was working with were master salespeople. Or so I thought at the time. They had a strict sales process that the whole…

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