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Spotlight on Export Finance
Access to Finance is one of small businesses’ greatest concerns, not least when exporting. In the recent Lords Committee report, ‘Roads to Success: SME Exports’, many SMEs highlighted that availability of finance was one of the key issues inhibiting the growth … Continue reading
Insights for Growth #16: Push the Boundaries
Fear of the unknown can have a massive impact on our ability to realise our business dreams. Virtually everyone that has succeeded in their career has been able to overcome their inner fears. Fear comes in many shapes and forms, … Continue reading
From Sales Pipeline To Engagement Marketing – What You Need To Know To Boost Sales In The Technology Sector
So you’re a technology company – maybe bio tech, software and consultancy, electronics, engineering, technical products or high value manufacturing. And you’re struggling to make the sales you used to, or reach into new markets with innovative products. Maybe you’re … Continue reading
Insights for growth #15: Entrepreneurs need to be part of a like-minded community
In whatever arena you want to succeed, you must identify and ultimately become part of a community where individuals with common interests share and connect with each other. In this community you will meet like-minded people whose experiences, thoughts and … Continue reading
Why SMEs shouldn’t act like large corporates
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of UK businesses. In 2012, there were 4.8 million businesses in the UK employing 23.9 million people and having a combined turnover of £3,100 billion. Over 99% of these businesses … Continue reading
Insights for Growth #14: Train With The Best
If you want to excel in your entrepreneurial life, work with those people that will take you to new limits. Training with these individuals will extend your comfort zone, teach you new skills and more importantly allow you to gain … Continue reading
Managing Innovation: Keeping up with the iJoneses
Trying to keep up with technology today is a fearsome – yet fascinating – prospect. The speed of technical and applied evolution is faster than ever. At work, travelling the world, in-store/online shopping, at home. But perhaps nowhere is the … Continue reading
Sourcing Growth From Evolving Customer Needs
High growth businesses know that what they have done so far might not be enough to get them where they want to be. It is essential for them to look beyond efficiency and quality to examine opportunities that come … Continue reading
Insights for Growth #13: Be aware of the stages of growth
There has been extensive research into the business life cycle, however few studies have pointed to the practicalities of the intervention that are pivotal at each stage of growth. There is undoubtedly some common ground and overlap across the different … Continue reading
Insights for Growth #12 – Success Factors For High Growth Entrepreneurs
I am a great believer that successful high growth entrepreneurs embrace the right mindset for success. My second book Success Factor – Master the Secret of a Winning Mindset outlines my thoughts on the secret sauce of the way they … Continue reading
