by lesley | Nov 27, 2017 | Business
Before I begin, let me say, I’m not a financial expert and this won’t give you advice on the right investment sources for your business. However, I have worked with many people who have been putting together business plans with a view to getting either a bank loan or...
by lesley | Sep 25, 2017 | Business
Most people launch their own business without knowing if they’ll succeed or fail. Given the statistics about the number of start-ups that fail in the first year, five years, etc. it seems sensible to do as much as possible to increase your business’s chances of...
by lesley | Feb 6, 2017 | Blogging, Writing Skills
If you’re aiming to raise your profile there’s nothing like entering your local business awards. Even if you don’t win your name gets known by more people. Clearly, it would be better to actually win, but there are never any guarantees. Entering awards usually...
by lesley | Mar 25, 2013 | Inspiration
Every one of us has a level of expertise in whatever we do to earn a living, whether you work for yourself or you’re an employee. If you’ve read Michael Gerber’s The EMyth Revisited you’ll know about the downside of taking your employed...
by lesley | May 25, 2012 | Writing Skills
Do you know how people see you when they meet you? Are you serious and thorough, fun and quirky, practical and down-to-earth? If you’re in business your company will have a personality too – and, if you’ve grown it from scratch, it’s probably...