by Kathy Martin | Sep 19, 2019 | Business Improvement, Strategic Planning, Wealth Protection
If you want to get the most for your business when it’s time to go, you’ll need a plan. Yet many business owners have no plan or strategy about their business exit. They think the “man with the golden cheque” will appear when the time comes....
by Kathy Martin | Jul 29, 2019 | Business Improvement
A lot of people, when asked about their brand, will simply flourish their business card or point to the large letters emblazoned across their building and say “there, that’s my brand”. But your brand is more than a logo. Gary Cross talks about the...
by Kathy Martin | Jun 21, 2019 | Business Improvement
Wikipedia says a consigliere is “… an advisor or counsellor, especially to a mafia boss … a close trusted friend and confidant.” No doubt the Mafia bosses felt under threat from all sides. Even within their own organisations. One of the few people they could trust was...
by Kathy Martin | May 29, 2019 | Business Improvement
Most businesses operate in a marketplace where they have competitors. Sometimes the competition is fierce. If you have to struggle to come out on top it’s understandable you may look at your competitors as rivals. They could take customers and money out of your pocket...
by Kathy Martin | May 7, 2019 | Business Improvement
Businesses that develop over time run the risk of not having all the things in place that make for a good business. This is especially so if it’s a family business. In the beginning it was you – self employed for the first time. Before you knew it there were...
by Kathy Martin | Apr 30, 2019 | Business Improvement
In today’s world it’s more important than ever to provide great customer service. In times gone by it didn’t matter so much if a few customers got upset or had issues. But the constant hum of the internet ensures that bad news will travel...
