Learning To Fail, In Order To Succeed

When you start in business you imagine a tough time to begin with, long hours, not too much reward, meetings with bank managers, lawyers, accountants and hopefully business development meetings with clients, then after a relatively short time you think you’ll establish a level of turnover that you’re happy with and life will start to…
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Quantity vs Quality

Jack Cohen, the founder of Tesco, coined a famous phrase, ‘pile it high, sell it cheap’.  I should point out at this point that the current strategy of Tesco’s does not embrace this concept! The idea behind the concept, of course, is to buy a large quantity of goods, at the cheapest price possible, and…
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    Small businesses make up the vast majority of the UK economy, we employ more people, generate more tax revenues and create more wealth than the rest of the UK economy put together.

    All businesses need a little help from time to time, that maybe the oversight of a Non Executive Director, or an interim manager who offers help and support at a time of need or crisis or simply an outside eye to offer support and pracical advice at regular intervals.

    I've been involved in small and medium-sized businesses for over 30 years. My first career was in the Hospitality sector, I then moved into temporary healthcare staffing, healthcare provision and finally international recruitment.

    I've been involved in businesses that experienced extraordinary growth, and stagnation. Both can be problematic and need management, different styles of management, but management none the less.

    Many issues draw a business owner away from their primary role; to strategise, to ensure success and make sure the business is still trading a year from now. Often, that re-focusing requires an outside eye, that's where a good business adviser is invaluable.

    I offer practical no-nonsense advice and support. I can't honestly say I've seen every eventuality that a business may encounter, I don't believe anyone can, however when times get difficult, as they do in all businesses, it's good to have someone you can call on who's prepared to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.