What to do when you have outgrown your business model

There is a stage many owner-managed businesses reach where the old way of operating starts to crack. The business may still be busy, profitable enough and well regarded by clients, but behind the scenes it feels more fragile than it used to. You…
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When to Say No: A Decision Framework for Business Owners

One of the hardest parts of running a small business is that opportunity never stops. Clients ask for more. Suppliers offer deals. You see new ideas online. Your team brings problems that feel urgent. Before long, your diary is full…

Cash Flow and Planning

Profit vs cash: the gap that breaks good plans Your numbers look fine, but something still feels tight. You're not imagining it and you're far from alone. Understanding the difference between profit and cash is one of the most useful things…

What Does Success Mean for You in 12 Months?

If you ask 10 business owners what they want from the next 12 months, many will give very similar answers. They want more turnover, more profit, more time, a better team and less stress. All of those are valid ambitions, but they are also quite…

From Stuck to Clear: Signs You Need a Vision Day

Sometimes the business looks busy from the outside but feels unclear from the inside. You are working hard. Turnover may even be up but decisions feel heavier, progress feels vague and everything seems to take longer than it should. That…

Lifestyle by design, building a business that fits your life.

Most owner managed business owners did not set out to build a life of constant availability. They started because they wanted freedom. Freedom to choose, freedom to earn well, freedom to build something they could be proud of and freedom to…

The 3 Questions That Put Your Purpose to Work

When an owner tells me they want clarity, they rarely mean they want more information. Most of the time they’ve already got plenty: accounts, bank feeds, supplier bills, a diary full of work and a head full of decisions. What they’re…

Why More Turnover Is Not a Vision (and What to Aim for Instead)

A lot of owner-managed business owners say the same thing when we ask what they want next: more turnover. Sometimes it’s “double it”. Sometimes it’s a nice round number that sounds like success. We understand why. Turnover is measurable.…

Claiming Expenses: What You Can (and Can’t) Claim as a Small Business Owner (UK)

Running a small business means paying for all sorts of “necessary” costs from software to travel to marketing. The good news is many of these costs can reduce your taxable profit. The not-so-good news is that HMRC won’t allow everything. This…

Succession Planning: Securing the Future of Your Business

Running a business is full of big decisions and one of the most important is what happens when you’re no longer at the helm. Whether you're planning to retire, sell up or simply want to reduce your involvement in the day-to-day, succession…
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