Has Your Business Growth Stagnated? Here's How to Recover.
By Paul Gibbins on May 25, 2025 9:15:00 AM
Most businesses experience peaks and troughs — but when your business hits a plateau and growth stalls for months or even years, you’re suffering from business stagnation. For many SME owners and managing directors, this can be both frustrating and concerning, especially if you're not sure what to d …
The Blueprint For Success: Why Every Business Needs To Write A Plan
By Paul Gibbins on Dec 28, 2024 9:15:00 AM
The Business Plan: A Cornerstone of Success In the dynamic and challenging environment SME businesses face, having a well-thought-out business plan isn’t just a formality — it’s the cornerstone of success. Writing business plans drive business accountability, aligns stakeholders, and provides a clea …
Unlocking Success: How a Non-Executive Director Can Elevate Your Business
By Paul Gibbins on Sep 12, 2023 9:15:00 AM
Expert Business Practitioner With all the pressures that come with running a business, having a seasoned guide assisting you at the helm can make all the difference. That's where a Non-Executive Director (NED) comes into play. These expert business practitioners are like the North Star for a company …
How to Save a Struggling Business
By Paul Gibbins on Dec 5, 2022 8:45:00 AM
Turning Around a Struggling Business Running a business is a mixture of highs and lows. If your business is struggling to survive the pressure and responsibility to turn things around causes worry and stress that can become overwhelming. The most important thing to do in these circumstances is to fa …
5 Critical Ways To Improve Your Business Management
By Paul Gibbins on Jun 24, 2022 8:00:00 AM
Effective management is an essential element of all successful businesses. However, high levels of competition and a challenging external environment make it imperative that leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) implement dynamic ways to hone their management techniques. As an MD or b …
Advantages of Strategic Decision Making For a Small Business
By Paul Gibbins on Mar 4, 2022 9:00:00 AM
Make Time To Think Strategically Running your own business can be all-consuming. The daily pressures of meeting customer needs, managing cash, supporting staff and 101 other urgent things mean that time for strategic decision making can get squeezed out. However, every so often you should take a ste …
What Does A Management Consultant Do?
By Paul Gibbins on Nov 24, 2021 8:45:00 AM
Professional Support For Your Business If you need assistance with running your business a management consultant can help, but you need to select them carefully to ensure a good fit for you and your business. But what does a management consultant do exactly? Here's all you need to know. What Do Mana …
Business Essentials: Business Performance Improvement
By Paul Gibbins on Jan 21, 2021 10:30:00 AM
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Business Performance Improvement How do you monitor and improve the performance of your business? It is easy to get lost in day-to-day pressures but to run an effective business you must regularly step back and consider your progress against mid to long-term plans. So you need an appropriate set of …
Business Essentials: The Board Meeting
By Paul Gibbins on Jan 20, 2021 9:00:00 AM
The Board Meeting Whilst ‘board meetings’ and ‘governance’ might sound like bureaucracy reserved for PLCs, they are an essential element of every successful business irrespective of its size. Good governance helps you to provide structure and consistency for your business and reduces risk by checkin …
Business Essentials: Critical Business Friend
By Paul Gibbins on Dec 2, 2020 8:30:00 AM
The Critical Business Friend Anyone who runs their own business knows that it can be a lonely place to be. Who do you share your ideas and plans with? Who challenges you and highlights areas of improvement in your business? An independent expert can be the perfect critical friend for you and your bu …