The run-up to Christmas can be an exciting yet overwhelming time for small business owners. From juggling the demands of work to the personal chaos of making nativity costumes and attending endless festive commitments, it can feel like there’s just too much to do. So, how are you holding up? This time of year can [...]
For many of us, especially those running our own ventures, it might feel as though we've been speeding along since January. As we head into the new financial year, we may be planning to juggle various projects and perhaps factor in even more travel. It's already been a whirlwind few months so after catching my [...]
I was recently asked to contribute to an article in Startups magazine all about how small businesses can work with the government. The focus was on how small businesses can work with government and what options are available to them. The new Procurement Bill, winding its way through government, should make it easier for smaller [...]
In my work, I’m lucky to work with some really diverse scaling companies as well as many small business owners. I have to say, small business owners really do inspire me as their strength, resilience and determination, often against many barriers, is hugely inspiring. However, there are many issues they face which influence how they [...]
I’m so pleased to be part of the team delivering the Small & Mighty Enterprise programme for Small Business Britain again. This time we’re welcoming and supporting nearly 1,000 small businesses on their journey – which is a fantastic number! A big part of this programme is mentoring – each participant gets access to both [...]
At this time of year, I always encourage business owners to review the last year and reflect on their successes and areas to improve. Where possible, you should put systems and processes in place for resilience in the year ahead and have a ‘plan B’. I’m often asked “does my business need a plan B” [...]
A very common reoccurring issue I hear is how to get funding and investment for a small business. I was recently asked to talk about this for Small Business Britain and Lloyds Bank Academy so I wanted to share here too. And of course, please do get in touch if you would like to chat [...]
In this blog I wanted to hear from one of my clients all about what working with me and using a business coach is actually like. Karen Campbell runs two businesses, Karen Campbell Marketing and Hotsy Totsy, a London members’ club for women. We have been working together specifically on Hotsy Totsy’s launch and growth [...]
There is often a preconception that business coaches are only for large businesses and small businesses might find this inaccessible. In my experience, this is wrong as I’ve seen incredible things happen when working with independent businesses. Alternatively, you might have tripped over at least 50% of networking attendees being business coaches and are a [...]
Small business owners are a unique bunch – they are resilient, brave, hard-working and, often, master of all trades because, well, they have to be! SMEs account for 99.9% of the business population (6.0 million businesses). And at the start of 2020 there were 5.94 million small businesses (with 0 to 49 employees). This is [...]
