The Outsourcing Phenomenon Part 2

The Unaffordable Becomes Affordable In Part 1 of The Outsourcing Phenomenon, we looked at how technology has opened up access to a huge international resource that was only previously available to large organisations. In doing so, this technological development... More...

The Outsourcing Phenomenon

Part 1. The Remote Staff Treasure Chest - Exposed Being involved with SME’s for over 25 years I have found that nearly every small business starts its life under resourced and never seems to catch up. The area that this is most evident in is not... More...

Top Ten Tips - Get your unpaid invoices PAID!

Getting your customers unpaid invoices paid - here is your complete top 10 telephone collections toolkit. 1. Ring in the mornings between 9.30 am and 11.30 am – you will always catch more people at their desks at these hours and there is plenty of time... More...

What Are You Doing Right Now?

It’s really simple to overcome one of the biggest problems of trying to grow and manage your business (on the ‘net or in the real world). The problem? Getting distracted and losing sight of what you should focus on. There are countless things... More...

6 Reasons Businesses Don’t Sell

The six principle reasons businesses don’t sell. 1 Business is over priced A business will not sell if it is over priced. Research your local area or Industry to ascertain what the market will pay for your type of business. Some industries... More...

How to say “No”

The most effective time saving strategy of all is the use of the word “No”. Although not always possible to do so, you don’t have to offer a long winded explanation about why you can’t do something, and you’ll quickly find... More...

Business Exit Strategies

A business exit strategy is about leaving your business on your terms. Every business is bound to change hands sooner or later and if you wish to have it happen on your terms you need a plan to cover all circumstances, even on occasions that may be out... More...

Exit Strategies - Selling Your Business

The most common exit strategy for a business owner is to sell the business to another person or company. This is usually done privately or through a broker. One of the most challenging issues when selling a business is how to price the business so that... More...

Time Wasters - Unexpected Crises

Many “unexpected” problems disrupt or cancel our carefully planned work schedules. Often, many of the crises that occur are only a crisis for someone else!!! Often they have nothing to do with you, but you’re being asked to deal with... More...

Time Wasters - Delegation

Small business operators often have everything to do, and often do not have the luxury of delegating tasks to others. Many have a business to run, by themselves. No-one else can do it for us. It is our baby! But there is still a lot of work that could... More...

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