In my work as an investor and turnaround consultant I am sent details on multiple businesses every week. Some are for sale, some are distressed and some don’t even exist yet but they are looking for investment. Their slick pitch decks and Information Memoranda give a veneered story both of Read more…
This is the first line of a quote from the 13th Century Persian poet Rumi – the whole quote reads as follows: “Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open. You were born with wings, why do you prefer to crawl through life?” And so Read more…
Did you hear the one about the payroll department who can only divide by 12? The following conversation took place during the Coronavirus outbreak… Business Owner: I need to decide who to furlough in June. Me: Well don’t forget you can unfurlough them mid-month so you can change your decision Read more…
Did you know that every owner manager is three people rolled into one? Allow me to explain… Firstly you are the owner. It was your idea and your money that made it all happen in the first place. And most likely it continues to be your ideas and money that Read more…
One of the assumptions in the world of business is that growth is good whereas stagnation or retraction is bad. In reality what happens in SME’s is that some years are good and some years are average or even bad, but you nevertheless always have this pressure that you should Read more…