While ambition is great, most businesses don’t struggle because they aimed too low. They struggle…
Summer is coming, and for many startup owners that can mean we are preparing for the summer slump. It’s a known thing: clients are on holiday, people on annual leave, and your service isn’t their top priority.
Be honest… are you a control freak? Does the idea of letting someone else do what you do terrify you, or worse, have you tried, and they messed it up?
According to CEO today, 22% of workers think CEO pay should be capped at 1-5 times the salary of workers at the lower levels.
Is the seven year itch a thing for businesses too? When we think of our businesses, we often forget that it is a relationship, one that is meant to go two ways, and we can find ourselves falling out of love. Even if we say we love what we do and even though we may have uttered the words, “I’m married to my business”.
When was the last time you gave your business a gift?
At Christmas we often think about giving gifts to our nearest and dearest. Well, is your business not something you care deeply about? Why not give your business some gifts this year. Often, we can get so busy this time of year, wrapping presents but also wrapping up as much as we possibly can before we take some well-deserved time off over the festive season. In all that business, we forget to take a step back and see what our business may need, or what may be of significant benefit for our businesses this year.
As taxation is set to rise, is it killing your business? Is tax making it hard for you to turn a profit? At least, a meaningful profit that makes all the risk and hard work worth it.
It was a cold and stormy night, in the economic climate, and all those entrepreneurs sat in small houses with big dreams were debating whether or not this was a good time for them to START their business.
