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The First Post – Repurposing in business
The First Post – repurposing in business This is post 1/ 12 in a series about the pub crawl by my namesake Gary King and his friends in the Worlds End and the close association with business mentoring & coaching. No, you’re not the first person to tell me that I share my name with […]
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Unveiling Success: Why you need a SWOT analysis in Business Planning
Why do I need a SWOT analysis? The modern business landscape is more dynamic and fast moving than ever before. Whereas a generation ago, the market may have changed every five years and more recently every year, in many sectors it is now changing by the quarter. Every three months now things seem to be shifting!You should […]
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New year, new you? – FFS
Who else is bored already of every social media post bleating on about New Years resolutions? Enough already. Two or three years ago a couple of good friends of mine announced on social media mid October that they would be going Vegan from January 01st. Whilst each to their own, I did wonder at the […]
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When is the best time to develop a Business Plan?
I get asked ‘When is the best time to develop a Business Plan?’ all the time. End of the year? Early in the new year? In line with the financial year/ year end? These are all right and they are all wrong. There’s a Chinese proverb that states the best time to plant a tree […]
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Grant funding to support your business growth – new programme
There is a new grant funding stream available to support SMEs with their business growth agenda in West Yorkshire (Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield, Bradford, Leeds)* and beyond. 2024 is going to be tough for sure but there is no doubt that for a majority of SMEs with a plan, focus and clarity, there are opportunities out […]
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Why your team needs tough love
When business owners start out, they often don’t have sufficient experience of managing a team. And any experience they do have is usually from a larger or even corporate business where the people dynamics, challenges and rules of engagement are vastly different. Some small business owners therefore feel that they need to ‘mother’ their first […]
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Should I start my own business?
I am often asked “Should I start my own business?” and my stock answer is usually “NO!” The main reason that I say no is that if you are asking the question, there is clearly some doubt, which means that you are not certain that the benefits are going to outweigh the negatives. There’s a […]
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The importance of purpose in Business Planning
Crafting a business plan is akin to setting sail on a grand voyage or a long journey. And just like any seasoned captain will tell you, it all begins with a clear destination – your purpose. Your business purpose is the North Star that guides every decision, navigates challenges, and propels you forward. The Business […]
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Why business owners should never stop learning
I was recently with a high growth client talking about an alternative CRM marketing system. Our meeting finished at 11:00. He messaged me at 14:30 to say he had signed up for a trial of the software, loaded some contacts, sent an email campaign and compared the stats with his current system. The new one […]
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