Category: Business

The business world seems to be obsessed with startups. They dominate the news cycle, with regular stories about startups that are apparently ready to take…

Identifying exit strategies for small business is a common theme that arises in discussions with owners/founders. Whilst my advice is always never to start a…

Benchmarking back office costs against industry averages is a quick way of ascertaining if your small business is spending too much on back office tasks.…

What is Business Due Diligence Business due diligence will be carried out by investors or purchasers when your high growth small business is seeking new…

On several occasions recently, self-funded entrepreneurs have asked me about the merits of Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists. A previous blog discussed the options entrepreneurs…

Being investment ready is critical if your high-growth small business is seeking investors to fund future growth. An earlier blog post explored investor attractiveness highlighting…

Recently when speaking with a couple of entrepreneurs with a great startup concept our conversation soon turned to how best to attract investors. After learning…

Raising cash for startups and high-growth small businesses is one of the biggest challenges faced by entrepreneurs. I recently met with a start-up founder. He…

Most Startup and SMB Founders and CEOs decide to engage an accountant in the early stages of their business. This is sound practice given the…