by Neil O'Brien | Apr 21, 2017 | management, Motivation, Our News, ScaleUp, StartUP
When you are trying to break out from being an ugly duckling to become a graceful swan one of the key areas to look at first is your team. Whether it is you first hire or your 50th, the people that you surround yourself with at work are what makes your company great....
by Neil O'Brien | Apr 14, 2017 | management, Our News, ScaleUp, StartUP
Asset sweating is the secret to profit, that is a simple fact. But many business owners don’t understand what asset sweating is, let alone how to go about extracting the maximum profit from your assets. So today we want to help you understand exactly what we...
by Neil O'Brien | Apr 7, 2017 | management, Motivation, Our News
Have you hit ‘the Wall’? How to achieve or rekindle growth is a hot topic amongst many entrepreneurs, consultants and academics alike. Many consider that the macro-economic conditions are the main reason for business stagnation. But is this the real cause of concern?...
by Neil O'Brien | Mar 31, 2017 | management, Our News, ScaleUp, SellUp, StartUP
We benchmark our clients profits every year. In fact we build our database everytime we submit a VAT return, but that is based on management accounts and hence subject to changes at year end. Doing this and working with our clients gives us great insight into what...
by Neil O'Brien | Feb 24, 2017 | management, Motivation, Our News
We love to meet people who come to me with ideas, but in the same vein, We also hate people who only come to us with just the idea. Does that make any sense? There are those people who are full of ideas, the really creative, imaginative folks who are always abundant...
by Neil O'Brien | Jan 27, 2017 | Budget, Costs, management, Our News, ScaleUp, StartUP
One of the key aspects to maintaining a positive cashflow is to manage your costs. Far too many business owners allow their costs of escalate and don’t have the time to consider whether they are still receiving value for money. Consider car insurance for a...