When you launch a startup, for a time all efforts are focused on getting off the ground. From planning your business model to recruiting the talent you need, reaching the end of that runway is all that seems important.
Businesses are operating in a time of incredibly rapid change and innovation, where disruptive technology is being harnessed to turn traditional business models on their heads and bring ideas to market almost instantaneously.
Below Paul Hargreaves, author of new book Forces for Good: Creating a better world through purpose-driven businesses, and CEO of the fine foods wholesaler Cotswold Fayre, discusses six reasons becoming a mentor can be immensely valuable to any CEO. In 2012 I attended a trade show and was walking the event looking for innovative new […]
Growth. All businesses and professionals should desire it and most certainly need it. But achieving and sustaining growth in today’s uber-complex environment—whether corporate, entrepreneurial or personal career growth—takes multifaceted vision, ingenuity and agility.
Andy Howell, CEO of KBC, reflects on how he has taken KBC from a small consultancy firm in oil refining to a global leader in digital solutions across the Energy and Chemical industry. He calls on the energy and chemical industry to Digitalise or risk becoming obsolete. As an avid owner of a Kawasaki ZZR […]
Owning a business in the property industry can be lucrative. However, along with all the benefits of being your own boss comes responsibilities for issues such as compliance, legislation and, of course, finances. Bindar Dosanjh, Author of Power Property Investing for Women, gives the 13 keys to starting a successful property business. I have met […]
The growth game has changed. Rising consumer expectations, increasing competition, and digital disruption have created new challenges, forcing businesses to develop new strategies and capabilities.
You’re a startup founder or CEO, you’ve developed your product or service and beginning to establish a brand. You’ve had some success winning clients and feel there is more to come.
Most economists predict that 2019 will see economic conditions worsen with numerous political and trade driven headwinds impacting growth. This will put ever greater pressure on leadership teams to ensure strategies deliver maximum return on investment. Despite this, too many are failing to ask the right questions and continue instead to pursue outdated strategies. This […]
Paul Parker is an Expert Partner at PerformanceWorks International and former England footballer. Below, Paul discusses the ways in which businesses can learn from sport, calling from his own years of experience. Having a career in professional sport taught me a lot about the processes behind building a strong organisation and making sure everyone feels […]
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