Starlight Resources
Your greatest competitive advantage isn't in your balance sheet. It's in your people. Sadly, too many business leaders overlook this fact.
Your people are the driving force behind every milestone, every success story your company achieves. This makes investing in your workforce much more than a strategy to reduce turnover. Dare we say, it is the secret to long-term growth.
Investing in Your Greatest Asset: Your People
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Here, you can browse our latest articles, along with a large archive of podcasts and videos, to support you with unlocking your full potential to shine. Browse below or select from one of the categories in the dropdown list.
Key observations - past, present and future - on the current business environment (Oct 2020)
In this video conversation, we discuss key learnings from this past year, current market insights and impacts, and look to the future as we uncover market opportunities, actions SME owners can take and long-term financial implications.
Funding update with Holly Stiles, Corporate Finance Partner, Grant Thornton
How has COVID-19 and the economic impacts affected funding markets and appetite? What should we expect over the next 12-24 months and if owners think they might need capital, what should they be doing now to prepare?
COVID-19 and its impact on business - An international (UK) perspective. Plus series roundup.
What insights can we glean when looking at business experiences from the other side of the globe?
Considerations for returning to the physical workplace
We talk about what business owners should consider when planning a "back to the office" transition. We discuss habits established while working virtually and what of these habits owners should consider continuing as they transition.
COVID-19 and its impact on business - An international (Hong Kong) perspective
We discuss some of the differences in the way Hong Kong responded to COVID-19 and what that meant for businesses in the region.
COVID-19: implications for business insurance
This conversation covers COVID-19 events relevant to business interruption insurance, impacts on claims of a second pandemic "wave", defending vexatious claims, the outlook for premiums and much more.
Pivoting your business model during a downturn or crisis
Explore how businesses from various industries and of different sizes have pivoted their business models as COVID-19 has impacted.
Fraud in the Workplace
Has there been an increase in fraud over the past few months under the cloud of COVID-19?
Insights on Culture, Wellness and People & Performance Management in a COVID-19 world
Discover some of the learnings from working with and managing people in the current Covid-19 economic climate, as well as challenges with performance management, mental well-being and how to strike the right work life balance when many are working from home.
Insights on how finance professionals are helping business owners through COVID-19
What are some of the common challenges and what are some of the common tools and support available to navigate cashflow management and financial planning.
Are you "IT" Safe? Is COVID-19 exposing IT risk management insights for SME's?
What IT issues are SME businesses facing today? What IT risk solutions should SME owners be prioritising?
Raising capital
Often a business will need to raise capital for a variety of reasons. For working capital, to help purchase another business, to help fund expansion. Whatever the reason, if you’ve ever wondered how you go about it, here’s your opportunity.
The business’s financial position and identifying key business metrics
What are the right metrics for your business and how can these metrics guide new investment decisions?
Improving the performance and productivity of your people
How do you motivate your staff to perform at their optimal level? How do you recruit the best people for your business? And how do you find out what drives them? Let’s find out.