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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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Don't Be the Next Cyber-Statistic: Managing Your Digital Risk
Risk management in a digital world is no longer a problem for the IT department. It's a leadership issue that requires a considered approach.
Asking what your business is worth is asking the wrong question
Your business valuation is not simply an accounting formula. It’s the culmination of a series of strategic moves to grow your business as an asset and to connect with your personal goals.
Pulling in the same direction: how to develop a winning business culture
If you want to be successful, it's not enough to just have a great business idea. You also need to have a winning business culture that makes employees feel like they're part of something special and encourages them to do their best work.
Are your employees hurting?
Without a doubt, you've now heard the phrase "the great resignation". But, is it just the over-hyped symptoms of an employment market in flux, or does it point to broader issues and lessons, particularly for small- to medium-sized business owners?
How SMEs can thrive rather than survive in a turbulent business environment
It's no secret that the business environment is more turbulent than ever. Markets are constantly shifting, labour force shortages are becoming more common, and Covid-19 is causing disruptions in supply chains. So how can small to medium businesses not just survive, but thrive in this environment?
Time is money: where are you spending yours?
Don’t let business growth drain your most valuable resource: time.
What’s in your toolkit? Having the right tools makes lighter work of tough tasks.
Same with carpentry, running a business requires takes more than mere knowledge in the field. An effective business leader would have access to the proper tools and experience in maximising their use.
Brand vs branding: what most get wrong about the art of making a name for your business.
What exactly is branding and why is it vital for your business success?
Your business won’t succeed without a roadmap. Here’s how to find the path forward.
Frustrated? Overworked? Slow business growth? Welcome the Second Wall, the biggest barrier to sustainable, profitable growth.
Tools to assist business owners in a down cycle
This short, three-page document outlines what we think business owners could consider in a downturn. It includes five common mistakes business owners can make, as well as five opportunities to be innovative and stand apart from your competition.
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.
Exiting your business; identifying buyers and optimising the sale process
Find out what steps you can take and what considerations there are to optimising the sale of your business from our resident expert, Holly Stiles, Financial Advisory Partner, Grant Thornton.
