WOULD YOU PASS THE CEO TEST?
Can you master the challenges that make or break all leaders? Here are 7 traits that set top CEOs apart from the rest of the pack: [ From the CEO…
LESSONS LEARNED FROM ACQUISITIONS GONE WRONG
Acquiring another business can be highly rewarding when certain basic principles are followed… But what happens when those basic principles are completely ignored? Here are 3 of the biggest reasons…
THE ART OF WALKING AWAY FROM BAD DEALS
There's a hard truth for every business owner pursuing a deal to exit their business... You must be willing to walk away from a bad deal. The same is true…
MY THOUGHTS ON AVOIDING BURNOUT IN THE WORKPLACE
I’ve got nothing against yoga… But for the purposes of this post, I’m going to assume you are getting enough sleep, eating properly and have your own preferred ways to…
5 QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS WHICH REVEAL IF YOUR BUSINESS IS SELLABLE
Assuming your business isn’t a financial basket case… Here are 5 simple questions to determine how sellable your business might be: 
ARE YOU UNIQUE? A strong USP is critical…
ARE YOU UNIQUE? A strong USP is critical…
THE POTENTIAL OF CROSS-BORDER M&A FOR SMEs
Whether you’re acquiring, being acquired or merging with another business outside of the UK… …there are additional complexities you will face and it’s can be much more effort to get…
THESE VALUATION FAILS MIGHT SINK YOUR EXIT
Valuation fails can derail an exit long before negotiations even begin… Here are just a few of the common fails in the months (and even years) building up to your…
FINDING THE RIGHT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS…
Who you partner with matters. And without question, business partnerships for SME owners have never been more important than they are right now, especially if you want to accelerate growth.…
PIVOT Vs DIVERSIFICATION ON THE ROAD TO AN EXIT…
When is diversification versus a pivot your best route forward? Business doesn’t stand still and fortunes can change quickly. So, do you keep doing what you're doing and risk plateauing?…
WARNING SIGNS YOUR BUSINESS IS APPROACHING MARKET SATURATION
How do you know you're approaching market saturation? 
SALES GROWTH STALLING - OR PLATEAUING YOU’VE ALREADY TAPPED THE LOW-HANGING FRUIT INCREASING MARKETING COSTS - AND LOWER CONVERSIONS…
SALES GROWTH STALLING - OR PLATEAUING YOU’VE ALREADY TAPPED THE LOW-HANGING FRUIT INCREASING MARKETING COSTS - AND LOWER CONVERSIONS…