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12 ways to build a better business in 2012

By Gerard Burke, founder and MD, Your Business Your Future
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Posted December 13, 2011 by Victoria. with 0 Comments

Latest Better Business Programme off to a flying start!

Some were there to grow their business, while some want to manage growth that’s already too hot to handle.  Some have major strategic opportunities coming over the horizon, while others are keen to realise the value of all the time and energy they’ve invested in building their business by planning for an exit.  Many want their businesses to be less reliant on their own personal time and energy and recognise the need to develop their own leadership skills, while some have an overwhelming need to achieve a better work/life balance.
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Posted September 26, 2011 by Victoria. with 0 Comments

Coming out of the kitchen

Many owner managers we meet have fallen into the trap of trying to be everything to everyone – HR manager, finance director, sales director, project manager – but failing to carry out any of these roles properly.
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Posted September 19, 2011 by Victoria. with 0 Comments

Master the (right) numbers

Every truly successful CEO or MD we’ve ever worked with has mastery of their key numbers.  Of course, that involves understanding the basic building blocks of profit and loss, balance sheets and cash flow.  In addition, you need to identify the key performance indicators that link to your future plan.
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Posted July 19, 2011 by laura. with Closed

Cheeky bankers!

I’ve just seen a story about the six largest banks in the UK (Lloyds TSB, RBS NatWest, Barclays, HSBC, Santander and Standard Chartered) setting up a £1bn venture fund to invest in smaller businesses whereby they will each hold stakes in each investee company.
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Posted October 8, 2010 by gerard. with 0 Comments