When you are running your own business, whatever its size, it’s really easy to be so busy with your business that exercise takes a back seat. I have sometimes quoted in the battle of balance which I have never mastered if I am fat and happy with the business even the family know who I […]

Watch entrepreneur Lara Morgan reveal why taking responsibility is key to owning your success in business. Special thanks to Investec Private Banking.

If you don’t know ask. If there is one piece of advice I can offer you, in business as well as in life, it is this: ask for help. Indeed run your own “ask three people” system and then make an educated decision regarding how best to proceed – or buck or beat, or indeed […]

The one big question in any business that simply cannot be ignored is this: Where is the money? The main reason most businesses fail is not lack of customers, but lack of cash flow. As business owners we need to know exactly where the cash is at all times, and where it will be tomorrow. […]

Delegate before you combust or indeed damage that which you worked so hard to build…avoid the cycle of boom and bust… When you’re running a business, especially when it’s a business you’ve started on your own, it’s tempting to just do everything yourself. When I started Pacific Direct it was me, a brand new fax […]

Copyright: critterbiz / 123RF Stock Photo Make friends at every turn, you’ll be amazed how much value you gain We all know the old saying, “don’t judge a book by the cover” – but how many of us are guilty of doing just that every day? How many of us might consider someone not worth […]

Wing it and work it out as you go, fake it till you make it, but never over promise and under-deliver When I started Pacific Direct, I didn’t plan on setting up a multi-million pound, multinational company; I just needed to eat. An opportunity came my way, and I thought I’d give it a go. […]

Having failed to sell, (when I actively tried), been distracted time and time again by people interested in buying my company and then managing to sell I have learnt many lessons I consider priceless in maximizing business exit value. Most importantly and a benefit I had when exiting Pacific Direct is the timing of an […]

My Mini Stalking Mission by guest writer, Claudette Dawson When you are on a mission, you have a specific aim with a clear direction and it’s vital to know, own and embrace your “why”. My “why” for wanting to join Company Shortcuts was the fuel that ignited my persistence button. That’s what drove me on […]

If like me you have watched Dragon’s Den you will be familiar with the phrase “this is a lifestyle business and therefore not an investable proposition”. So what is it that you can do to move your business from a lifestyle to a business that is attractive to investors and other buyers? Making this move […]