Lots of clients come to us knowing they want to start a business but are unsure of what kind of business to start. The first thing I advise them to do is buy a notebook and carry it with them everywhere!...

Lots of people who come to me have great business ideas but lack the confidence to do anything about it. This is a common problem as often people may feel they do not have the required skills and attributes...

As a Business Adviser, I often guide people through the process of developing a business plan. You can imagine how I might react to the blog written by Doug Richard recently (I feel obliged to refer to him as “former...

I firmly believe that there are rarely any business ideas that are truly awful. But there are plenty of ideas that won’t work unless a lot of other things are right first: • Is there a real...

People are important in business - and I don’t just mean your customers; what about your staff? Few things affect the success of a start-up business as much as the skills and attitudes of the first few people...