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Case Study: Recreating Personal Brand and Identity to Reenergise a Career

Case Study: Recreating Personal Brand and Identity to Reenergise a Career

Kim MacLarty built a successul corporate career and then changed direction, to turnaround a failing local deli.

Now, it was time to combine this experience and create a forward-thinking personal brand and identity.

Our three-month mentoring programme enabled Kim to consolidate her motivators, strengths, and reasons to believe in herself, signposting exciting new opportunities for career growth.

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Navigating the Sea of Advice: How Do You Keep Your Business on Course?

Navigating the Sea of Advice: How Do You Keep Your Business on Course?

Getting advice about your business can sometimes feel like you’re all at sea, surrounded by well-meaning views and opinions, but never quite sure which of them will help you stay afloat. 

This is a particular risk in today’s uncertain economic climate, where the stakes are high, and a poor decision can lead to costly mistakes.

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Payroll and Bookkeeping Businesses, and Others: A New Lease of Life in Challenging Times

Payroll and Bookkeeping Businesses, and Others: A New Lease of Life in Challenging Times

Rising operating and materials costs, funding debts, Covid loan paybacks – as business growth coaches who keep abreast of the market, we know these factors are pushing up business insolvency rates across the country.

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The November Autumn Statement – and What Your Business Needs to Start Doing

The November Autumn Statement – and What Your Business Needs to Start Doing

On 22nd November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made his Autumn Statement to Parliament – and despite the challenges of the past three years there were positives in it for businesses.

But much of this upside also requires preparation on your part, so here’s our overview of what you need to know, the changes and the continuities you should expect, how you will benefit from them, and what you will need to do to ensure you don’t miss out.

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Coach or Mentor? Why Both Can Add Value to You and Your Business

Coach or Mentor? Why Both Can Add Value to You and Your Business

Building and running a business can sometimes feel like a very lonely affair.  Steering the ship is all well and good, but as business growth coaches we’ve seen many business owners and entrepreneurs who were so lacking in advice and support that they could no longer see either the open water or the rocks.

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What You Need to Know Before Starting a Business: Entrepreneurs Speak Out

What You Need to Know Before Starting a Business: Entrepreneurs Speak Out

As business growth coaches, we’ve worked with some truly inspirational entrepreneurs and business owners - and we believe there is huge value in sharing their experiences and feedback around the opportunities, watchouts, and pitfalls that starting and running a new business inevitably entails.

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