How to navigate financial services regs on early stage investing
1 December 2020|Business Growth, Investing, Legals & Compliance, Money By Oliver Woolley. Most of us won’t find the the idea of getting a grip on financial services regulation a titillating one, it is essential. Those who avoid this will find themselves at the mercy of the regulatory body, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which has […]
Five Things to Focus on NOW to Survive the Crisis
25 November 2020|Business Growth, Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion By Richard Fletcher. This year has not been easy for anyone, but entrepreneurs have been dealt a particularly heavy blow by the Covid-19 crisis. The restrictions put into place to prevent the pandemic from getting out of hand have brought mass instability and a recession […]
How to develop products with timeless design & commercial success
30 May 2020|Business Growth, Launching a business By leading design engineer Mat Rauzier. Every entrepreneur dreams of creating products filled with originality. However, no idea is truly original. Ideas are always inspired by something or, indeed, a combination of things. What businesses need is to combine ideas, aesthetics, concept, trends, materials and approaches. This will lead […]
How to prevent your startup from outgrowing its processes
25 September 2020|Business Growth, Latest Posts By Joanna Strahan, C2C Process. As a startup founder you will be putting processes in place when you prepare to open for business. When doing this you need to plan for growth and be agile and responsive to change. That way your startup will not outgrow its processes. Let us […]
How to use lessons from nature to boost post lockdown business
24 September 2020|Business Growth, Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology By Rosie Tomkins, author of ‘N-stinctive’. The easing of lockdown (even with some adjustments to the restrictions) is clearly a huge relief for startups and growth businesses. However, the ongoing impact of the situation requires all businesses to ask some important questions. As entrepreneurs you will be […]
Six key marketing goals for B2B businesses
9 September 2020|Business Growth, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion B2B marketing is enjoying a renaissance. We’ve noticed our clients are increasingly willing to embrace creativity and innovation, support brand building with bigger budgets and – perhaps most importantly of all – take a long-term view of marketing rather than chasing short-term performance goals. More businesses […]
5 tips on how to be a productive business owner
4 September 2020|Business Growth, Latest Posts, Marketing, PR, Promotion, Psychology Being a business owner can be a constant wave of challenges and crises, but no one could have prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of businesses have been impacted by the pandemic, and it hasn’t discriminated against the big or small fish – with many […]
Managing Your Online Reputation – An Entrepreneurs Guide
10 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology By Simon Wadsworth. Online reputation management is vital to your success in today’s ultra-connected world. When I launched online reputation management agency Igniyte back in 2009, the writing was on the wall. And over the years, the importance of maintaining a curated and careful professional and personal online […]
How to overcome your fears of returning to life after lockdown
7 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology Do you have post-lockdown nerves? It’s totally normal to feel a certain amount of nerves or anxiety when faced with the return to ‘normality’. Just as it took us some time to find ways of coping during lockdown, we should also expect that it may take a while […]
How to Inspire Positivity & Profitability During Difficult Times
5 June 2021|Crisis Management, Latest Posts, Psychology “In the midst of every crisis lies opportunity.” —Albert Einstein Life puts us all through unplanned change. However, sometimes the unthinkable can occur. The COVID-19 pandemic is a sound example of this. Many of us thought a pandemic could happen, however, many of us never thought it would happen. Unfortunately, rapid unplanned […]
