Family businesses can thrive, but beware of pitfalls
It is easy to see why family businesses are part of the small business landscape no matter where you...
Hard times ahead, there may be opportunities too
Survivors know that during an economic downturn, a surprising number of opportunities present themselves to businesses that are well...
To survive in business, make the distance
Building your own business is not a sprint, but a marathon, with hills, headwinds, heat and dust. Those who succeed...
The art of valuing a business
The question: “What is the value of this business?” is one of those best answered by another question: “Who wants...
Smart business management: work hard, play hard
Entrepreneurs know how to work hard. Almost by definition they are people who get themselves going, start all sorts...
In the business jungle, standing out is a matter of survival
description of the business world as a jungle is apt in many ways, not least because the frantic competition between...
Managing family business
In a sense, almost all owner-managed businesses are family businesses. The fortunes of even those run by a single entrepreneur...
10 tips to get a business started
Many great and excellent business ideas never get past the spreadsheet stage and into the real world. This is...
Property investment risks: The financier’s perspective
When things go wrong in commercial property investment they can really go badly wrong as the consequences are often...
Buying business property: An investment or a curse?
There is something about owning a property that gets the blood of business owners pumping. On the face of it,...
The art of valuing a business
There are some questions that are best answered by yet another question. “What is the value of this business?” is...
