“How do you feel?” … We were so stunned, delighted and overwhelmed to be the winner of the 2018 Heritage Bank Business Excellence Award Business of the Year! Since Saturday there has been a flurry of TV interviews, newspaper...
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It’s no secret 9 out of 10 small business’ fail in the first two years. If you are doing it right, throw yourself into making sure that it doesn’t fail simply due to your laziness. The world owes you nothing. Orders won’t come just...
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There are so many competing financial commitments in a startup. Finding capital, paying yourself, paying your staff, paying your suppliers, managing budgets, meeting sales projections and ultimately making a profit. At what point...
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