International Women’s Day: Progress, Power and the Responsibility We Carry
International Women’s Day invites a different kind of reflection now. Not because the work is done it clearly isn’t but because the stage of progress many women in business now occupy asks for something more considered than visibility alone. There is a maturity to where we are, and maturity brings responsibility. For many women, particularly […]
The Small Business IT Spring Clean: 5 Tips to Tune Your Tech
Now the post-holiday chaos has died down, it’s time to shake off your business’s computing cobwebs and get your IT sparkling. With holiday chaos behind us and the financial year end on the horizon, it’s time to get your tech in order to face the rest of 2026. Here are 5 pointers to carry out […]
When Systems Fail, Entrepreneurs Step In
In business, innovation rarely begins with inspiration. More often, it begins with friction. Across multiple industries, systems built for efficiency have quietly excluded entire groups of capable consumers and professionals. Travel and employment are two of the most striking examples. Both rely on outdated assumptions about who the customer is, how people work, and what […]
“My Business Partner Died. It Nearly Destroyed Everything We Built.”
This is a real story from South London. And it should serve as a wake-up call for every business owner reading this. Pete and Andy spent ten years building something remarkable together. A profitable, growing company respected throughout their industry. They’d even done the right thing early on—they set up Shareholder Protection insurance and a […]
Your Business Isn’t Exit-Ready. Your People Will Be the Reason Why
When business owners think about selling, they usually focus on the numbers. Revenue. Profit. Forecasts. Contracts. Those things matter. But they are rarely the reason a deal stalls, drags on, or falls apart. More often, the problem sits elsewhere. It sits with people. I’ve worked with businesses that looked strong on paper but struggled once […]
A Complete Guide to Workplace Mediation and Why It Matters for Employers
Understanding Workplace Conflict Conflict in the workplace can take many different forms and can affect workplace relationships in many ways. In September 2025, NatCen conducted the largest ever study of workplace conflicts in Great Britain in collaboration with ACAS and discovered that a humongous 44% of working-age adults had experienced conflict at work in the […]
