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A Factsheet from Juggling nappies and invoices? You’re not alone but you need a plan. You’re up at 2am with a teething baby, or managing school runs, or caring for an ageing parent, while trying to run your business and you feel like you’re failing at both. You’re doing something incredible and with the right support, structure and compassion for yourself, you can make it work: Redefine successMaybe you can’t work 40 hours a week.Continue reading “Can I Run a Business and Be a Good Carer or Parent?”

A Factsheet from It’s your design, your idea, and now someone else is profiting from it. You spent months designing that label,  perfecting that slogan or creating that service model your customers love. Then suddenly you see it on someone else’s website or online retailer’s platform or on social media. It’s not a coincidence. It’s a copy. For small business owners, being copied feels personal. It’s theft but the law isn’t always simple. Know whatContinue reading “What Do I Do When My Product Gets Copied”

A Factsheet from Growth needs funding. Many business owners want the growth but are worried that taking investment from someone else will lead to them losing control. Your business is picking up. Orders are coming in. You’ve proven your idea works. To take it to the next level with new equipment, more stock, more employees, you need funding. And that means investment. The moment you hear the word “investor,” alarm bells ring. Will they takeContinue reading “Can I Raise Investment Without Losing Control of My Business?”

A Factsheet from When you are the business, how do you stop without losing everything? You’ve lost your voice, your back’s gone again, or your GP has said what you already knew: you’re running on empty. You need rest, maybe treatment. But there’s no cover. No sick pay. No one to take the reins. For sole traders and micro business owners, getting ill feels like more than a health issue. It feels like a threatContinue reading “What If I Need Time Off for Health Reasons—But the Business Needs Me?”

A Factsheet from Working with loved ones can bring trust or tension. Running a small business is lonely at times. The pressure, the hours, the risks are all hard to explain to someone who hasn’t lived it. When a family member says, “Can I help?”, it can feel like a gift. They know you. You trust them. They need work. You need support. What could possibly go wrong? A lot! Hiring a relative, partner, orContinue reading “Should I Hire a Family Member—or Is That Asking for Trouble?”