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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 rightContinue 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’sContinue 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,Continue 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. ForContinue 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. YouContinue reading “Should I Hire a Family Member—or Is That Asking for Trouble?”