A Factsheet from If you’re doing well, customers are coming back, your team is strong and the turnover is decent should you open another shop? Add a second van? Launch in another town? Growth is exciting. but expanding too soon can undo everything you’ve built so this needs careful planning. Are you running at fullContinue reading “Should I Expand to a Second Location—or Strengthen What I’ve Got?”
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Can My Business Be Green Without Going into the Red?
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from By Liz Barclay Sustainability matters. How can small firms afford to make the leap? Businesses are doing it. They’re recycling, reducing waste, keen to switch to sustainable packaging and upgrade to energy-efficient lighting and electric vehicles. The problem for many is that whenContinue reading “Can My Business Be Green Without Going into the Red?”
Can I Say No to Family Who Want Freebies?
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from When friends and family assume you’re their free supplier, how do you draw the line?When you’ve worked all weekend to finish a big order and you’re asleep on your feet and a friend texts: “Can you just knock up a birthday cakeContinue reading “Can I Say No to Family Who Want Freebies?”
How to Say No to Bad Business – Without Losing the Customer
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from When you run a small business, especially on your own or with a tiny team, it’s tempting to say yes to every job that comes your way. You’re trying to keep the cash flowing, maintain goodwill, and grow your name. But here’s theContinue reading “How to Say No to Bad Business – Without Losing the Customer”
What Do I Do When a Client Won’t Pay—Again
Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay A Factsheet from You’ve done the job. Delivered what was agreed. Sent the invoice. And now you’re chasing. Again. The client who was all smiles when they signed the contract is now ghosting your emails, dodging your calls, or spinning excuses—“accounts is off sick,” “the system’sContinue reading “What Do I Do When a Client Won’t Pay—Again”