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Imagine your business as a Christmas tree

Imagine your business as a ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™š. At the top sits the ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™งย โ€” your ultimate goal. ย It shines brightly, guiding everything you do and reminding you why you started your business in the first place. The ๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฃ๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™จย represent your core strategies, reaching out in different directions but all connected to the ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ ย which is your business values…

Lessons from nature โ€“ Survival of the Fittest

There are many lessons that we as business owners can learn from nature. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ โ€œ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜โ€. ๐—œ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ, ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€. As in nature, those who have evolved to master their environment…

Why you should enter into a shareholders agreement when going into business with someone

Entering into a shareholdersโ€™ agreement at the outset of a business relationship in the UK is a vital step in ensuring that the rights and responsibilities of shareholders are clearly defined. Here are the key reasons why having a shareholdersโ€™ agreement is essential: ย  1. Clarity on Roles and Responsibilities A shareholdersโ€™ agreement outlines the…

Why it is vital that your business has proper Terms and Conditions of Trading

Having Terms and Conditions of Trading (T&Cs) for your business is crucial for protecting your interests, ensuring smooth business operations, and managing customer expectations. Hereโ€™s why your business should have clear and comprehensive T&Cs: ย  1. Legal Protection T&Cs act as a legal contract between your business and your customers or clients. They set out…