Business Bitesize – How to sidestep second rate results
Here's how to sidestep second-rate results by using the science of goal-setting . . . Download the latest copy of our Business Bitesize to find out more.
Why Do Banks Say No?
It is one of the great mysteries over the last 6 or 7 years. Why do banks say they want to lend to businesses yet so many businesses seem to fail when they apply? The problem most banks have is that you are their customer. They don’t really want to lose you as a customer, [...]
Business Bitesize – Compelling Guarantees
Are you compelling customers to buy from you or your competitors? Download the latest copy of our Business Bitesize to find out more.
South East Business Show – Champagne Winners!
Hetty Rackham of Big Plan Group – Winner of the Dot ChallengeChampagne received on Hetty’s behalf by Penny Williams“We take the Big Idea .... use an integrated marketing approach .... to make your Big Plan!Big Plan Group are an integrated marketing agency based in Maidstone and Sittingbourne, Kent. We offer across the board marketing services, from [...]
10 reasons why small businesses fail
It is a known fact that there is a high percentage of business that fail within their first three years of setting up. Having worked with a number of companies over the years we have put together our top 10 list of reasons that small business fail: Lack of management systems – systems are the [...]
If the worse should happen (v2)
What happens to your family and business if you are ill or die? Do you have life assurance, permanent health insurance and critical illness cover? Have you reviewed your policies recently? Are they still the best policies for you? Tip: If you haven’t reviewed them in the last 2 years then we recommend taking independent [...]
Awards Success at Aspirations
The team at Aspirations are celebrating being listed as finalists for not one but two awards. The first is for the Medway Business Awards which is open for all businesses in the Medway area. We are the only Accountancy firm to make it through to the final twelve which is particularly pleasing as Accountants have [...]
Don’t Be A Victim Of Fraud
After speaking with a bank manager last week, we have been made aware of a new way fraudsters may attack your business. First, you will receive an unknown payment into your bank account. The fraudsters then call you to state that they have paid money into your bank account in error and ask that you [...]
Economic Recovery
I was recently catching up on some news about the UK economy and I spotted that the CBI has just published the results of its quarterly survey into the banks and financial services sector. The survey was carried out with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and in summary suggested that the UK economy has possibly turned the corner. The [...]
Taking Action on Business Growth
I was reading an article by Colin Thompson, the Managing Partner at Cavendish, which resonated perfectly with the theme of our Business Growth Accelerator Programme which I thought would be useful to share with you: Decide What You Want Firstly decide exactly what it is you want in each part of your life. Become a [...]