Our Business Growth Blog.
This is where we post our regular business growth blogs on topics that interest most business owners. There are articles on all aspects of how to help you grow a better business. Check back regularly as we’re publishing new blogs on a weekly basis.
Business Planning lessons from the Sydney Opera House Project.
The Sydney Opera House will be 50 years old on the 20th of October 2023, it is one of the world's most iconic buildings. Its construction was a remarkable feat of engineering and architecture. However, behind its stunning exterior lies a sorry story of overruns,...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Business Networking: Avoid These Pitfalls.
In the world of business, networking is often hailed as a cornerstone of success. Building and maintaining a robust network can open doors, create opportunities, and facilitate growth. However, just like any other endeavour, networking requires a strategic approach...
Differential Pricing: The Art of Flexible Pricing and Its Prolific Impact.
Differential Pricing: The Art of Flexible Pricing and Its Prolific Impact. Over the last week, there has been a furore over differential pricing. One of the large pub chains (Stonegate) announced that they were introducing higher prices for their drinks at the most...
How To Make Business Networking Work For You.
How to make Business Networking work. If you ask, you’ll find out that most small business owners have an opinion on business networking. For everyone who enjoys and values it – you’ll find another who visibly shudders at the mere mention of the word. But why does...
Scarcity-based marketing explained.
Scarcity-based marketing explained. "May you live in interesting times" is an English expression that is claimed to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. While seemingly a blessing, the expression is normally used ironically; life is better in...
7 Common Pricing Mistakes. Are you making these mistakes?
I was sitting staring at a menu pricing board the other day and suddenly a thought struck me. This business is making a really common pricing mistake and it’s costing them. You see they’d priced their Sunday Carvery at £9.59 which seems a fairly reasonable price but...
Why it doesn’t take 100% more effort to Double your business… Using the 80/20 principle.
Why it doesn’t take 100% more effort to Double your business. I talk a lot to business owners about their business and their goals and aspirations for the coming 12 months. The most common answer I get is “We’d like to increase our revenue by 10 % next year. This is...
Understanding The Value Proposition.
Quite often in business, you hear a lot of jargon that people assume they know the meaning of but often don’t. The Value Proposition is one of those ‘jargon’ statements. As a concept, it’s really quite simple. The Value proposition is a statement of what value you...
The Three Golden Rules Of Pricing.
Pricing is by far the most powerful profit lever that business owners can influence. However, only some approach pricing in a way that fully capitalises on its value. For the majority of businesses, pricing is very much an afterthought. Customers who buy on price will...
Building A High Value-Self Managing Business.
What is a high-value self-managing business in the first place? It is a business that virtually runs itself or can survive for months without a significant amount of your time (as the business owner) and effort. The vast majority of businesses are not in this...
Recent Articles
Pricing
- “Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Learn How to Price Like a Pro using 80/20.”
- Pricing models for small businesses.
- “Boost Your Business’s Bottom Line: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Value-Based Pricing”
- The Art of Ethical Pricing: Balancing Profit, People, and Perceived Value.
- Price Sensitivity Analysis: Setting Smart Prices: Learn What Your Market Can Bear.
- How to set the optimum price for your product
- Differential Pricing: The Art of Flexible Pricing and Its Prolific Impact.
- 7 Common Pricing Mistakes. Are you making these mistakes?
- The Three Golden Rules Of Pricing.
Business Growth
- “Goal Setting, Mastering the Art of Achievement.”
- The Risk-Reward Equation: What’s at Stake?
- “Be Unique, Be Profitable: Strategies for Differentiation Success”
- “How to Develop a Winning Business Mindset.”
- Pricing models for small businesses.
- Turning Your Business Idea Into Reality…
- “The Five Golden Rules of Outsourcing for Business Success”
- The Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide: Dodging the 10 Deadliest Business Pitfalls
- Navigating The Buyer’s Journey: From Awareness to Decision.
- The Anatomy of Business Decision-Making: (Pt3)
Business Planning
- Mastering Your Business Model.
- “Goal Setting, Mastering the Art of Achievement.”
- “From Daily Grind to Strategic Growth.”
- The Top Business Planning Mistakes to Avoid (Part Two)
- The Top Business Planning Mistakes to Avoid.
- The four golden rules of business planning.
- Value Proposition. Effectively Communicating The Value Of Your Product.
- What People Really Think About Business Planning!
- Business Planning lessons from the Sydney Opera House Project.
Decision Making
- “Smarter Business Decisions, A Roadmap.”
- The Anatomy of Business Decision-Making: (Pt3)
- The Anatomy of Business Decision-Making (Pt2)
- The Anatomy of Business Decision-Making. Pt 1
Marketing
- Good marketing will beat a great product every time.
- Market-dominating position.
- How to Dominate Your Local Market. Making Your Business “7-Mile Famous”
- Scarcity-based marketing explained.
Sales Training
The 80/20 Principle
- “Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Learn How to Price Like a Pro using 80/20.”
- Why it doesn’t take 100% more effort to Double your business… Using the 80/20 principle.
Business Strategy
- “The Desirability Index: Your Key to Unlocking Better Cash Flow and Customer Loyalty”
- “Be Unique, Be Profitable: Strategies for Differentiation Success”
- Navigating The Buyer’s Journey: From Awareness to Decision.
- How to Win a Price War: Strategies and Real-Life Examples.
- Differential Pricing: The Art of Flexible Pricing and Its Prolific Impact.
- Understanding The Value Proposition.
Problem-Solving
Productivity
- “The Five Golden Rules of Outsourcing for Business Success”
- Eisenhower Matrix: How to Master Productivity
Business Networking Skills








