Budgeting tips for small business owners: Don't avoid your numbers
Whether it's fear, lack of confidence, or being overwhelmed by the financial side of the business - time to feel confident about budgeting
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Ben Hickman
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
Time management tips for small business bosses
Let's unravel some practical strategies that will boost your productivity and have you dancing through your to-do list like a boss.
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Ben Hickman
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
Small business skills: the difference between horizontal and vertical personal development
How can horizontal and vertical learning help small business owners and leaders to grow?
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Ben Hickman
- Mar 30, 2023
- 2 min
How coaching can help bring joy and success to business owners in Carlisle and North Cumbria
Hi, fellow Carlisle and North Cumbria business owners! As a business owner and experienced business coach, I understand the challenges...
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Ben Hickman
- Mar 20, 2023
- 2 min
From Office to Outdoors: Why I'm starting outdoor coaching sessions for small business owners
As a coach, I'm passionate about helping small business owners reach their goals and achieve their full potential. As a business owner, I...
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Ben Hickman
- Mar 14, 2023
- 2 min
A parent’s tips for building a successful business
A fellow parents tips for running your small business
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Ben Hickman
- Mar 8, 2023
- 3 min
The Power of Forecasting: How cash flow projections can help your small businesses thrive
Are you paying the right attention to your business finances? Many of the business owners I work with admit they are not. Some are too...
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Ben Hickman
- Feb 8, 2023
- 2 min
Recruitment challenge as 93% of businesses face skills gap- can coaching upskill existing staff?
Research shows that 93% of employers have faced a skills gap in the last 12 months, impacting productivity (48%) and employee morale...
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Ben Hickman
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Take charge of your business today with this simple approach
Most business owners are working reactively. This simple approach to planning will help you get back to a position of control.
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Nick Carley
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Is now the right time for your first employee?
Perhaps it's time to consider making the leap and take on your first employee? Here’s a quick checklist of reasons to hire.
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Ben Hickman
- Sep 15, 2022
- 5 min
How small business owners can use their ‘brand’ as a tool to win customers
When was the last time you sat back and really thought about your brand? Find out how your brand can be a tool to help your business grow.
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Nick Carley
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
Join the Adnovar Base Camp - Why we're offering a £1,000 grant and free support to small businesses
Why we're offering a £1,000 grant and free support to small businesses
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Ben Hickman
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
I’m tired running my business – tips for business owner fatigue
As a small business owner with three kids under ten, I know what it’s like to feel tired. My top tips for keeping the energy levels up.
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Ben Hickman
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
How do you create a strategy that inspires people?
I recently pitched to a new client to develop their strategic plan for the next three years. I was asked to answer an important question...
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Nick Carkey
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Holding your nerve!
Holding your nerve doesn’t mean being stubborn, it means keeping faith in your core business but being open to new opportunities. Be creativ
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Ben Hickman
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
The Glasses Man story: from "a bit of extra cash to a full-time income"
Up until this point, selling to family and friends had been earning Mark a bit of extra 'weekend cash', but now it was time to scale.
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Ben Hickman
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
I started my business when I was made redundant, is it time to start yours?
In 2011 I was made redundant. I didn’t apply for a single job. Instead, I launched myself into a new business adventure.
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Nick Carkey
- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
I wanted my working life to make me happy
What it is that drives people to set up their own business, to venture out on their own away from the comfort of paid employment?
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Ben Hickman
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
The power of values for social entrepreneurs
Values are powerful, not as a set of words displayed behind reception but as a set of shared beliefs that express who you are.
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Ben Hickman
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Forget work-life balance
How often do you find yourself thinking "if I could just sit down, buckle up and put in the long hours I'll get there"...? Traditional...
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