business failure

If at first you don’t succeed

I came into contact recently with an old student. He had a fantastic business idea selling a product that was growing in Europe and had enormous potential in the Australian market. He rang to say he had just finalised his business closure. He was a little bruised and battered, but thankful for the process to…

business ducks

To Plan or Not to Plan – That is the Question!

I consistently come across articles that dismiss the need or value of a business plan.  ‘Lean thinking’, ‘no-heirarchy model’ are two names given to a number of methodologies that essentially favours experimentation over planning.  Personally I am a fan of the plan! Grand entrepreneurs from Anita Roddick to Richard Branson have openly challenged the need…

Business Plan Contents

10 tips to start a business plan.

If you’ve ever read a book by #Anita Roddick or #Richard Branson or numerous other entrepreneurs you may get the feeling that a business plan is not worth the paper it’s written on. If you are reading this blog I dare say you do not have the luck or resources of these great entrepreneurs and…