More pie

There’s enough pie for everyone

USP

Skimming through my inbox today I almost had one of those ‘oh no’ – (in fact it was a little more graphic than that!) Announced in the on-line publication #Start-Up Smart were two new business courses – I felt sick. Established companies, clever names, fancy pages, great mentors. In terms of product and marketing I…

business ducks

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

Business Planning

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…