by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth, CFO / FD
Cash is king, but are you King of the cash? It has been written many times – cash is king. Simply put if you have cash in your business, without unmanageable liabilities, you can continue to run your business. Even if it is loss making – a company with a strong...
by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth
I’m probably rather late to this party, but nonetheless I thought it worth providing an overview of Seth Godin’s book Purple Cow.In a nutshell Godin tells us to be remarkable! To stand out from the crowd, and make yourself noticeable. There are too many products that...
by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth, Random
Lord Sugars apprentice was hired last night. Tom the mad scientist type got the positive pointed finger after eleven weeks of random tasks set up for good television.From several weeks back I thought there could only be one of two winners, the two that had their own...
by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth, CFO / FD, Project Management
I was at the three day National Achievers Congress over July 2nd-4th. There were 15+ speakers over the three days, Tony Robbins opened with a 4 hour extravaganza and it closed with Sir Richard Branson being interviewed by Michael Burke. Sir Richard came onto the...
by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth, Project Management
This is a summary of an article by Mckinsey the Management Consultancy; the findings of their research with 100’s of CEOs. Below is a summary of the three steps to building a stronger, more effective top team. 1. Get the right people on the team . . . and the wrong...
by Ian Kaye | Business Start-up and Growth, CFO / FD
For an entrepreneur to find his/her way to an Angel Investor is a tough ask. There are a myriad of options and if you havent done it before it is particularly difficult to find your way through the crowds to the right Angel for you. Last night I went to a networking...