October2017

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Staying Small, While Growing Big

'Staying Small While Growing Big' by Richard Shrapnel

There are many advantages of being a small business. One of which is that you can respond more quickly to events.  But as businesses grow they often lose this nimbleness without even realising it.  However, you can be a big…

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Freedom From The Family Business #succession

Richard Shrapnel's Orienteering Succession blog

Not every child will want to be part of the family business, even if they are the most talented family member. Is supporting the family business compulsory? There are those family businesses where not a second thought is given to…

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The Power of Simple Guiding Principles

'The Power Of Simple Guiding Principles' by Richard Shrapnel

Imagine the competitive strength your business would have if there were a resource that everyone could refer to, at any time, to find the right answer to any question they had. No, it’s not the latest Artificial Intelligence, just simple…

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