Strategy

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Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Strategy

'Entrepreneurs Don't Need Strategy' by Richard Shrapnel

There is a myth that still rolls around that entrepreneurs don’t need strategy, they just get up and go. Or if they do have a strategy then it’s the ‘light’ version, as they don’t have time to waste. Nothing can…

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Driving The Capital Value Of Your Business

'Driving The Capital Value Of Your Business' by Richard Shrapnel

We typically think of the capital value of our businesses in terms of share price or what we think someone will pay for it. But these constructs will misdirect your efforts in building the real drivers of capital value in…

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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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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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Great or Nothing

'Aim For Great, Or Don’t Aim At All' by Richard Shrapnel

When it comes to business and many other things in life, it’s only if you aim for great that it all becomes worthwhile. Anything less is selling yourself short and won’t deliver the rewards you deserve.   Active Knowledge Question:…

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