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3 dimensions of sustainability

Sustainable business is a big goal but a confusing place that can take focus away from financial performance to risk the long-term success of the company.

Is sustainability the (e)truck or the trailer?

When looking at a company’s ESG credentials, there are two types of business – green products (trucks) and trailers that are sustainable by behaviour.

Simple and relevant – lessons from 6 months of pitches, proposals and presentations

Simplicity is the guiding principle for robust and flexible proposals, pitches and presentations.

A framework for growth – join in to help yourself and the community

A simple online tool that helps you to understand where you are in the business when thinking about options to develop and grow.

To get the answer you want, just ask the right question

Good selling gets to the heart of the buyer, and asks them a question it is easy to say ‘yes’ to. It works with investors too.

Building a diverse business from the ground up

Scaling up a business takes founders out of their comfort zone when hiring, but being creative at this time, and looking at a rich talent pool of older workers can pay real dividends.

Hacking diabetes monitoring – can we do better?

A basket of technologies provides real-time monitoring of diabetes whilst driving. Is there a better solution waiting to be developed?

Rebuild like a startup

After winter and COVID, with a new toolset, larger companies can face a ‘new normal’ with confidence, to innovate and rebuild just like their startup friends.

A tiny plan for a big idea

Condensing a business plan to a single page, rather than following a standard template, clarifies thinking and puts your startup in a great place to grow.