When is a new business system actually finished?

When is a new business system actually finished? There is a satisfying moment in any systems project when you test it and everything works. The booking page opens. The appointment lands in the diary. The confirmation goes out. Job done? Perhaps technically. But I...

Has your business outgrown the way you are running it?

Has your business outgrown the way you are running it? A business can keep growing while the way it operates stays almost exactly the same. Eventually, the methods that worked perfectly well at the beginning can start making the business harder to manage. Most small...

When your business grows, the background work gets louder

When your business grows, the background work gets louder When a small business grows, the back-office work needs to grow with it. More enquiries, clients and opportunities usually mean more follow-up, admin, CRM updates, customer communication, onboarding, content...

Do you need a CRM, or do you just need better follow up?

Do you need a CRM, or do you just need better follow up? Many businesses do not need a CRM straight away. They need a better follow up process first. When leads are being forgotten, quotes are not being chased, and customer conversations are scattered across email,...

The March Business Spring Clean

The March Business Spring Clean March has a way of turning the lights on. The mornings get brighter, the year starts to feel like it has properly begun, and you suddenly notice the bits of the business that have been quietly piling up while you were just getting...