Practical thinking on the operational, financial, and people problems that trip up growing businesses. Written from direct experience.
From a £50 kitchen experiment to millions in revenue — then administration, a pre-pack sale for £30k, and a founder pushed out of her own brand. What went wrong and what should have been in place.
OperationsIt's rarely the idea. It's rarely the market. Most of the time, it's structure. Here's what we keep seeing and what founders can do about it.
FinanceIf you're making decisions based on your bank balance or year-end accounts, you're flying blind. Here's what management accounts actually tell you.
People & HRWhen staff costs hit 50%+ of revenue, something is structurally wrong. Here's how to diagnose the problem and bring it under control.