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There is a common theme of small and medium-sized businesses being reluctant to the idea of digitising their business processes and infrastructure especially if they have physical products. But little

The saga of Maggie Lena Walker — a beacon of ingenuity in the turbulent seas of post-Civil War America. Her story, a vibrant tapestry of resilience and creativity, offers a

Serving twenty-four years as a NASA astronaut, Cady Coleman recently shared her profound learnings, how she stayed focused, managed stress and navigated working in cross-cultural teams in HBR podcast. Although

Being a business leader, imagine you’re faced with a tough decision at work and you need your innovative thinking hats on. Should you focus on short-term profits or long-term growth?

Recently I received a text on my WhatsApp which made me laugh. It was to suggest AI do our laundry instead of taking care of our thinking and creative work.

Business landscape is rapidly evolving, interpersonal skills are crucial across all departments, not just in sales and human resources. At Tesla, a company known for its ground-breaking innovations and disruptive

Advancing from mid-level to senior management and leadership can be challenging, even for talented and ambitious professionals. External factors like limited organisational needs, budget constraints, or long-standing incumbents in desired

Let’s face it: marketing today feels like trying to juggle while riding a unicycle for many small and medium-sized businesses. We’re bombarded with countless ways to reach our customers, from

In today’s fast-paced business world, the mantra for small and medium-sized enterprises and businesses (SMBs and SMEs) is clear: disrupt or be disrupted. But what exactly is disruptive innovation, and

In business world, finding new customers can be tough and expensive. Yet, one of the most effective strategies is often right in front of us: customer referrals. Recently a Harvard

Businesses are still struggling to create an impact and establish strong connections with their customers despite the available help from emerging AI-powered digital tools such as ChatGPT, copy.ai etc. So

In the quest to create new wealth, world top businesses  have applied unconventional strategies and innovative approaches. This would not have been possible without questioning the existing business strategy frameworks

We have all been hearing a lot about how artificial intelligence is going to change not only how businesses operate but also how we go about our day to day

Mastering your capacity to be the best business leader comes along with finding your purpose, being your authentic self, and most importantly, not worrying about what others think. But living

As a small business owner, launching a new business product or service, you’ll face plenty of challenges – especially when you’re introducing something entirely novel without existing competition. It takes

You may have successfully established a start-up but now awaits for you an entirely different ballgame which you wouldn’t be able to win if you don’t know how to retain

We all heard of Nike’s “Just do it” or California Milk Processor board, “Got milk” and other popular marketing campaigns that changed the landscape of business world. Those would not

Help to Grow Management course is a 90% government-funded leadership growth programme for SME leaders, delivered by industry experts at Kingston University Business School. On 27th March, as the sun

Winning new markets is all about innovative and strategic thinking. It’s obvious to look at what your competitors are doing, but do you also know what your business’ substitutes sectors

Friction. The very sound of it says stop, re-evaluate, reimagine. Like Yin and Yang, opposite but inter-connected forces, friction can disrupt and change the direction of a workflow, business-relationships, and

Billy Beane, a baseball executive, who found remarkable success by bringing an unusual approach to winning baseball games. Wondered how he came up with his unconventional strategy to baseball team

Have you ever wondered why an old-school, power-driven, leadership style is no longer effective in an AI-focused, complex, and cross-functional business world? And why something that has previously sustained business

I’m hearing manifesting increasingly often in small business terms. While I’m not convinced by the law of attraction, the idea of having a positive and repetitive belief about your vision

2023 has been another year of uncertainty and change for SME’s with rising costs, interest rates and the cost of living crisis to name just a few of the challenges

We are so much more than just a course… Our alumni workshops and master classes have been running for over 18 months and are open to all Help to Grow

UN Women calculate that gender equality is 300 years away. Just let that sink in. That many events lately have pushed back women and girls empowerment – including Covid, natural

As a small business owner or leader one of the questions you may find yourself asking is; where do I start? Every bit of my business needs me and as

So we’ve created a story, developed a customer persona now should be ready to convert with your sales pitch. As a non sales person, this can be quite daunting –

Delegation takes a lot of time and can lead to costly mistakes but if you don’t do it, you won’t grow and could end up being an obstacle in your

This article will look at creating customer personas, to help you understand and define your marketing communications strategy and delivery and ultimately attract your target customers to your business. Marketing

This article is a bit different, we have interviewed two of our business mentors from our Kingston team, Glenn Bowering Director of People Inside and Paul Shaw Co-Founder of Restaurant

You know that as an entrepreneur, by the nature of your work, you experience unique stressors that distinguish yourself from your employees. Your multifaceted roles extends from marketing and sales

Story telling has been a part of human existence since we first started communicating, it’s something that is second nature to us, that conveys meaning, learning and importantly that we

This article is intended to give you a brief overview of the different areas of registered intellectual property (IP) within the UK. We highly recommend speaking to an IP solicitor

“They just don’t seem to have any sense of urgency or initiative, when I’m out of the office they wander around aimlessly” This is probably the most common complaint I

We all know we should exercise, it’s good for our physical, mental and emotional health.  We are also fully aware that finding time in a busy schedule is an ongoing

Why is it that you can move an office location and most of the employees will come with you without a murmur but change the policy on eating bacon rolls

I’ve written a couple of #successtips on complaints management and a masterclass, so here’s a very quick blog on why it’s not all doom and gloom when a customer complains.

Growing the business is challenging and often requires strategic planning, major changes in entrepreneurial strategy and substantial resources. In some cases, some firms find themselves “growing out” of business because

As a small business owner or leader, you’ll know first-hand that risks come constantly from multiple angles and areas of the business. It’s a combination of understanding, preparation, prioritisation and

Strategy in business is important. Right? It forms the foundation of all that we, as business owners, build our enterprises upon. Strategy helps us define our business, gives it a

As a small business owner or decision maker, you put a lot of time, effort and resources into finding new customers and employees for your business. Retaining and maintaining loyal

You’ve embarked upon the journey of launching your own business. It’s been running for over a year. You’re now unsure about the best way to move ahead and take your

Help to Grow Management has been designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses to increase productivity, efficiency, resilience, retention and boost business growth. It enables leaders of these businesses to

There are many reasons you might want to start a business, and it is important to find out what is motivating you to take this step. There is no one

There are a number of things you might want to consider doing when you have an idea for a business. Deciding on your business structure is key- are you a

Legal formation https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader A guide on setting up as a soletrader https://www.gov.uk/limited-company-formation/register-your-company register your business as a limited company https://www.gov.uk/set-up-business-partnership/register-partnership-with-hmrc A guide to setting up a partnership https://www.gov.uk/guidance/set-up-and-run-a-limited-liability-partnership-llp A guide

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