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30 August 2023

Exploring Post-Summer Reflections: Should I Sell My Business?

#Reflective  #Selling A Business  #Shareholder  #Succession Planning  

Summer holidays often offer a much-needed break for business owners and managers, providing an opportunity to recharge and gain fresh perspectives. It is not uncommon for an owner-manager to return from vacation with a different outlook on their business and contemplate the idea of selling it.

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8 March 2023

International Women’s Day - Embrace Equity

#International Women's Day  #Reflective  

By Sam Bland. The 2023 International Women’s Day theme #EmbraceEquity perfectly encapsulates the necessary action that the world needs to take regarding the conversation of fairness in a world that is stacked against certain demographics, with particular attention to women.

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7 May 2021

Uncovering The Stepping Stones To Success

#Reflective  #Shareholder  #Selling A Business  #Succession Planning  

There is something that occupies the mind of every entrepreneur at some time in their business journey and that is, "what am I going to do with my organisation in the future?".

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28 April 2021

What Qualifies You To Be A Director?

#Development  #Director  #Reflective  #Business  

In the UK there is no requirement for any formal qualification to act as a director. In fact, there are very few things that prevent you from becoming one.

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2 February 2021

Jo Interviewed On The Sonya Morton Firth Show

#Business  #Reflective  #Non-Executive Director  

Jo Haigh joins Sonya Morton Firth in the latest episode "No such thing as work-life a balance. Now is the time to start your own business".

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1 June 2020

Why It Is Important To Instigate A Robust Risk Management Practice In Your Business

#Business  #Development  #Reflective  

The International Monetary Fund has reported the global economy will contract by 3% this year as countries around the world shrink at the fastest pace in decades.

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16 April 2020

Predicting Future Activity in Business Sales, Disposals and Fund Raising - Post COVID-19

#Business  #Corporate Finance  #Reflective  #Selling A Business  #Video  

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the devastating effect it is having on the world, Jo Haigh, CEO of fds, reflects on how it has had an effect on business sectors and what the future could hold for business sales, acquisitions and fundraising.

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9 April 2020

In This New World Should You Be Considering A New Startup?

#Business  #Innovation  #Reflective  #Video  

In 2019 the Business Statistics briefing paper from the House of Commons Library reported there were 5.9 million private sector small and medium sized businesses in the UK. The idea of starting a new business in the current climate may seem like a daunting concept, or you may have recently started your own business before COVID-19. In this blog, Jo shares her personal experience of starting up a business and key areas to consider.

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15 September 2017

Bored of Board Meetings?

#Board  #Development  #Director  #Reflective  

As a non-executive director chair of multiple companies, I attend at least 50 board meetings a year and have done for years. Many of these meetings are productive and even fun, but not always. This certainly isn't due to lack of enthusiasm or commitment from the members, but at least on some occasions a staleness invades the process.

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6 June 2017

Seeking to challenge yourself? Experience training with a twist...

#Development  #Reflective  #Training  

As a new member of the fds team, I had an understanding of what Jo does and what training services fds has to offer. However, until recently I had to rely on other people’s opinions and course feedback forms to gage what a course with Jo is like. I had a fantastic opportunity to observe Jo in action and I quickly realised why Jo is booked up until 2018!

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