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The Reality of Being a Woman in Business

Susanne Bransgrove, Founder of The Women in Family Business Network, discusses the common trends and shares her personal experience as a woman in the world of business.   I am sure many reading the headline will wonder why being a woman in business might be different from being a man and whether this is even…

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Does Your Business Need a Board?

Advivo Partner, Dale Edwards, breaks down the benefits of setting up an advisory board, especially for family businesses.   Nowadays, businesses are increasingly seeking to expand their leadership team with an external board or advisory board to grow and protect their business. We are particularly seeing this with family businesses, who may seek advice from an external team due to the outside perspective they can provide.   Generally, an emerging business owner will manage…

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How to Accelerate Business Growth by Raising Capital from Investors

Leon Stephan, Advivo’s Managing Partner, outlines the essentials for raising capital from investors.   Continuing the theme of accelerating business growth and following on from Dale Edwards’ commentary last month on scaling up your business through acquisitions, I’d like to explore introducing new capital from external sources, particularly investors.  There are many ways to grow your business and for most you need…

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How to Get Business-Ready in 2021/22 

Outsource2Us defines the most important tips for starting and growing a business in 2021/22.    What’s in a name?  Investing in name searches to check if someone is already trading under or is under the process of trademarking a similar name will help ensure your brand is unique and will not be mistaken for another brand.…

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3 Key Tips to Check Up On Your Business

Advivo Partner, Chris Morris, shares his tips on how to effectively check up on your business.    This article is written for those who are in business already, understand general business terminology, and would like to learn about some simple tools which can be used to check up on how their business is travelling to…

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How to Scale Up With Business Acquisitions

Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants break down the pros and cons of business acquisitions to scale up your business.    There is more than one way to scale up a business, but the main ways are by growing organically business acquisitions/mergers, or franchise/licensing.  Depending on the stage your business is at and the level of market saturation for the…

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The Essentials to Starting a Business

The team at Advivo Business Advisors and Accountants outline some key considerations when starting your new business.    Starting your own business is an exciting step in life and one that requires significant planning and preparation to make sure it is done correctly.  Getting things right from the beginning is crucial to an early setup as it…

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4 Growth Models to Scale Up Your Business

Want to grow your business but not sure where to start? Advivo Partner, Chris Morris, outlines which growth models you may want to look into.     There are four overarching growth models which can be considered for any business. The ultimate strategy (or combination of strategies) best suited to your business will depend on…