Happy Friday! Raissa de Haas and her twin sister, Joyce, are the Co-Founders of Double Dutch Drinks | B Corp , bringing personality and flavour to the soft drink mixers category with style and sustainability. Being a business led by women, they have a deep commitment to

What does money mean to you? I’m fascinated by people’s relationship with money. The drive to make more of it can be a powerful motivator, and the fear of losing it can paralyse decision making and prevent us from enjoying the moment. Have you asked yourself what you’re making

What are you grateful for? Gratitude is a powerful emotion. When your mindset isn’t in the best shape, have you tried saying out loud “Thank you for…” a few times, inserting various things in your life you’re grateful for? I guarantee it’s an uplifting exercise. Here’s me

Business lessons I’ve learned. Sometimes, we make business decisions more from our heart than our head. Sometimes sentiment clouds our judgement. I hold my hand up to this one, but I’m glad it happened because it taught me a lot. These real life business experiences have been

Ali Maggioncalda is founder and CEO of Lovewick, the app that helps couples to nurture their relationship using fun and evidence-based tech. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

What I learned from a broken heart... The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi repairs broken pottery, gilding the joins and making it more beautiful than it was before. A fitting metaphor for turning a negative experience into a positive learning, as I describe in this short

You had to be there! Okay, so channelling my inner James Bond may not have come across in this photo, taken as I spun around faux-dramatically, firing my money guns, but the message was clear. My ‘performance’ certainly amused the gentleman you can see chuckling behind me. It

Moving on Up! Are you happy with the size of your business? With your profits? Your position in your marketplace? If you want more, here are seven ways you can successfully and sustainably scale your business. Read on. alanwick.com/post/seven-way… Illustration by Gary Waters

Clive Grinyer delivers interactive, engaging, life-changing service design courses for an extensive breadth of business and public sector organisations. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts.

Two words. Client acquisition. Or here’s another two. Business development. Words that fill many business owners with dread. I would say it’s a challenge that most entrepreneurs I work with struggle with. In a webinar I ran, the owner of a B2B professional services company said

Nick Hounsfield is founder at The Wave, an inland slice of the ocean he’s created to provide a world first, health and wellbeing focused surfing destination in Bristol. You can listen to our conversation via my website or wherever you get your podcasts. Enjoy!

Getting it wrong to get it right Many years ago, I worked with a client who ran a five-star hotel in an exclusive part of London. Running a business in that area was highly competitive. Their clients paid top dollar and expected the best. He realised that, when service slipped

In this new podcast episode, Alan interviews Mark Wakefield, Co-Founder at Beesou, an all-natural, bitter honey aperitif blended from ethically-sourced British honey and natural botanicals. Listen via my website or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this new podcast episode, I interview Katherine Swift, Founder at OMGTea, a specialist matcha company with a very big heart. A percentage of OMGTea’s profits have been pledged to The Healthy Life Foundation, a charity founded by Katherine that funds research into age-related

Is your OODA Loop broken? In my new blog article I explore the OODA Loop: Observe. Orient. Decide. Act. It’s an effective decision-making model, with a driving force of continuous feedback and observations. This model enables late commitment—an important element of agility.

I’m often asked “why do you keep going on about this ‘Love’ thing? What’s it got to do with running a business?” I felt it was about time I gave an explanation. And hopefully it’ll give you some ideas to think about as you tackle your own business challenges. You can read the

Every entrepreneur will recognise the  tension they feel when a new idea glows bright, but the day-to-day reality of running the current business doesn’t get any less demanding. How do you cope? Read on. alanwick.com/post/the-push-…

After months of blood, sweat and tears, Alan Wick’s Business of Finance® launches today! It's been a long-held dream for me to deliver a top quality online course to help entrepreneurs gain the confidence and knowledge they need. Find out more → online.alanwick.com/business-of-fi…

So, you’ve decided it’s the right time to sell your business. But how do you work out who your ideal buyer is? There’s no right or wrong - here’s some food for thought. You can watch our full conversation packed with advice here: alanwick.com/services/selli…