Industry Voices

They’re buying freedom. They want to make more money and grow their business so they can be free. Some want to retire, some want to grow, but it all boils down to enjoying the freedom that comes from a business that’s easy to run and large enough to operate without …

As a business owner and entrepreneur I have had many challenges, setbacks, sharp learning curves and I’ve seen a few missed opportunities. You learn to celebrate the wins and that somedays there is no alternative but to dust yourself off and remind yourself why you embarked on this journey. I …

Hire slow, Fire fast. Make sure to interview them a couple of times with different team members – find out what’s they’re about. Maybe take them to dinner and see what they like to talk about. Make sure they’re easy to get along with. Then, when they’re working there, make …

Ask your customers and ex customers personally if they know anyone who would be a good fit for your organisation. This works well because: 1) It will force you to distil exactly what you are looking for in a sound bite 2) It tells your network that you are doing …

Learn as much as you can as fast as you can. Fail fast and Fail forward, the quicker you can test things out the better off you will be. The Key is Failing Forward, ie., learning from it so you can steer yourself, not failing catastrophically. Finally, go start your …

I have tried everything from hiring people based on a 2 minute conversation and ‘gut instinct’ to a 6 week 8 person interview process. I’ve done no onboarding and I’ve done extensive 12 week onboarding/training. Ultimately what I have found is that you really don’t know how anyone is going …

I wish people would understand the myriad of benefits being part of a PLC affords. You typically get better pricing on supplies, a bigger forum to put the word out, easier access to top talent, easier acquisition story, acquisitions using stock rather than cash, etc. Being part of a publicly …