COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR AN ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS - PART 3 In this final article in our series on gaining an edge…
David SharpeJanuary 24, 2018
COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR AN ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS - PART 1 In this first of three articles on giving your architecture practice…
David SharpeJanuary 10, 2018
UNDERSTANDING EQUITY CROWDFUNDING For company owners looking to raise funds, crowd sourced equity funding (aka equity crowdfunding) can sound attractive. At first…
David SharpeAugust 31, 2017
WRITING BUSINESS PLANS It’s probably been on your to do list for the last 2 or maybe 3 years. It’s…
David SharpeMay 16, 2017
FOR THE CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER Plenty of people will give you advice on how to run a business. There’s no…
David SharpeApril 27, 2017
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS Many of us within the creative industries are also embedded in the not-for-profit world. You might…
David SharpeMarch 21, 2017
SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS “I’d love to get some government grants to help run my business!” It’s a common cry from…
David SharpeFebruary 23, 2017
FUNDING FOR ARTS PROJECTS Artists of all different stripes – musicians, theatre makers, filmmakers, writers, dancers, photographers, visual arts and…
David SharpeJanuary 18, 2017
KICKSTARTING YOUR BUSINESS As 2017 clicks around and we put aside fond memories of lazy holidays, sleeping in and afternoons…
David SharpeJanuary 10, 2017
WHAT RUINS BUSINESS PLANS Let’s say you’ve taken the decision to invest some time and money in a business plan.…
David SharpeDecember 19, 2016
WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN If you run a business, you will have no doubt heard a lot of talk about…
David SharpeDecember 13, 2016
DEALING WITH BUSINESS PROBLEMS Running a business means being a problem solver. Any number of snags, major or minor, can…
David SharpeNovember 9, 2016
What’s the difference between a coach, a mentor and an advisor? A common piece of advice for business owners is…
David SharpeNovember 7, 2016
PROFITABILITY OF YOUR BUSINESS Something that crosses the mind of most, if not all, business owners is wondering how profitable…
David SharpeOctober 12, 2016
BUSINESS HEALTH CHECK We're used to the idea of having our physical health checked out regularly. Doing so helps track…
David SharpeSeptember 27, 2016
DEALING WITH ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE Having looked in detail at scores of businesses in recent years, I remain convinced of the…
David SharpeSeptember 13, 2016
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR CREATIVE BUSINESSES Recently, I came across this article about ethical leadership. It's called 'five traits of an…
David SharpeSeptember 2, 2016
GIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK It seems it’s human nature to hear criticism far more loudly than praise – and for that…
David SharpeAugust 16, 2016
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PRACTICALITY I was flattered recently when a client described my advice as 'practical'. He said he's been…
David SharpeAugust 2, 2016
