Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStaff What is an Employee Share Scheme? Often small business owners end up in conversations with key members of their team about rewarding their efforts with equity…Ben FletcherAugust 13, 2019
Business Planning & StrategyStructures Slow down before offering equity to your staff If you're thinking about giving one of your team equity in your business I'd ask one thing of you. Stop…Ben FletcherNovember 27, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyMarketing & Communications Agencies Why is my profit so low? When running a small business it can be difficult to see the forest for the trees. You get tied up…Ben FletcherNovember 13, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyFunding Should I take out a loan for my small business? Is a loan the right funding solution for your small business? If you’re thinking of taking out a loan…Ben FletcherSeptember 26, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business What is a lifestyle business? LIFESTYLE BUSINESS & HOW TO RUN IT You may have heard the term 'lifestyle business' being bandied about and you've…Ben FletcherFebruary 26, 2018
Architecture PracticesBusiness Planning & Strategy How to get a competitive edge for your architecture practice (part 3) COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR AN ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS - PART 3 In this final article in our series on gaining an edge…David SharpeJanuary 24, 2018
Architecture PracticesBusiness Planning & Strategy How to get a competitive edge for your architecture practice (part 2) COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR AN ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS - PART 2 Winning work is tough for any professional practice, none more so…David SharpeJanuary 17, 2018
Architecture PracticesBusiness Planning & Strategy How to get a competitive edge for your architecture practice (part 1) COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR AN ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS - PART 1 In this first of three articles on giving your architecture practice…David SharpeJanuary 10, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStart ups How do you start and setup your own business? SETTING UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS Starting your own business - sounds so romantic, doesn't it? Well it is and it…Ben FletcherNovember 1, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyCash flow & ForecastingCreative Business What financial skills do you need to manage a creative agency? FINANCIAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR MANAGING A CREATIVE AGENCY It's a rare thing to find someone running a small creative agency…Ben FletcherOctober 11, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyFunding How can I raise capital for my music business? RAISING CAPITAL FOR A MUSIC BUSINESS One of the things I’ve heard many times through working with musicians and music…Ben FletcherSeptember 21, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyFunding Is equity crowdfunding right for your business? 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
Business Planning & StrategyMarketing & Communications AgenciesPerformance What are buyers of creative agencies looking for? CREATIVE AGENCY BUYERS If there is one topic that sparks interest in owners of creative agencies it's how to get…Ben FletcherAugust 3, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyStructures How to setup business in the US (United States) SETTING UP A BUSINESS IN THE US Following on from the strong interest we had in our post on how…Ben FletcherJuly 6, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyStaff How to give a staff member equity in your business GIVING EQUITY TO A STAFF MEMBER Do you have a key member of staff that you'd like to bring 'to…Ben FletcherJune 29, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyFundingStart ups Thinking about getting an investor for your business? GETTING AN INVESTOR FOR YOUR BUSINESS A question that comes up time and again here at Generate is clients asking…Ben FletcherJune 22, 2017
Business Planning & Strategy Are you happy with your 5 year business plan? YOUR 5 YEAR BUSINESS PLAN Business plans are a funny old thing. They can be long or short, used to…Ben FletcherJune 15, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyStructures Everything you need to know about operating as a sole trader OPERATING AS A SOLE TRADER Last month a colleague and I were lucky enough to travel around Australia speaking with…Ben FletcherJune 7, 2017
Business Planning & Strategy Why succession planning is important for your small business SUCCESSION PLANNING & ITS IMPORTANCE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS Succession planning for small business owners is, in part, the act…Ben FletcherJune 1, 2017
Business Planning & Strategy Want to write a business plan but have no time? Enter the one-page business plan 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