I would like to start this article by saying that we at Trans Capital Associates are an impartial advisor with no links or ties to any individual funder or other business. However, following a number of recent experiences with our clients, I now feel compelled to mention a relatively new business that is pioneering a […]
Business strategy 101 – How to get ADDED VALUE from every meeting
In today’s world, we seem to be having more meetings than ever. At the start of the technological revolution it was suggested that improved ways of communicating would reduce the need for all these face to face meetings and that we could all get on with the day job! It seems to me that what […]
How to stay Flexible when planning your business Turnaround Strategy
Flexibility is vital to the success of any business turnaround strategy One of the biggest problems in business is that just when you think you have a settled business model in a stable market, things change. This is particularly the case in these times of austerity and turbulent Global markets. There are two ways in […]
6 easy ways to make sure you get paid on time and BOOST your cashflow
It seems to me that it is often the easy things we miss in business. The actions you take as a given, or expect someone else to be handling, are very often the ones that get missed. This is never more so than in debt collection! As we all know poor credit control is a […]
Business strategy 101 – Business funding update – March 2013
1. Funding for Lending Scheme update Banks taking part in the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) have cut lending sharply in the last three months according to a report this week. The lower than expected FLS figures have dampened hopes that the project could help revive economic growth. The joint initiative between the Bank of England […]
15 need to know points about the UK rating downgrade and business finance
On Friday 22nd February Moody’s downgraded the UK economy from AAA to AA1. The reasons Moody’s gave for the downgrade were that they consider the UK to have a weak economy and is suffering from sluggish growth. The likely effects of the downgrade are: The pound will drop, which means our imports will cost more. […]
How to ensure your strategy is aligned for great employee engagement
Strategic fit – Make sure the turnaround strategy is in line with the business purpose I am always surprised to see turnaround strategies that have at their core a complete reduction, let’s say in Marketing and Service departments, supporting a purpose that is based on increasing sales penetration and the provision of first class customer […]
Create VALUE from your VALUES when planning a turnaround strategy
It’s important to have the full support of your employees behind you when you are creating and developing a business. This is never more so than when you are planning a turnaround strategy. I have always been fascinated by that feeling you get when you are totally engrossed in creating something new, and how you […]
Economic update Feb 2013: what does it mean for your business strategy?
To assist in the planning of your business finance strategy, we have produced this report summarising recent data produced in January/February 2013 by four respected commentators on the UK economy: The Office for National Statistics, BDO, the CBI and Markit/CIPS. ONS Index of Construction December 2012 The estimated total volume of construction output in […]
How to get real employee engagement with your Turnaround Strategy
Business Purpose before the Company Turnaround When the organisation started out there will have been some form of underlying purpose. It may be that this purpose hadn’t been pre planned, or even articulated by the entrepreneur or the start up team. However it is very likely that this purpose will have played a major part […]