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Business Aspects Mag
A business system should be what connects all the parts of a company or organisation, ensuring they are working together to meet the business’s objectives. While many SMEs and startups may at first evolve almost organically, without establishing business systems, they…
Export Experts Mag
English is crucial for anyone wishing to do business globally. China is a major player on the world stage when it comes to trade and business. Mandarin is the most spoken language in the world, with around 1.2 billion native…
APD GOLD Programme
With the ascendancy of China in world trade, you could be forgiven for thinking the future international business language will no longer be English. However, despite the fact that there are around 1.2 billion native Mandarin speakers in the…
Why do 50%+ companies fail …..
You need to know how many units you must provide to cover your costs. These units can be products or hours of service. APD has been using a unique; successful and focussed 6stepGoal Setting process for the last 15 years….
Can Processes and Procedures Help Your Business Survive?
You need to know how many units you must provide to cover your costs. These units can be products or hours of service. Businesses fail all the time. Around half of UK start-ups fail within five years, according to the…
How Risky is Your Business’ Growth?
You need to know how many units you must provide to cover your costs. These units can be products or hours of service. There is constant pressure for business growth and expansion, and the entrepreneurial mindset fuels this. However, businesses…
Strategic Planning: How Committed Are You to its Success?
You need to know how many units you must provide to cover your costs. These units can be products or hours of service. Strategy is the key to business success. Disciplined strategic planning is essential to capturing this strategy and working…
Break Even and Profitability: What are the Keys to Success?
Understanding the total costs involved in launching a business and bringing a service or product to market can be a stumbling block for many entrepreneurs. Crucially, this impacts on pricing, with many people in business discovering that they cannot sell…
Can Strategy Restore Work Life Balance for Startups?
One of the most important business tools you can use in your business is understanding your breakeven poin People start their own businesses for a variety of reasons, but what many of them find once they have taken this route,…
A simple business tool you can use to instantly give you more clarity in your business.
One of the most important business tools you can use in your business is understanding your breakeven point. Breakeven analysis seems to be one of the areas that small company owners, in particular, don’t spend as much time on as…