It’s a perennial struggle to grow a business and in other articles I’ve written about the art of selling. Here however I like to go back a stage and look at how to get the quote itself right. …

Happy Birthday to us, well, to my company Powered Now, we are two years old today. — Two years may not seem very long, however in the life of a technology startup its a key moment. US census data, which usefully tracks businesses as well as people claims 48.8% of new companies fail in the first few years. However focusing on ‘startups’ its even worse with an…

Working conditions may not have changed much for those in the trade / service industry, but things have moved on massively in the last few years on the technology front. So, as a tech-savvy tradesmen, how can you use technology to grow your business and make it more efficient? 1…

In a letter entitled “Advice to a Young Tradesman”, Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, coined a phrase you probably hear at least once a day: “Time is money”. While I’m sure Mr Franklin (born in 1706) didn’t own an iPhone, his words are as…

Lets be honest, no one decided to start their own business because they wanted to spend their days behind a desk working on strategy and admin. This is especially so for people that work in the field trade industry, builders, electricians, plumbers and more. …