Myth no. 1 “You need a great idea before you start” No, you need two things a) to start b) a question Preferably a good question – one that makes people stop and think… Myth...
I’m an optimist – despite the horrible politics of the last few years – Trump to Brexit to Orban in Hungry and Putin in Russia – I’m hopeful that the next decade will be a great one! As the...
…how well can you answer this question: What pain / worry / fear / concern is your startup solving or removing? But why is this such a hard question to answer? For some reason - we humans seem...
If you want to change the world, you could do worse than follow the method of Bill Gates – Microsoft co-founder and now philanthropist who, working with his partner and wife, Melinda Gates, has...
Are you ready to scaleup your startup? Here I’m sharing 11 great coaching questions that our clients have used to transition from the startup to the scaleup phase and speed up and smooth out...
How mission led startups are poised to change the world… “The thing that stands out is the thing that is different” Marc Andreessen Silicon Valley investors have changed track and are...
How about we end the struggle of founders creating and building startups? What if we adopt a mission to move from surviving to thriving? No matter what happens to the organisation! Interested? Read...
Here’s a photo of me about to write my Breakthrough Canvas at the start of 2019. Yes, I know, as a team we designed and built The Breakthrough Canvas… …then we tested it –...
…that keeps every entrepreneur awake at night! Whether it is wiser to struggle on in the hope of better fortune Or, to cut your losses and exit now before all capital and Reputation is...
What stops a startup turning into a scaleup and what can you do about it?Since my own fights with fellow business partners back in the noughties, I’ve wondered how I could have done...
What next? Yes, the ‘back to school’ season is upon us and whilst we remember those butterflies in the stomach, this is also a good time for many of us to seek to reconnect with our...
If you are running a startup or scaleup, check out the video above…We’ve worked with new and growing businesses to help them achieve lift-off and magnify growth but also at key points...
Do you really need or want funding? Perhaps the answer to that question is yes, in which case, why do you want that funding? Or perhaps asking the question about funding will help you better...
Come and join me and a select few others for our Bring a Challenge – Get a Breakthrough session in Chester. Designed for leaders of startup and growth social and business enterprises, this...
Last week saw the first Breakthrough Business event using our 2.0 version of the Business Model Canvas on a beautiful evening inside Manchester’s magnificent central library. As always, our...