Welcome to the Peer Business Consulting Blog, written by Angeline Zaghloul.
Here you can get research, advice and tips on key issues facing startups, small and medium businesses. We’ll also bring you real case studies which we hope will help you establish, stabilise and grow your business.
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Why 1-page Business Plans are Evil
Some business advisers advocate and actively promote the 1-page Business Plan. The internet is rife with 1-page business plan templates and blog articles about how to write a business plan in a matter of minutes.
These advisers are charlatans! And as far as I’m concerned, the 1-page Business Plan is ridiculous and is not worth the page it’s written on. In this article, I’ll explain why.Continue reading→
When to quit your job and go freelance
I had a long list of potential blog topics to write about this week, but for some reason I just kept coming back to this one question:
Did I make the right decision to quit my high paying job as a business consultant/ analyst to go freelance?
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love working for myself and anyway, it’s still early days in the life of my startup. However this got me wondering… is there a right time to quit your job as an employee to start your own business? And if so, when is the right time?
Conquering fear and anxiety: for small businesses
I attended a workshop last week with a group of startup and small business owners at various stages of their business journey. Some had not yet launched their business, others were in the startup phase and others have been operating for a few years. Amongst the newbies especially, there was one common emotion which seemed to pervade their actions (or inaction).Continue reading→