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Peer News August 2015 is out now!

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The August issue of Peer News, our digital newsletter, is out now!

In this month’s issue of Peer News:

  • We highlight our latest Blog articles including our look back at the 2014/15 highlights and we examine the pros and cons of defining a market niche.
  • If you’re a startup or an SME, take our 3-Minute Survey and tell us what you think about the key challenges facing small business. And you might win a FREE 1 hour Business Strategy Consultation.
  • We have a special Simple Business Plan or Cashflow Review offer.
  • And as usual, we give you lots of useful links and motivation to keep you inspired.

Subscribe to get your FREE copy today.

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The “Catch-22s” of starting and running a business

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In my consulting practice, I come across business owners at all stages of their business’ life. This week, I realised that starting and running a business is full of Catch-22 scenarios. For those not familiar with the term, a Catch-22 is a requirement that cannot be met until a prerequisite requirement is met, however, the prerequisite cannot be met until the original requirement is met.Continue reading→

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When to quit your job and go freelance

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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?

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