Latest from Sara Williams
Sara Williams is executive chairman of AIM-listed Vitesse Media, the publishing company she started in 1997. A former investment analyst with Kleinwortt Benson, Sara is the author of The FT Guide to Business Start Up.
Overcoming fear of change
One man’s exciting challenge can be another’s nightmare. All too often that’s exactly how change is viewed by an organisation...
Stages of growth
Building a business is a unique journey because the operation you run evolves through so many different stages – until you stand back from the cash flows, contracts, and strategies, you often can’t recognise at what stage your venture is...
What's luck got to do with it?
‘What I wish I’d known when I started’. The essence of the article is entrepreneurs confessing to their mistakes and offering insights into what they have learned as a result.
Failure is always a danger
I’m in a good mood this festive season, which is why I’d like to remind you that the odds of your business sinking or running aground are scarily high...
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