Every so often, I take time out to reflect on the things we beat ourselves up for as business owners, as people - the so-called mistakes and...
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Grow Your Business With Soul
When we talk about business growth, we usually talk about more. More sales. More hustle. More complexity. Using core values as a means of...
Want Faster, Clearer Decisions? Use This Method
As a business owner, the only compass you truly need is the one centred on your core values. It serves as the most important decision making...
The Compass Every Business Owner Needs
Have you ever faced a decision in your business and not known how to make a decision on fixing it, never mind the what and when to fix? To gain...
Personal Red Lines & Business Rooftop Views
When it's time to take stock and review your results, performance to understand what it all means for the months ahead, how to you conclude the...
Avoid Costly Blind Spots and Accelerate Your Business Growth
In time of frustration, it's crucial to continually identify why you are frustrated with your business and how to take the right action to fix the...
How Smart CEOs Solve the Right Problems – And Scale Faster
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 In this blog post, I shared a process of analysing and dissecting your frustration with your business:...
How to Troubleshoot as a CEO When You’re Feeling Frustrated
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 Nothing currently frustrates me more than spending time watching Man Utd play football (time of comment - Feb...
Choosing the Right Action for Business Growth
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 Much of my advice - and blogs - has a focus on preventative measures, but what happens when factors...
Why Consistency Wins: The Power of Boring in Business
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 I get the opportunity to talk with many business owners through my work, and it often feels like the...
Paying attention to cash metrics? It might be 1 metric too late
Author: Niall, CEO Nuvem9 As a very long suffering Man Utd fan I was interested to see if this week’s transfer deadline brought some much...
How CEOs Can Find Clarity Amid Chaos
Author: Niall McGinnity, CEO @ Nuvem9 As business owners, we are often faced with situations where decisions aren't straightforward and can...
Top 9 CEO Weekend Reads to Master Strategy & Leadership
Author: Niall, CEO Nuvem9 Strategic planning and a birds eye consideration of your business is crucial for success but only works when you...
Starting 2025 Fresh – A Note From Nuvem9’s CEO
While working last week I had a Spotify playlist churning some great songs from the 1980s (showing my age!). Prince’s Purple Rain came on and it...
3 Things to do now to relax ahead of 2025
I'm writing this mid-November, and it hit me this week that businesses will only receive 1 more Management Accounts Report before they wrap up 2024...
2024 Budget Impacts vs Long Term Business Impacts
How to assess if your 2024 revenue forecast is on schedule, and what to do if it’s not
How to reach sales targets each quarter
What should small businesses look at to refine their sales and pipeline process for maximum success? Once that's identified, how do you actually...
How to Assess a Revenue Forecast for Small Businesses
At the start of each month, accountants are working hard on preparing Management Accounts and bespoke commentaries for clients, which for us here at...
Small Business Themes in 2024 – Thoughts From Our CEO
I’m back in the business this week after an enjoyable break in Budapest. A really wonderful city stacked with history, some very traumatic, and a...
The 3 Step Method Business Owners Can Use to Balance Work & Holiday
We're officially in holiday season now, with many people taking time off over the summer. It's easy to say we're going to switch off on holiday, but...
Top 3 Business Boot Camp Goals For a Growing Business
Here at Nuvem9, we recently held our Annual Business Strategy Boot Camp to talk all things strategy, improvement and innovation. The results showed...
The Key Things Every Small Business Should Know in 2023
Around this time last year, a few hot topics in business circles were price hikes, fundraising, exit strategy, people & staff and that...
How to optimise your HR & staff strategy for success
What needs resetting in your small business to enable more success? In this blog, we're delving deeper into one of the most essential areas...
Why resetting your budget is essential to small business growth
A budget and financial roadmap aren't just about what the numbers are. It's also about alignment and consistency with revenue strategies, marketing...