by johnireland | Articles
Most business books about selling a company are written for people who want the highest number. Finish Big is written for people who want to be able to live with themselves afterwards, and that makes it a far more useful book for anyone thinking about succession. Bo...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Most business owners haven’t taken a genuine two-week break in years, and it isn’t just a lifestyle problem. Being permanently “needed” often starts as necessity but hardens into identity, and the health cost is real: sustained unbroken work is...
by johnireland | Articles
When did you last switch your phone off for two weeks and nobody noticed? If you can’t answer that question with a date in the last twelve months, you’re not alone. Most business owners we meet in Worthing and across West Sussex haven’t taken a...
by johnireland | Business Builder
Most owners have a figure in their head for what their business is worth – and it’s usually a guess, not a valuation. Valuation is an evidence-based estimate; price is what a buyer actually agrees on the day, and the two often differ sharply. Private...
by johnireland | Articles
Ask ten business owners what their company is worth, and you’ll get ten confident answers – most of them wrong. It’s one of the strangest blind spots in business ownership. You can probably tell me your turnover to the pound, your best client’s...
