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Businesses are often on the look-out for what will make their business stand out from the crowd, encourage customers to come to them, or allow them to move towards...

How many times have you thought to yourself: “I’d love to know specifically the overall financial position of our business – to help with planning” or “I really hope...

It’s a new year – and with a new year comes the desire to change – and do things differently, and better. It’s important to start the year on...

It’s no secret that staff present some of the biggest challenges and headaches in any business – and this is no different in agriculture. And, while staff are generally...

We’re in the Final Countdown – 2 sleeps to go to Christmas! Now we start the classic Christmas-New Year challenge. This time of year can either be relaxing and rejuvenating,...

Most businesses have strong skills in their area of technical expertise, in this case production. However, they sometimes lack skills and experience in the wider area of business development,...

A key principle of ‘doing business’ is “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”. This comes back to one of ABDI’s 12 Pillars of Business Best Practice –...

On a scale of 1 to 10, how comfortable are you that all the financial elements of your business are under control? Many businesses think being in control of...

Most business owners (whatever the sector) have an aspiration that goes something like this: “One day I will sell this business, grab some cash, and go travel.” Or, “One...