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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.This is a great way of putting it. Particularly the point about payment issues often being the symptom rather than the cause, that... -
DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.That’s exactly it. Most situations don’t start as disputes, they start as something that feels slightly off but gets left because no...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.That’s a really good point, especially around systems removing the “personal” element from it. I’d agree, a clear process for follow-up...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.That’s interesting, and probably a big part of it. I’ve found it’s less about being confrontational and more about being willing to...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.That’s a really good point, especially the distinction between long-standing relationships and the “one-off” or less experienced...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.Yep, all good discipline and it definitely reduces a lot of the obvious risks. That said, even with clear specs, milestones and...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.That’s a great way of managing one of the biggest pressure points and it removes a lot of uncertainty upfront. What’s interesting...
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DavidAshdown replied to the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses?.Absolutely and most business owners would agree with that in principle. The challenge is that even when something doesn’t feel right in...
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DavidAshdown posted the thread An overlooked pressure affecting many small businesses? in General Business Forum.Something I’ve been thinking about recently… There’s a lot of discussion at the moment around the pressures facing small businesses...