If you put together a water tight business plan you can get money out of your bank manager even in troubled economic times such as those we're currently experiencing. Robert Craven uses a real life example to illustrate how.
Here's an example of a quick 'n' dirty plan adopted by a recent client (a precision engineering works employing six people) – this activity turned the business around.
It is a series of small changes which, when combined, have a massive impact. No one activity on its own would have a great impact but when put together you can see that there is a huge benefit to the business.
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