Here’s a statistic that will feel familiar to a lot of small business owners: of the UK’s 5.7 million private sector businesses, around 4.1 million have no employees at all. That’s roughly three in every four SMEs where one person is the founder, the finance team, the marketing department and the admin assistant – and…
We’ve lost count of how many times someone’s told us speed networking is pointless. “You can’t build a real relationship in five minutes.” “It’s all surface-level.” “Nobody remembers anyone afterwards.” Here’s our problem with that argument: nobody ever said you would build a relationship in five minutes. You’re starting one. And you cannot know which…
Spoiler: it’s not the founders working the longest hours. It’s the ones who’ve got better at saying “not me” to the stuff that doesn’t need them. The direct answer: The fastest-growing businesses aren’t run by the hardest-working founders — they’re run by founders who protect their attention not just their time. Research consistently links delegation,…
Let’s talk about something that’s happening to you right now, probably multiple times a day, and costing you a huge amount of time without you even realising it: interruptions. We all have them! Not the obvious ones – not the hour-long meetings or the unexpected phone calls. I’m talking about: The thing that takes “two…
After many years of building GO Get Organised, and now opening the doors to a brand-new community through SMEs Unleashed – created to support busy SME owners and leaders who are juggling so much every single day – I’d say not much surprises me anymore. We see first-hand just how hard running a business can…
We were genuinely grateful to be featured in a recent article by Bath Parent Magazine, highlighting what we’re trying to achieve with our brand-new community, SMEs Unleashed. SMEs Unleashed was created for busy business owners and leaders who often find themselves working alone. Many of us feel isolated at times, whether that’s being unsure about…
Creating SMEs Unleashed has given me a real drive. I genuinely love bringing people together – always have. From my TV days to building GO Get Organised, creating connections and watching people help each other makes me happy. Carving out a new idea is never easy… but you have to start somewhere. At the very…
When you set up a business, it’s usually because you love what you do and you’re good at it. You start with passion, excitement and a clear idea of the service you want to offer. What you don’t always expect is just how many other things come with running a business. It’s time to GO…
“I want to grow the fastest, most time-efficient business support space for SMEs.” Like most small and medium-sized business owners/leaders, I was wearing every hat. I didn’t have the budget to hire a team, yet I desperately needed support. That’s exactly why GO Get Organised was created: to help with time and to give business…
An effective, professional-looking website is an essential marketing asset, but can be challenging to achieve, particularly for smaller businesses. The good news is that GO Get Organised offers one-stop support with all things web-related – from design to hosting to content creation – at very affordable rates. In this article we’ll explain how our team…
