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How I built a multimillion-dollar teddy bear business

I built a multi-million dollar teddy bear business from scratch.

I was bootstrapped, I didn’t have much cash to get it going, but I’ve grown it into a behemoth.

And I want you to do the same. I’ll break down exactly how I did it, in this blog…

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Slipping standards: The Dangers of Entrepreneurship

The little things matter in business, even when you run a £40-million-annual-revenue behemoth.

You mustn’t get complacent. Keep an eye on the little things to stop them becoming a much bigger problem.

We can’t allow sloppy standards - people will stop coming. Then, we can’t pay wages and invest. Then, we’re done.

Beware: complacency kills…

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How to achieve repeat business - and keep people coming back

I often speak about this little trick at seminars, called The Rule of 4. It’s definitely a thought-provoker.

Like having two dishwashers. Once you do this, you’ll never go back.

It all starts with an entrepreneur’s knack for understanding human psychology…

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Read to Lead - My Top 8 Books for Business Success

Great readers make great leaders.

So, what makes a good/great read for me? Without a doubt, it's real-life experience over theory.

Ideas are plenty; action-takers are a rare commodity.

These are the books that changed my life…

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UK General Election: An Entrepreneur Reacts

While I certainly have my own opinions on politics, I rarely share them. I believe I’m the PM of my life.

You see, as entrepreneurs and go-getters, we are fortunate to always find opportunities regardless of the circumstances we are faced with…

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Navigating Tough Economic Times - What You Should Be Doing

It's an absolute fact that more businesses are struggling than ever before.

Running a business is like the seasons of the year. If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, you’ll know they often speak about the looming winter: “WINTER IS COMING!”

Well, it's here.

But there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Here’s how you can insulate yourself - and not just survive, but thrive…

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The Businessman Politician: 9 things I’d do if I were Prime Minister

I were in charge of the UK economy, and I was tasked with growing it while helping small businesses, this would be my election manifesto…

In this blog, I’ll break down all the points I think would seriously help entrepreneurs and business owners, while growing the UK economy.

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James Sinclair’s Business Philosophy Part 3: How to become an Investor-Preneur

What is it the top entrepreneurs and business owners are doing to achieve successful growth?

They’re thinking to themselves: “If I’m going to put some time, effort, money and energy into an entrepreneurial idea, can I scale this business?”

You need to think like an Investor-Preneur. Here’s how you can do just that, by scaling your business up.

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Business isn’t as fun as it used to be - how to fix it

Do you sometimes feel like the bad guy? I do. But the responsibility of keeping everything going means to be kind long term, you have to be strict short term.

Business is just not as fun as it used to be. Here’s how to fix it...

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Hungry audiences - My simple secret for success

Cast your mind back to April 2020: if you were in the business of selling toilet roll and pasta, you were making the easiest money you'll ever make.

I know this because, for a few months, I was selling those rare commodities.

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