INSIGHTS
How To Plan & Implement Your Strategic Business Growth
This year has brought a LOT of change. And yet we must still ensure we have our plans in place for strategic and impactful growth.
Listen to this interview to hear how you can mitigate the impact of the current economic climate.
Only 11.9% of UK investment goes to women-led businesses. Here’s what two business women are doing about it.
On 1st December Aileen Boyle and Ellie Cooper presented a high-energy masterclass on how to create an investor deck that brings investors into your vision and dream for your business.
Here is a summary of the key takeaways.
Boards Are Stretched Right Now. So How Can They Mitigate The Impact?
From the coronavirus crisis to rapid societal changes, from the increasing importance of ESG considerations to cybersecurity threats, to supporting their clients, their staff and each other, Board members are stretched.
So what can they do to mitigate the impact?
The Organisation Of The Future
Read here how you build your future organisation by using a software tool to give you clarity, alignment and results.
Recessions Provide Opportunity - honest!
If you think your business won’t survive. It won’t.
If you think there are opportunities, there are.
Read here how you can determine which path and thinking you will follow through on
When Nothing Happens…
What happens when you don’t manage your pipeline? Nothing.
Read here what that means for you as a business
Time is not the enemy. Our perception of it is.
What if we changed time to be our partner?
Our perception of time is holding us back. Read here how a change in perception could lead to a more successful business
How Being A Conscious Business Gives Companies A Competitive Edge
Peter Drucker said profit for a company is like oxygen.
Read here why I think Conscious Business methodology will give you a competitive edge
Keep Investing to Stay In Business
Investing rather than saving may sound counterproductive as we head into a recession. But what if it was the way forward?
Read here my thoughts on the benefits of keeping on investing.
New Realities need Bold New Strategies – Priorities for the C-suite
Our CEO Aileen Boyle, recently joined Andrew Morrison of AM Bid in an interview called “New Realities need Bold New Strategies – Priorities for the C-suite”
you can watch that interview here.
What PWC Says CEOs Are Worried
PWC says CEOs re worried about the coming months.
Read about those worries and what Fortro is doing about it.
40 Years of the French Exchange
What our CEO learned when she accompanied Haddington & District ASC on a special 40th Anniversary French Exchange Trip
What Makes A Great Board Member?
Traditionally boards looked like this picture. But Today they shouldn’t. Read on to find out what makes for a good board member. Picture courtesy of the article in Forbes Magazine.
Create. Don’t Compete.
Create, don’t compete. Don’t be an option but be an option creator. Lead your market.
What Do You Do When Your Prospect Disappears?
Your prospect backtracked or disappeared once you sent your engagement contract for signature: what do you do next?
Why is it so hard to scale in a time of great opportunity?
One contributing factor is a budget that does not flex as goals and tactics adjust to the currently ever-changing market.
Happy International Womens Day when we are working to #BreakTheBias
A very special episode on International Women's Day 2022, Aileen Boyle discusses challenges and opportunities with Stuart Leo of Waymaker.
Scottish businesses looking to enter US market targeted by Edinburgh 'boot camp'
Scottish businesses looking to enter the US market are being targeted after the launch of a first-of-its-kind “boot camp”.
Fortro’s Founder Becomes WES Ambassador
Aileen Boyle starting a new role as Women's Enterprise Scotland Ambassador at Women’s Enterprise Scotland
Fortro’s Founder Is Mentor For Help To Grow Programme
Aileen Boyle mentors for the National Help to Grow Programme