After the revelation of finding constant perfect waves at The Wave to hone his surfing technique, going back to the ocean was somewhat of a disappointment!  Maybe there's a business lesson in there somewhere - as much as we can study business theory and practice constructing perfect textbook answers, there's nothing like actually doing the real thing! In this episode Neil and Richard discuss Is Your Business Sellable? and why the smaller end of the SME deal space is fundament

In this clip Neil provides some insight into his surfing capabilities 🏄‍♂️ as one of his passions whilst talking to Richard Buckle of Wellmeadow, who very kindly hosted Neil on their  #SMEGrowth  podcast. They even discuss Is Your Business Sellable? and why the smaller end of the SME deal space is fundamentally broken and what that means for owner-managers wanting to sell one day. They also explore the psychology of the owner-manager: the desire for freedom, the challenge of

For those darts fans amongst you - here's Neil on episode 147 of Wellmeadow's  hashtag#SMEGrowth  podcast with host Richard Buckle. Neil also talks a fair bit about his passion for surfing and even discusses 'Is Your Business Sellable?'. Many thanks again to Richard and Wellmeadow for hosting Neil. 🙏  In this episode, they discuss why the business sale market is fundamentally broken and what that means for owner-managers who expect to sell one day.  They explore the uncomfor

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