Tabono Blog
Investing in your business: what’s stopping you?
We would all love to grow our businesses whilst retaining all of our profits. Have things grow organically but successfully. Be able to do everything ourselves. You get the idea. Your product or service will be so good that you'll be able to rely on word of mouth for...
3 reasons why you should work with a business coach
When you first think about it, investing in something like business coaching can seem like a huge, risky, and expensive deal. You may not have a prior relationship with the person. They may charge what seems like a large amount, and do so with no guarantee of return....
Why should you invest in your business?
When you run a micro-business, and/or when you're very early on in your entrepreneurial journey, our instinct can easily be to keep as much cash in our bank accounts as possible. We don't quite know what our tax bill is going to look like. We want to save for a rainy...
The Four Cs: What makes Tabono tick
When Chloe and I first start working with new clients at We Are Tabono, we always go back to basics. For example, what is their vision for their business? And their goals for 1, 3, and 5 years from now. Have they even thought that far ahead?What's their motivation,...
A brand strategy day
We are always advising our clients to take time out of their businesses to work on them, rather than just in them. Time out to review their business plan. A regular check on their finances. Or sometimes just an opportunity to think about the bigger picture, rather...
What do you need to start a business?
Did you know that you don't have to have an established business to work with us? Many of our clients are established, and are looking for our support to grow, but an increasing number are very early in their business journey. Sometimes they are even just exploring...
5 of the best business tools
As an entrepreneur, it's vital to build strong foundations for your business. These foundations include not just financial and human resources, but also the processes, structures and information that make your business tick. And when it comes to establishing these...
Support for women in business
Did you know that over one third of UK businesses are now female-led? This is a figure that has increased significantly over the last few years, and one which we ourselves are proud to be a very small part of. There are also many organisations out there who provide...
5 signs your business idea will work
You've decided that you want to work for yourself. It makes sense for you and your family. You've probably even got an idea of what you want to do, whether it's something small and local, or something with more national or even international ambitions. But the first...
Why start a business
People say that we all have a business 'in us'. What do you think? Is that something that you've considered for yourself? If you're reading this blog, then that may well be the case! For some people, entrepreneurship is a natural career direction. Something they fall...