Ignite your business

This evening I attended an event organised by Barclays around business growth. The key note speaker was Adam Balon from Innocent drinks and I have to say he was one of the best speakers I have heard in the last couple of years. He shared the Innocent story and summarised his learns as: Have a clear mission Be transparent Start small,trial,learn,improve and repeat Open up, listen up Keep on with the new innovation If you get the chance to hear Adam speak,then grab the opportunity as he is inspiring and thought provoking. Other speakers included a range of local entreprenur who shared their best tips, which included: Be positive and persistent Keep innovation at the heart of your business Understand your business from the customers perspective & listen,remain flexible Be proactive abd get out there Focus on your core principles and what you do best Utilise partnerships Bring in experts and allow them to run the business Thank you Barclays for an enjoyable evening.