Examining how successful entrepreneurs have grown and scaled businesses can give us insights that we can be easily replicated. This should mean businesses can survive for the long term.  Let me explain.

The Harvard Business Review (HBR) have concluded that good management skills matter within a business, no surprise there, but according to them it is a better indicator of growth than passion or even hard work of the owners. This is a surprise.  We are always told that hard work pays and that if you have a passion for what you do you can drive a business forward, but HBR disagrees.  

Here are some sobering thoughts.  Of the 660,000 new business start ups that were registered in the UK in 2018, it was estimated that 60% will go under by 2021 – that’s before the crisis hit. Even scarier – 132,000 have already stopped trading.  

So, how can you stop your property business from becoming one of these statistics and leave you with a nice pension pot, being able to hand in your notice or leaving a legacy? If you believe HBR then improving your management skills is important; not just having passion and drive for your business.