Most small business owners have a good grasp of what is going on in their industry sector. We see this all the time, through the work we do. However, we find that many owner managers have spent little time thinking about where to place themselves into the future! I suppose that for small business owners, the "Future" is a long way off.... The concept of "Future Proofing" a small business has yet to take a foothold, particularly here in Ireland where we do the bulk of our work.

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