We’re putting the finishing touches to a session we’re running at Festival of Entrerprise (online of course!). We’re going to be talking to small business owners about the how to sell, what to sell, consumer behaviours and trends, protecting yourself and your customer, being strategic and honest in your messaging. […]
What a rollercoaster of a month it’s been here in the UK. And globally of course, but most of us can only manage to keep abreast of our situation nationally, which has been changing quickly and has been unsettling and anxiety-ridden. I am generally able to cope with a high level of […]
This is a time of great uncertainty, for us all. Many small businesses are making difficult decisions, and many will not survive the effects of this pandemic. I see businesses closing down daily as founders try to limit their risk and exposure and seek the “safety” of employment instead. Here […]
We’ve been running a series of online seminars this month about how to manage the wide range of commercial and contract issues which have emerged for small businesses at this time. A huge range of challenges have arisen as a result of the pandemic, with businesses having to pull out […]
Today, join us as we celebrate two failed contract negotiations Yep, that’s right. I have recently been involved in two contract negotiations that have broken down. Thanks in no small part to my involvement, the deals fell through and we all walked away. I can just hear the critics now…. “Another classic case of […]
The best place in the world to start and grow a business? Here at Serenwood we pride ourselves on not being typical lawyers and prefer to live our professional lives in full colour rather than in black and white pinstripes. So I have to confess, that reading the detail of […]
As those of you who have followed us for a while may know, the name Serenwood comes from the Welsh word seren meaning ‘star’, and the word ‘wood’ being used to represent a community of trees – whether they be seedling, sapling or a mighty oak. Our vision is to help businesses be […]
Here at Serenwood we’re on a mission to use our legal skills to deliver jargon free commercial advice – to positively impact small business growth. The question we get asked most often is “So, are you a law firm?” To which we reply “No we are not. We’re a business […]
OK so I thought we’d start 2017 with some confessions. Here at Serenwood we’re all about the honest approach. Having difficult conversations, negotiating sticky issues and asking curious questions to get to the nub of the issue. So in the spirit of that, we’re also going to share our own […]
Have missed our Advent Campaign over Social Media this week? Here is a quick catchup up! We’ have been sharing a Top Tip each day over Social Media since the beginning of December, if you have missed our Advent Campaign here is a quick catchup: Advent is about planning, preparing, expectation. Taken […]