What exactly does an intelligent business strategy really look like in this day and age? It’s an important question, and one that I find myself thinking about a lot, particularly when I look at the way I communicate with my team. Of course, every business has to have a strategy of some sort – but in a world as volatile as today’s, are there some basic principles that can still…
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I’m often asked about creativity, and my approach to nurturing it in the organisation I run. I guess it’s largely down to the approach that OMNIA takes as a business – in any given situation, we are constantly looking at how we can contribute to it creatively. When we speak to someone who wants to work with us, or who needs our help to solve a particular problem, our approach…
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Whether it’s through supporting investment products that further a particular social or environmental cause, or by simply by taking a more responsible approach to the businesses I back, I’m a firm believer that where I put my money matters. And I’m not alone – conscious investing is big business today. Many prospective investors – particularly younger ones, including so-called ‘millennials’ – are keen to understand more about how their money…
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I’ll admit it: I only know one way to do business – to take the personal approach. I’ve always talked about how I think the only way to be truly successful is to deal with people, not companies, and that still stands. It’s a way of working that has led me into a huge number of fascinating business relationships – some fruitful, some not so, but all have been a…
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The new year is always a time of reflection – a chance to look back on the year that has gone, to re-evaluate and to re-consider where you are. But it’s also a great opportunity to look ahead – and to think hard about what shape your business will take over the next 12 months. Here are just a few of the things I’ve been thinking about as we enter…
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There are a couple of things that really drive me – the urge to be creative and to develop, and also the desire to do this with other people. That ongoing search for collaboration and innovation is something very human I think – but at the same time it’s not just about finding people who think the same as I do. Rather, it’s all about finding those synergies, those magical…
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Here at OMNIA, we have a philosophy – a mindset that has served us very well over the years. The big idea is simply that as a business we create in order to do things better and smarter. In practical terms, this means that we have managed to bring together a group of highly talented people who are able to develop ideas and solutions for our clients that really are…
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You don’t need me to tell you that there is something truly magical about Hollywood – it’s a place where dreams are made – and often broken – very quickly. And of course this is one of the things that I love about the place – the entertainment industry suits my fast-paced way of working, as ideas are pitched and rejected, relationships start and blossom, and ideas flourish in an…
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As you know, so much of the business I’ve done over the years has come about simply by talking to people who interest me – finding out what makes them tick and getting an understanding of how I might be able to help them. One recurring issue that I’ve heard over the years – particularly from high net worth investors – is that they wish that they could turn their…
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It’s something that I get asked all the time as an entrepreneur. What do I look for in a potential investment? How does a successful entrepreneur approach an investment differently – what separates the decisions of people like Richard Branson or Elon Musk from those of mere mortals? Well, I am still mortal – I’ve made plenty of mistakes over the years to prove it – but I guess I…
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