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Plain-English reading on running a better business.
Practical articles on cloud, data, AI and automation, written for the people who run smaller businesses.
13 November 2026Move to the cloud
Five signs your business has outgrown its office server
The server in the cupboard still works, which is exactly why nobody questions it. Here is how to tell when it has started costing you more than it saves.
13 November 2026Automate the routine
How to find the manual work worth automating
Not every repetitive task should be automated. A simple way to score your tasks shows which ones will repay the effort and which are best left alone.
13 November 2026Get ready for AI
Why AI gives your business wrong answers, and how to fix it
An AI assistant can only be as right as the documents it reads. Most disappointing first attempts trace back to the state of the data, not the AI.
13 November 2026Put AI to work
Your staff already use AI. Here is a one-page policy to start with
Banning AI at work does not stop it; it only hides it. A short, clear set of rules does more good than a long document nobody reads.