Business Decision Tool

John Olivant — Business Growth Made Simple

About this tool

This tool helps you organise your thinking and explore business decisions. It provides general educational guidance, not personalised legal, tax, investment or financial advice. Calculations and guidance depend on the information and assumptions you enter. They are not forecasts, guarantees or recommendations to proceed. You remain responsible for your decisions and should seek appropriately qualified advice where needed.

More practical guidance on business decision-making

Explore our business decision-making articles for practical ways to compare options, challenge assumptions and manage risk. Whether you’re hiring, investing or planning growth, these guides will help you make more informed decisions for your small business.

Probabilistic Decision Making

Probabilistic Decision Making

1. Introduction – The Illusion of Certainty in Project Estimates. Over the years, I’ve reviewed hundreds of project estimates. Some were for relatively small jobs worth a few thousand pounds. Others were multi-million-pound commercial projects involving multiple...

Signs your business is in trouble.

Signs your business is in trouble.

Most businesses don’t get into trouble overnight. There’s no single bad decision. No dramatic collapse. No moment where someone slams the desk and says, “Right, that’s where it all went wrong.” What I see far more often is something quieter and far more dangerous. A...

The Art of Delegation.

The Art of Delegation.

“How to Delegate Without Losing Control (Or Losing Your Mind)” Introduction: Why Letting Go Is the First Step to Growing Up as a Business Owner. I’ve lost count of how many solo entrepreneurs I’ve spoken to who know — deep down — they need help… but still refuse to...

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