About this video
When you are building a business, what’s the difference between business vision, strategy and tactics?
In this lesson, Guy Rigby – chartered accountant, entrepreneur, author, mentor and advisor to dynamic owner-managed businesses – sets out the essentials to building and selling a business.
Video length: 4.02
About Guy Rigby
Guy is a highly regarded and well known personality in the entrepreneurial community, and currently leads the entrepreneurial services group at Smith & Williamson. His diverse career has taken him from chartered accountant to entrepreneur to author and now mentor and advisor to dynamic owner-managed businesses. He regularly contributes content and commentary for national and business press and sits on various judging panels for high profile business awards and growth programmes.
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