Sonny Cutting
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Posts by Sonny Cutting

Finding Joy in Business

Business, Entrepreneur, Life, Stories
Joyful business times
Finding satisfaction beyond survival mode Joy isn’t a word often associated with business. Relief, stress, pressure, momentum — yes. Joy? Not so much. Yet most founders didn’t start their business purely for spreadsheets and sleepless nights. Somewhere along the way, there was excitement. Pride. A sense of building something that…

Juggling and Spinning plates

Business, Entrepreneur, Stories
Juggling in business
The art of spinning plates without dropping any. Running a business is often described as “juggling”, which sounds impressive until you realise most entrepreneurs are doing it without training, a safety net, or a clear idea of how many objects they’re actually holding. Clients, staff, cashflow, growth, family, health, confidence,…

Optimism for Business Leaders

Business, Entrepreneur, Stories
“The tide will move it, but I can always redraw.”
Looking Ahead: Why 2026 Can Be a Year of Optimism for Business Leaders If you’re a director or founder, you’ve probably spent the last few years riding what feels less like a business cycle and more like a rollercoaster: pandemics, budgets, interest rates, staff shortages, supply chain dramas… and that’s…

Nerves and Looking After Yourself

Business, News, Stories
Nerves, Numbers and Looking After Yourself
Nerves, Numbers and Looking After Yourself When most business owners hear the word “numbers”, they think about one thing: “That’s for my accountant.” Turnover, tax, VAT, year-end. All important, all essential… and all dangerously incomplete if that’s where your relationship with numbers begins and ends. For small businesses in Sussex,…

Nourish and Self-care, important

Business, Entrepreneur, Stories
Not a Luxury: Self-Care as a Business Strategy
Nourish and Self-care as a Business Strategy Business can be brutal on the body and the mind.Emails at midnight, back-to-back meetings, decisions that keep you awake at 3am – it all adds up. But here’s the truth most founders and directors don’t like to admit: If you burn out, the…

Why Entrepreneurship Reigns Supreme

Entrepreneur, Stories
Mazda Dream
Justifying running your own business Top 9 Reasons to Run Your Own Business in the UK. As a small business owner, you’re part of a large community that values independence, creativity, and financial freedom. Running your own business is brilliant from the outset with so many tasks to accomplish, offering…

Why Growth Capital Matters

Business, Life, News, Stories
Growth Strategy
Capital Matters! “Unlocking Growth Capital for Sussex Startups: Your Path to Success” At The Tiger’s Pen, we understand the challenges Sussex startups face when it comes to securing growth capital. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing expert guidance and support to help your business thrive. Why Growth Capital Matters Growth…

Need a Hand Up in Business? You’re Not Alone.

Business, Entrepreneur, Stories
help
Need a Hand Up in Business? The business journey is known to be brutal, a rollercoaster of peaks and troughs, successes and setbacks. Whether you’re jotting down your first business plan in a local café, navigating the treacherous terrain of early growth, or successful business seeking to give something back, there is one abiding truth: the value of a helping hand. In our events company, here in Hove,…

Are we falling out of love with LinkedIn?

Business, Entrepreneur, Stories
Striking the right note between personal and professional with LinkedIn. For some years now LinkedIn has been my go-to social media of choice for getting orders and attracting the right kind of attention. Sure, I use Facebook and Insta but with my main market being corporate, B2B, it makes sense…