A selection of independent publications featuring articles and commentary by Gerard Collins, Founder of Business Growth Assessment. These contributions explore how business owners can distinguish growth from progress, recognise connected operational issues and decide what deserves attention first.
Contributed articles
BizzQuébec (Canada) 27 October 2026
The Lowest Score Isn’t Always the First Business Problem You Should Fix
Contributed article · Published in English and French
Why the lowest assessment score may not identify the issue a business should address first, and how to look for the underlying constraint before deciding where to act.
IdeasPlusBusiness 17 October 2026
The One-Week Owner-Approval Queue Test: Is Your Business Waiting for You?
Contributed article
A practical five-day review to identify work delayed by owner approvals, distinguish necessary safeguards from routine decisions, and select the right improvement first.
Businessing Magazine 14 October 2026
Before You Chase More Sales, Check Whether Your Business Can Absorb Them
Contributed article
Five practical checks to establish whether a business can handle additional sales without stretching delivery, margins, customer experience or owner capacity.
Business & Finance 14 October 2026
When Revenue Growth Hides a Weakening Business
Guest feature
Four warning signs that rising turnover can conceal pressure on margins, customer retention, operations and owner dependency.
Young Upstarts 14 October 2026
When More Business Activity Does Not Always Mean More Progress
Contributed article
Why doing more is not always the same as making progress, and how a business owner can choose the priority that matters first.
Entrepreneur Resources 13 October 2026
Why Small-Business Owners Mistake Activity for Progress
Contributed article
Why a full calendar and constant activity do not necessarily mean a stronger business, with practical questions for identifying the constraint that deserves attention first.
Brand Custodian 7 October 2026
Why Small-Business Owners Need Fewer Growth Ideas, Not More
Contributed article
A practical argument for diagnosing the constraint behind stalled progress before pursuing more growth initiatives.
Expert commentary
The Food Institute 13 October 2026
Why Nestlé Is Playing the NBA’s Global Game
Expert quotation in an independently reported article
Gerard contributes a marketing perspective on how Nestlé’s international NBA partnership could connect with grassroots basketball and younger audiences.
The Food Institute feature includes a quotation from Gerard; it is not a contributed article authored by him. All links above lead to the original publishers.
Press release coverage
Business Growth Assessment’s launch announcement on 6 October 2026 appeared on external news websites through EIN Presswire and AGP Wire. These links document syndicated press-release placements and AI-assisted news summaries based on the announcement, rather than independent editorial interviews or commissioned features.
- The National Law Review — syndicated press release
- MENAFN — syndicated press release
- Today in Business — AGP Wire news summary
- Ireland Press Journal — AGP Wire news summary
Today in Business and Ireland Press Journal carry summaries based on the same original announcement. Their inclusion does not imply separate journalist investigations or endorsements.
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