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Active Guardianship: escaping the capacity trap and midnight admin for regional SMBs

There is a particular kind of exhaustion familiar to owners of growing regional businesses. The day job is full: clients, staff, suppliers, compliance, cashflow. The website — the thing that is supposed to quietly represent you while you work —...

August 23, 2026

Owned websites vs the directory trap: why local trades need a digital asset they control

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Owned websites vs the directory trap: why local trades need a digital asset they control

If you run a plumbing, electrical, building, or landscaping business in Warwickshire, you already know the pitch. Pay a monthly fee. Get listed. Get leads. What often goes unsaid is the structure of that deal — and why so many...

August 23, 2026

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Reactivating The Exploration Group: an AI-first digital umbrella for 2026

In 2021, THE EXPLORATION GROUP LTD was incorporated in England and Wales with a simple ambition: explore how education, growth, and long-term thinking could meet digital products. Like many small companies, we kept the entity active through quieter market years...

August 20, 2026

Author: Elliot

Active Guardianship: escaping the capacity trap and midnight admin for regional SMBs

Owned websites vs the directory trap: why local trades need a digital asset they control

Reactivating The Exploration Group: an AI-first digital umbrella for 2026

Active Guardianship: escaping the capacity trap and midnight admin for regional SMBs

Owned websites vs the directory trap: why local trades need a digital asset they control

Reactivating The Exploration Group: an AI-first digital umbrella for 2026

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