To boldly go…

On a scale of one to ten, how intrepid do you rate yourself? Perhaps not that highly - heading into the unknown is not for the fainthearted - but, as a business leader, you must be at least middling, given that constant exploration and evaluation of opportunity and risk are part of the job description.

We’re all navigating tricky new terrain, as we try to get to the other side of this pandemic. Within these pages you will find help and sustenance - including a ‘Funding Your Way Forward’ Top Tips feature. At grassroots level we continue our First Person series of articles with Raccoon owner Richard Clark, explaining how he’s reinvigorating his business ready for the upwave. For Nathan Swinson Bullough of ImageCo, a key element of that preparedness is becoming a greener part of the supply chain - check out what he has to say, and more to the point, what he’s doing about it.

In keeping with the theme of exploration, turn to Talking Point for insight from consultant Peter Mayhew on the legislation, technologies and market developments this sector needs to spend more time investigating, then nip over to Zeitgeist to understand where Ai intelligence is likely to take preventative machine maintenance, and when!

When you’ve done that, and digested your Easter eggs, help us help you explore the state of the UK large-format print sector - yup, the 2021 Widthwise Survey is live from 6 April, with the report out in the summer.