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6 Good Reasons Why You Should Consider Exporting In Your Next Strategic Review
Quarter 4, planning the office party, trying to bring in orders before the second week of December. Oh…..and BREXIT and a General Election. Right now, thinking about a strategic review and thinking about growing your business through exporting maybe about as...
Communication – the key to unlocking growth and success
At the heart of every business one factor continuously calls for our attention – improving communication with a view to unlocking business growth and success. Over the years many a consultant has advised and implemented varying communication scenarios for their...
Financial information you need to run your business effectively
In order to manage your business effectively you need to be sure that it has enough cash to keep trading and that it is running profitably. To ensure this happens, I recommend you review your financial status at the start of each and every business week. ...
How to continuously sharpen your company’s competitive edge
The use of the word ‘continuously’ is purposefully placed in the title of this blog article. Why? Because I fully believe that if a company does not continuously sharpen its competitive edge, it won’t be long before they do not have one in today’s ever-increasing...
Case Study – Part-time Financial Director helps growing business to meet the audit threshold with confidence
Background Following a period of rapid growth, the business had outgrown its finance systems, processes and controls. The business was approaching the audit threshold and quarterly corporation tax payments, so cash control and forecasting needed to be reviewed much...
Managing New Products & Services
Blog by Neil Grime - view his profile> Businesses need to make big decisions all the time and the subject of purchasing and supply is no exception. A Potential Scenario A business purchases a critical item for one of its main products. The demand is high but it is...
Top tips for giving an Xmas Bonus to your team
It's that time of year, when Managing Directors are considering (or agonising over) whether to give a Xmas bonus. My start point would be to ask why you are considering a Xmas bonus. (If you are agonising over it then this suggests it is a marginal decision and you...
Top Tips for Networking at Business Events
Business networking is one of the most effective ways of generating new business, but it can seem daunting for the less extrovert doing it for the first time. However, even the most shrinking violet will gain confidence and effectiveness with practice. There are many...
Budget 2018 – At a glance
Business Small retail businesses in England will see business rates reduced by a third. The annual investment allowance is to rise five-fold from £200,000 to £1 million for two years. Reforms to individuals working under IR35 are to be extended to the private sector...
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