Financial Management

What Grants Are Currently Available to Small Businesses?

What grants are currently available to small businesses? For start-up businesses, it can be a huge challenge to gather the funds needed to innovate and grow during your early years, especially during difficult financial times. Small businesses often have small budgets to match, so when it comes to investing in everything from sales and marketing [...]

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How to Offset Rising Energy Costs in Your Business

How to offset rising energy costs in your business The rising price of fuel is the topic of the moment. Although, at the time of writing, the government has announced that it will be bringing in further support for households and businesses in order to help keep costs down, the unprecedented cost of gas and [...]

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Clean Up Your Business Finances This Summer

Clean up your business finances this summer For many businesses – particularly those in the service industries – things can go a little quiet during the summer. While the children are off school and many staff are choosing to take their annual leave, the warmer months are ideal for taking stock of your company’s fiscal [...]

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How To Combat Rising Costs Within Your Business

How to combat rising costs within your business Inflation is rising, costs are going up, and businesses are feeling the pinch. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, meaning a steep and significant increase for firms. It’s a tough place to be when you know you need [...]

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Mergers vs Acquisitions: What’s the Best Option For Your Business?

Mergers vs acquisitions: What's the best option for your business? Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) increase during times of rapid economic growth. In 2021, the value of global M&A deals amounted to nearly six trillion U.S. dollars. They are powerful mechanisms that businesses implement to help increase customer reach, mitigate cost issues, and boost shareholder value. [...]

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How to Manage Cashflow Through Periods of High Growth

How to manage cashflow through periods of high growth Your company is growing. Fast growth means higher sales volumes, greater awareness of your brand, and more cash in the bank, right? Well, not necessarily. Unfortunately, when your company experiences high growth, it can seriously affect its cash flow. Significant monetary risks can cause a desperate [...]

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How To Hold Meaningful Board Meetings

How to hold meaningful board meetings It doesn’t matter if you manage a relatively young company, or you’ve been in business for decades – board meetings can prove to be extremely valuable in the strategic development of your organisation. Regular board discussions will do more for your directors than allow them to chew the fat [...]

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New Year, New Systems: Why It Could Be Time to Overhaul The Way You Work

New year, new systems: why it could be time to overhaul the way you work Happy New Year to all our readers! As you’re well aware, it’s important to get your ducks in a row at the start of the financial year – but it’s crucial to reassess and re-evaluate core aspects of your business [...]

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How To Fund Your Growing Business

How to fund your growing business Finding finance from external sources is often the logical path to take when you want to grow or expand your business. There are lots of different solutions available – and some might be better suited to your business model than others. Here is a quick introduction to the most [...]

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It’s Time To Set Your Financial Goals For 2022

It’s time to set your financial goals for 2022 Do you have a clear idea of your corporate financial goals for next year? Perhaps more importantly, do you know what you’ll need to do to achieve them? As we enter the Christmas countdown, now is the perfect time to reassess your company finances and set [...]

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