2008 has started off, where 2007 left off, with doom and gloom about the economy, worldwide not just the UK.
A recent report by Grant Thornton says the treasury will need even more money from taxpayers to plug its spending black hole.
We still have violent conflicts in various parts of the world.
Now stop right there, […]
Q: I own and operate a custom glass terrarium company that designs enclosures for reptiles, amphibians and insects.Currently, I manufacture between 100-150 units per month but would like to boost that number to 100-150 per week. At the moment, all my free time is dedicated to this business as I have not had enough sales […]
These days there are so many other ‘professionals’ out there other than the accountant to help business. And that’s a good thing.
So how can a mentor help you and your business, and what does a mentor actually do?
A good mentor is there to help you (the ‘mentee’) develop a sustainable and successful business through […]
We all know what an accountant does, or do we?
Most would reply that an accountant accounts for the money, taking expenses off what you have received and calculating your profits and any tax thereon, and not forgetting those several pages called your accounts together with your tax return.
I guess that really is what a lot […]
So you run a small, or not so small, business here in the UK. You are busy, but money seems short and time even shorter. Have you stood back and looked ‘in on your business’, have you called your advisors in, no, why not?
Time to do a ‘needs assessment’. This will get you going, sit […]
Its true, that to be successful in business it can happen by accident, well not quite, but it can happen without the business owner having a clue how he/she got there. Personally, I would rather see clients have some sort of strategy that goes beyond ‘I need more sales to make it work!’.
To get you […]
As many of you know I spent yesterday in London, and yes there is certainly a buzz about the Capital that I don’t think really exists in any other city.
However, I think many of our London entrepreneurs would be in shock at the success of Northern based business, and this is something I want […]
It’s always good to see local businesses doing well, and here is a great example.
Dolphin Music based in Liverpool, also with stores in Huddersfield and Gateshead, and an online presence started in 1999 by Robert Williams and Jason Tavaria has recently secured funding to meet its growing business needs.
In only 8 years these two entrepreneurs […]
Should you buy or lease your equipment or car?
This is a common question from clients when faced with replacing assets, and not an easy one to answer as it is dependant on so many different needs, so lets take a simplistic look at the two options and their advantages and disadvantages.
Outright purchase
If you are going […]
According to a recent study by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants most entrepreneurs believe that a board of directors would constrain them in running their businesses.
This is not uncommon, if we look at businesses that are more than a ‘one man/woman company’, these entrepreneurs will have started their business for a reason, and to […]
