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Why your business needs a plan
Welcome to episode 33 of 'I hate numbers'. Today's episode is "Why you need your business plan". In fact, every business needs a business plan. In this episode, I'm going to talk about why your business needs a plan and what should actually go into your business plan....
Why planning is good for business
Planning is good for business, remember if you want your business to be successful get to grips with it. Don't think "Oh no!" and glaze your eyes over. You really do need to plan,so read on It's good for business We all know how 2020 has been overall a crap year....
Your attitude in your business
Your attitude in your business, your attitude to your business is everything. Attitude is the theme of this week's I Hate Numbers podcast. In this week's podcast I look at what attitude is, and why it's such a big deal in your business. Business or hobby Firstly,...
The new Job Support Scheme
The new Job Support Scheme (JSS), Furlough mark 2, was updated on 22 Oct 2020. It was met with pretty much universal delight and applause. For many, the updated Job Support Scheme is a good replacement of the current Furlough scheme. The Furlough scheme, modified...
How to take your business seriously
How to take your business seriously Most importantly there is no magic bullet to make your business successful. Don't treat your business as a hobby, it's more than that. Run it, deal with it and approach it as a business. Business or hobby? Firstly, what’s a...
Getting paid on time by customers
Collecting money from your customers is a big deal? Getting paid on time is a big deal. Because cash guarantees your survival week after week. No cash, no business. The lights will not be on, the door will not be open. This week’s episode of I Hate Numbers is all...
Get paid on time
Getting paid on time and getting it right - easier said than done… Firstly the vast majority of self employed individuals and businesses often face a delay in getting paid. From a financial perspective cash is king in the short, medium and long term. Therefore weak...
Cash flow is a big deal
Cash flow is a big deal. Everybody wants their business to survive. Everybody wants their business to grow prosperously. Cash Flow is vital for your business. Without it, your business is on a one way trip to disaster. In this weeks podcast episode of 'I Hate...
Cash flow or fail!
Cash flow or fail! Because money talks. And it is especially talkative when you don’t have any, nagging money worries keep people up all night and worried all day. Most of us have been broke at some point in our lives. Most people will have had to adopt certain...
What is a Social Enterprise?
Social Enterprises are pretty important businesses. There are over 100,000 social enterprises contributing £60 billion to the economy and employing two million people. In this weeks episode of ‘I Hate Numbers’ we look deeper into the what, how and form of a social...
Social Enterprises
How to kick start your Social Enterprise. What you need to know. What is a Social Enterprise? There are over 100,000 social enterprises throughout the country. Contributing £60 billion to the economy and employ two million people. Firstly, Social Enterprise, Charity,...
Choosing your accountant
Choosing your accountant is not an easy thing to do. It’s a really important decision, once you've made that commitment and decision, it's going to have a massive impact. How to choose your accountant is this week’s episode of I Hate Numbers. Not all accountants are...
Choosing an accountant
How to choose your accountant is really important and something that ideally you need to take time looking into. Accountants don’t just punch numbers into a calculator there’s so much more to it than that. It may seem a bit daunting choosing your accountant, but in...
What do accountants do ?
In this weeks episode of “I hate numbers” my topic is ‘What do accountants do’? Five headline things that accountants do, spoiler alert, money features amongst that. Making money Making money is a big business goal, if you want to move from hobby business to something...