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Business Costs and Profit: A Complete Breakdown
Understanding the different types of business costs is crucial for effective financial management. Because your profit will depend on the types of costs that prevail in your business. This blog looks at the relationship between the types of costs in your business and...
Costs and Operational Gearing
Greetings, everyone! In another episode of I Hate Numbers, your go-to for demystifying business finance, we unravel the intricate web of business costs and operational gearing. Understanding Fixed and Variable Costs: In the business realm, understanding your costs is...
Overcome Any Financial Disaster: A How-To Guide
There comes a time in business when things don’t go according to plan and you end up in debt. A pretty uncomfortable place to be in - I know. No matter how angry or sorry we feel for ourselves, it’s important to know how to overcome any financial disaster that comes...
How to deal with a Financial Crisis
In the world of business, dealing with a financial crisis is not a matter of if, but when. We, as business owners, often take risks, and sometimes these risks don't pan out as expected. The key is to remain calm and composed when the unexpected hits,...
Tax Obligations for CICs: A Brief Overview
Community Interest Companies (CICs) are a special type of company in the UK. They have a primary goal of benefiting the community or pursuing social objectives. Their involvement in the communities goes anywhere from arts engagement or enhancing technological literacy...
Tax responsibilities for Community Interest Companies
In today's podcast, we aim to explore and demystify the common misconceptions surrounding tax obligations for Community Interest Companies (CICs). As passionate advocates of business finance, we want to illuminate the intricate relationship between CICs...
Positive Money Mindset in Business: Why You Need One
Why is it important to have a positive money mindset in business? Having a positive money mindset is crucial for business success. It involves developing a healthy relationship with money. It does so by embracing abundance and cultivating a mindset that allows for...
A positive money mindset is good for business
Greetings, savvy listeners! In this episode of I Hate Numbers, we're on a mission to empower business owners and creatives. Our goal is crystal clear: fostering financial growth, reducing stress, and realizing your aspirations. Today, we delve into a...
The Emotional Toll of Grief and Business
In the realm of business, we often underestimate the emotional toll it can take. When we confront unexpected challenges—economic downturns, restructurings, or closures—we're not just dealing with logistical hurdles; we're grappling with grief. In this...
Signs Your Business is Failing – What Are They?
Recognising the signs your business is failing or may be heading that way is crucial for every savvy business owner. In the vast sea of entrepreneurship, understanding the subtle hints of business troubles is the key to steering clear of potential failure. Why it's...
How to manage business distress
In this week's episode of "I Hate Numbers," we tackle a critical topic that every business is bound to confront sooner or later — the signs of impending financial distress. Last time, we delved into the emotional challenges of making tough...
Coping with Failure in Business: How to React When Dreams Fade
Starting a business is thrilling - filled with hope and excitement. At the initial stages, it’s all about positive feelings, fueled by the passion for one's vision. However, as many entrepreneurs know, it isn’t always a smooth ride. And a business may end up drowning...
The Emotional Impact of Letting Go in Business
In the world of business, the journey often feels like an exhilarating roller coaster ride with its highs, lows, and unexpected turns. Consequently, as business owners, we comprehend this emotional impact all too well. Drawing from three decades of personal experience...
High Income Child Benefit Charge Explained
If you're a parent in the UK, you might be familiar with Child Benefit. It’s a helpful allowance provided to those responsible for raising a child. However, something called the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) goes hand in hand with it. Financial aid but...
Dealing with child benefit charges as high earners
We embark on today's episode of the I Hate Numbers podcast with a mission: to demystify the complexities surrounding the "Higher Income Child Benefit Charge." This financial obligation affects individuals or couples with a combined income exceeding £50,000, leading to...
Agents and VAT: A Sneak Peek into the World of Taxation
Are you drowning in a sea of VAT confusion? Worry not, for we've got a sneak peek into the intriguing world of Value Added Tax (VAT), more specifically agents and VAT. To cover the basics, let’s first look at VAT and what it stands for. What is VAT? Don't let your...
VAT and Agent Relationships
In the dynamic realm of business, whether steering a private enterprise or a non-profit organization aspiring to make a social impact, one constant looms large – taxes. Amidst the myriad of taxes, VAT, or the rather awkwardly named Value Added Tax,...
2024 Tax Policy Changes for the Gig Economy
Are you part of the digital gig economy? Do you work on Upwork or Fiverr? Maybe you host on AirBnB. Major tax policy changes are underway in this segment. And I’m here to let you know exactly what so that you are prepared. Watch this video about the upcoming tax...
How does the Gig Economy affect my tax?
In the dynamic landscape of the gig economy, additionally, we find ourselves at the crossroads of change. The term, a buzzword for many, holds particular relevance for those in the UK. Specifically, this week's episode of I Hate Numbers delves into the...
Procrastination with Tax Return: How to End It
Tax season can be a source of stress. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this vlog, I'll share some useful tips for ending procrastination with tax return. Tax return deadline For the tax year of 2022/23, it’s January 21, 2024. So, even if you’ve been...
Beating Procrastination in the Tax Season
Welcome back, everyone! Today, we're tackling a familiar adversary: procrastination. We've all been guilty of putting things off in both our business and personal lives. In our previous episode, we explored the surprising ways procrastination can be a...
Procrastination: The Art of Delaying Your Way to Success
It’s fair to say that we've all been there, caught red-handed, delaying important tasks for just a bit longer - procrastinating away. And it’s always been frowned upon because it’s a negative thing to do, right? Guilty as charged, right? We’ve been taught that...
Why procrastination can be good for business
In the fast-paced world of business, people often view procrastination with apprehension. They commonly associate it with missed deadlines, incomplete tasks, and unfulfilled promises. We, too, used to perceive procrastination negatively, as it seemed to...
Vision to Victory: How the Business Model Canvas Drives Success
One of the problems, if not the biggest, that most business owners have when it comes to planning their future, getting more customers, figuring out the costs and making money is not taking into account all the important bits and pieces. That’s where a Business Model...