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Break-even

Break-even

Welcome to today’s episode of I Hate Numbers where we talk about break-even. Making profits is what your business should aim to do. The financial milestone before that is for you to break even. Knowing your break even gives you better business insights, greater...

Your business cash story

Your business cash story

Firstly, your business cash story is a big deal.  Secondly, it’s a big deal for business continuity, survival, and  growth.  This requires cash. Profits are what it’s ultimately about, but cash makes sure you get to do it. Sales are vanity, profits are sanity, cash is...

Knowing your costs makes you money

Knowing your costs makes you money

Welcome to today’s episode of I Hate Numbers.   Knowing your costs makes you money, a statement of the obvious perhaps.  Certainly with statements of the obvious we sometimes forget business basics. In this podcast episode I am going to take a real cool way to look at...

What Is Profit? Gross Profit and Net Profit Explained

What Is Profit? Gross Profit and Net Profit Explained

About this episode What is profit, and why does it matter beyond sales? Sales can feel exciting. A new customer, a paid invoice, or a busy week can make a business look healthy from the outside. However, sales alone do not tell the full story. We look at profit in...

Creating your cash future

Creating your cash future

Creating your cash future, the theme of today’s episode of I Hate Numbers.   Firstly when you are in the eye of a financial storm what’s the one major thing that’s going to get your business through it?  That one thing, that protection, comfort blanket, and financial...

The language of accounting

The language of accounting

Welcome to today’s episode of I Hate Numbers, talking about The language of accounting.   Today we’re going to have a peek at some of the language that Accounts, and Finance people use.  It can be an alien language if you are a stranger in the Number’s world.  I am...

Getting paid on time

Getting paid on time

Most importantly learn how to help your business survive and thrive by understanding your numbers. Above all I really hate not getting paid on time without good reason. This episode is about what you can do to get paid on time. Why is getting paid on time important?...

Keep an eye on your business cash

Keep an eye on your business cash

Learn how to help your business survive and thrive by understanding your numbers, and keep an eye on your business cash. The one thing you really need to keep an eye on is money in the bank. Why is cash so important? Cash is important and you need to Keep an eye on...

25th Business Birthday – Wow!

25th Business Birthday – Wow!

25th Business Birthday - Wow! So it’s my 25th Business Birthday.  25 years ago I started my business Pro Active Resolutions in my back bedroom. Certainly, time has flown and it has been a fantastic journey- which has seen a lot of changes. From as far back as I can...

Make money

Make money

Make money: Take charge of your numbers Make money: Take charge of your numbers sounds like obvious advice. Above all, there's an immediate problem, and that is numbers scare people. Your school Maths teacher may have been responsible.  To clarify, numbers can feel...