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consumer price index

Property potential

Many SMEs look at purchasing their business premises instead of renting them and there’s a huge owner–occupier market fo...
small business, micro-entrepreneur

The top five things you need to nail when setting up a small business

While there is no magic formula for achieving business goals, there are some tried and tested things one can do to have ...
sales metrics, KPIs

Measure for measure

KPIs differ and depend on the nature of your business, your business goals, and the current market and consumer demands.

Keeping on top of tax

You should not be actively sabotaging your earnings or spending your hard-earned cash just for the benefit of a tax dedu...

The difference between working capital and cashflow and how to better manage them

Why it’s so important to understand the difference between working capital and cashflow, and how to better manage both a...

Cash versus accrual: how to set up your SME bookkeeping process

Bookkeeping and accounting are often interchanged when discussing business finances, but they’re actually two separate f...
pride, EOFY

EOFY reflection – the three Ps of your digital business future

The new financial year will be different to the last one and digitalisation is the key to helping you prepare for what's...

The five common financial blunders SMEs make and how to mitigate them

Future forecasting means you can plan for your financial needs - whether managing finances through a tough month or iden...

Eight reasons a budget doesn’t (always) work with a small business

Never forget that a budget might change, but it never ends - it’s a constant process of document, analyse, plan, track a...
opportunities, resilience, compass

Five tips to prepare your business for a post-COVID world

With sound financial planning SMEs are well positioned to move forward with clarity and confidence in the post-pandemic ...