by Lisa Dickson | Dec 12, 2016 | Business Advice
Selling goods and services overseas for beginners. Internationalising your client base can be an intimidating prospect for small business owners with no experience in trading overseas. Depending on your sector and your export destinations, deciding to sell products...
by Lisa Dickson | Oct 9, 2016 | Business Advice
I am often asked should I ‘do’ my own accounts or should I outsource them? Well, the answer is – it depends! Do you have the time, skill and inclination to do your own accounts? Can you afford to outsource it? Can you afford not to? What is the best...
by Lisa Dickson | Oct 6, 2016 | Business Advice, Xero
WORKFLOW WITH XERO Why use XERO? We know from our earlier article, that Xero files is a great tool for attaching any kind of file or document to almost any transaction – meaning that you have all of your documentary audit trail in Xero and all of your files...
by Lisa Dickson | Jul 6, 2016 | Business Advice, Cashflow
What happens when you have reached the end of the VAT quarter – you have had a really good month of sales but you have reinvested the cash generated in the business or drawn it out to pay your wages! You realise that you probably won’t have enough cash to...
by Lisa Dickson | Nov 10, 2015 | Business Advice
The difference between Goals and Objectives A goal is a general statement, a broad outline, it’s open ended and helps set the scene. For example, ‘I want to earn more money this year’ Well, earning a £1 more than last year achieves that goal so it’s not going to...
by Lisa Dickson | Nov 9, 2015 | Business Advice, Cashflow
A question we are often asked – is profit or cash more important. Both are important of course, but for a business to survive it needs cash first and profit second. A balanced approach and clear objectives should focus the company on delivering: 1. Effective...
