by Charlotte Bowen | Aug 8, 2016
Businesses seeking financial investment often have a number of options to explore. Backing from friends and family, community-based funding, business angels, and even venture capital firms are just a few of the possible routes available. These methods of investment...
by Charlotte Bowen | Jul 11, 2016
Businesses create budgets for a very good reason: to avoid situations where the amount of cash they require for expenses does not unexpectedly go beyond the amount they have coming in. It’s a simple aim in theory, but with an entire business to run and lots of...
by Charlotte Bowen | Jul 11, 2016
Rather than just ‘getting by’ day-to-day, we all want to be able to plan. We would like to have advance warning of what’s around the corner and to make decisions for the future with confidence. This is especially the case if you’re responsible for a business — which...
by Charlotte Bowen | Jul 11, 2016
The budget element of a business plan is one of the most useful financial tools available to any entrepreneur. Before you start trading, it can help you accurately assess the likely costs involved in getting your new business off the ground. Once your business is up...
by Charlotte Bowen | Jul 7, 2016
Knowing when, and how, to invest in your company’s future is a skill. Fortunately for new business owners, it’s a skill that can be acquired. Major business investments offer the potential for your business to generate higher profits, but also tend to carry a big...