Let’s be honest, running a business can feel like you’re juggling chainsaws while riding a unicycle on a tightrope! One minute you’re chasing new clients, the next you’re putting out fires in operations, and then suddenly you realise you haven’t looked at your cash flow in weeks! 🙈 Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Many business…
Proverbs say that first impressions are the most lasting and, while contrasting quotes tell us that first impressions can be unreliable, one encounter may be all you get when it comes to pitching to an investor. Whether you are addressing a bank, an angel investor, peer-to-peer lenders, venture capitalists or personal investors, the approach should be the…
The role of a CFO or Finance director is varied and far reaching. Some businesses, especially smaller firms or start ups, might make the mistake of thinking that they don’t need (or can’t afford) to hire someone to take on this role. This is where so many go wrong. If you want to scale…
Are you the CEO of a Start-Up or Fast Growing Company? If so, this is for YOU. Funds might be limited and cash may  be tight, but spending some of your hard earned money on a flexible Finance Director is a good investment. An FD for a Start-Up or Scale-Up can help out on a…
Is this you? You’ve got a bookkeeper or accountant who does your day to day accounts. Your suppliers and employees get paid on time and your sales invoices get paid …probably. You receive a set of financial statements at the end of the year. So, you’re all sorted, right? Wrong. It isn’t enough. You could…