Tag Archive for: Cash Management

Business Strategies for Christmas and New Year: A Guide for Small to Medium Enterprises

As the festive season approaches, the small to medium business sector (SMBs) face unique challenges and opportunities. The period leading up to Christmas and the New Year is crucial for maintaining momentum, managing resources, and ensuring a successful transition into the new year. This article outlines essential areas that SMBs should focus on to position themselves effectively for both the silly season and the year beyond.

Must-Do Strategies for Christmas

1. Manage Cash Flow

Cash flow management is paramount during this period. Increased consumer spending can lead to higher sales, but it can also strain your finances if not monitored
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Boost Your Business Cashflow: 10 Proven Strategies

Cash is critically important for business, with many operators finding that periods after holidays or short trading months can be extra tough on the cash front.

Staff leave payments, a short close down, penalty rates for public holidays, slow debtor collections or even extra stock holdings, will all have drained cash from your business.

So, if you have returned to work after a short break with a bit of a “cash hangover”, here is some practical actions which can stimulate some extra cashflow.

Product/Service Special

This can be one of your normal services, or perhaps a package of a few … Read More

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Providing Cash Relief for Stressed Business Owners

Cash is one of the top few stress triggers for business. Not having enough, not knowing where it will come from, or simply….. a puzzle around the best way to use it. In a physical situation – cash is pretty well understood, but when it hits the virtual, electronic or theoretical – I find that eyes start to glaze.

Much of this reaction is directly attributable to a lack of understanding of the information available.

Financial accounts are “rear-facing” – meaning that they only show you what has happened. This is good value for sure – … Read More

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In Business, Cashflow is King: Managing Financial Flow

A well-used line in business – and for good reason, as without cash (or cashflow) in a business, it delivers the same result as a having a body without blood – SUDDEN DEATH!

I have seen mortally wounded businesses survive, simply because they had sufficient cashflow coming in the door to provide options. In some cases, the key objective was purely the opportunity to open the door again tomorrow.

There are a variety of ways to look after your cashflow – BUT FOR THIS POST we will cover one of the most fundamental and important cashflow aspects – … Read More

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7 Reasons Why You Should Understand Your Cash Cycle

You often hear throw away comments such as “Cash is King” and “Cash is the lifeblood of business” – but what do these really mean?

“Cash is literally King” – as it is arguably the most important aspect of the financial health of any business and essentially “rules” over what happens. The other fitting analogy is that “Cash is the lifeblood of business” – as a business without cash will close just surely as a body without blood will die.

When I look at a business, the second statement normally resonates more for me – as an important component of … Read More

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More Fees Than Service: Uncovering Hidden Costs for Businesses

Ever noticed that some bill accounts are so complex that it takes a master’s degree to work them out? Put simply…..it’s an illusion to justify a larger cost and/or mask the value that is being charged. 

I call the language used in these accounts “bill speak“, so once you understand how to translate it – you will never be fooled again.

Regrettably the world of financial services, telco’s and some utility providers use bill speak to the extreme and appear to compete for the most individual fees for what is fundamentally a single service.

Recently I reviewed a … Read More

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Moths in Your Pocket: Managing Unseen Business Expenses

Successful businesses have a strong handle on where they spend their money.

There is no point putting in all of the effort in running a business, finding clients and generating sales if at the end of the day – you have nothing left to show for it. Every dollar you spend must deliver tangible value to you and your business.  If it doesn’t, then it makes no sense to pay it.

This is not just about an unsustainable slashing of costs, but a targeted approach to making sure that your “expenses” are working hard.

Broadly expenses will fall into … Read More

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