I believe that at the centre of any business are the finances and ultimately this means the bookkeeping package that you use to record the day to day transactions that will provide the business with its financial reporting. In the past this software package has been desktop based and has been a little disconnected from [...]
You have probably all heard the news about the Arson in Maidstone two weeks ago. If you haven’t here is a link http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/huge-fire-breaks-out-in-38212/ This fire has had a devastating effect on many businesses in Maidstone and the surrounding areas that will take a long time to get over. This got me thinking about whether you [...]
Getting value for money for your business Generally speaking there are really only two ways to make more profit in your business, selling more or cutting costs. Keeping an eye on the costs for your business is vital if you want to keep more of the profit you make. Regularly reviewing these costs is important [...]
Focus for business success. One of the secrets of successful business people is their ability to focus. Our lives, both business and personal are full of distractions and from the moment you sit down at your desk in the morning there is more going on than you can possibly handle. During a typical day you [...]
Does this sound at all familiar to you? You have a successful business, you might have good sales maybe £100K or even a million or two but most of the time it feels like the business runs you and not the other way around. You love being in business but lately things just aren’t how [...]
"My favourite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." Time really is the our most precious commodity and its finite, you really don't have enough time. If you think you are wasting time, doing things that you shouldn't be, [...]
You have spent years growing your business and you have achieved some success with it. It probably takes up a huge amount of your time and effort but it’s worth it. One day someone comes to you with a good idea, or you have a good idea and you think I will start a second [...]
If you think you may have a disorganised business but aren't sure then here are ten ways you can tell: Paperwork - You often find it difficult to find things, paperwork, files or even your desk! Fighting Fires - You seem to be endlessly fighting fires or resolving issues rather than moving the business forward. [...]
Many business owners use a spreadsheet or desktop package to do their bookkeeping but we think they should stop and switch to an online bookkeeping package such as www.Xero.com and here are ten reasons why. Get to know your financialsA set of management accounts is possible with a spreadsheet but it’s not easy. Xero gives [...]
The cloud is another way of saying the internet but in this context it usually goes hand in hand with delivering a service over the internet. The cloud is where you can store all your data, all your files, music pictures and even your software so you can access it all from any computer or [...]
