The only way to meet your business goals is to plan to meet them. Budgeting is a crucial stage in the planning process and it's easier than you think. Here are my 7 easy steps to successful budgeting: 1. Plan when to complete the budgeting process When to set your...

Cost cutting is a great exercise to send more money directly to your bottom line. However to do this, you need to have an understanding of what is being spent and where. As business consultants, we'll review the finances of the business but often find they're not being tracked and managed....

According to a recent survey, a business owner's average working week is 50.5 hours, 36.5% higher than the national average of 37 hours! But the principle of putting in long hours to make a business successful is a misconception and often, productivity will suffer. All work and no play A poor work/life balance will lead to tiredness,...