Resources for business owners

Discover leading insights from our fractional CFOs and finance experts at The Finance People. Use this advice to enhance your strategy, overcome common financial challenges within SMEs, or to better understand key areas of finance for business. 

The Common Finance Mistakes SME Owners Make and How a CFO Can Help

Learn how to identify and avoid the most common financial mistakes business owners make. From budgeting and taxes to cash flow management, gain some insight into how you can strategically improve your businesses financial health, and how a Fractional CFO can navigate this with you to secure the future of your business.

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Cash Flow vs. Profit: Which Is More Important? 

Entrepreneurs are constantly challenged with the delicate task of balancing priorities to ensure the sustained growth and resilience of their enterprises. Two pivotal elements in this balancing act are cash flow and profitability. In this blog post, we’ll look at cash flow vs. profitability and which you should prioritise, if it comes to it.

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7 Common Cashflow Pitfalls (and how to avoid them!)

As the owner of a small business, it can sometimes seem easier to put your head in the sand and try to ignore cash flow issues that arise – but this only worsens the problem. It is much more sensible to acknowledge your cash flow problems and build a strategy for tackling each one head-on. Discover the common pitfalls

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How to Plan Your Quarterly Budget

Effective budget planning is essential for the success of any business, regardless of its size or industry. As a business owner or managing director of an SME in the UK, it's important to understand the importance of budget planning, particularly on a quarterly basis.

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The Importance of Cash Flow Forecasting

High profits do not necessarily equate to a lot of returned money. Substantial profits and successful cash flow should not be confused. With outsourcing costs, overheads, expenses and more – the profits quickly dwindle and the remaining cash in your business could be less than you think. Find out why cash flow trumps all.

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