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.
How SMEs Can Leverage Fractional CFO Services for Growth
Learn how to unlock the potential of your SME with Fractional CFO services and benefit from expert financial guidance, cost savings, flexibility and strategic insights that can drive growth without the commitment of a full-time hire.
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.
Does My Startup Need a Fractional CFO?
Hiring a full-time CFO or even a Finance Manager/Financial Controller is a costly expense and one that is lower down the priority list when it comes to outsourcing. However, a fractional CFO could offer a middle ground solution.
You may be wondering - does my startup need a fractional CFO? Let’s dive in and find out.
8 Finance-Related Problems SMEs Face
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of many economies around the world. However, managing the finances of an SME can be challenging, fraught with hurdles that can impact their growth and sustainability. Explore 8 common finance-related problems that SME owners often encounter, how to better prepare and overcome them.
Debunking the Myths About the SME Finance Function
Small business finance function misconceptions are common and can lead to missed opportunities for growth. In this blog, we aim to debunk these myths and provide valuable insights into the SME finance function.
SME Finance Predictions for 2023
What will 2023 hold when it comes to our business finances? With a turbulent 2021 and 2022, it can be difficult to predict. Our CEO, Anita Tweats, explores 4 SME finances predictions for 2023.
How to Use a Recession to Your Business Advantage
We’re not doubting the difficult times ahead, but there are some silver-linings during a recession if you are bold enough to take the opportunity. Find out how to use a recession to your business advantage.
5 Ways a Recession Could Impact Your Business
As recession hits the world, how will it impact businesses, large and small? We’ll explore the different impacts of recession that many do not consider.
Recession-Proofing Your Business 101
Although the UK is currently in recession, it is not too late to take the necessary steps to recession-proof your business. You know how the recession can impact your business, but what are the best ways to ensure survival during a recession?
Why do SME's need to take extra precautions in the UK recession?
Recessions impact everyone, from businesses to households, but SMEs and startups are perhaps the most vulnerable during this time. Find out why SMEs should take extra precaution.
The Rise in Energy Prices and How to Protect Your Business
How is the rise in energy prices impacting SME's? We explore the cost of living crisis and how to protect your business.