How to prepare a growing business for the expense challenges of 2018
If managing the day-to-day operations of a growing business wasn?t enough of a challenge – you also need to be fully prepared for whatever twists and turns may lie ahead.
Tag: Finance
UK SMEs struggling to access suitable funding for scaling up
Growing businesses in the UK are still struggling to access suitable funding, despite many requiring further financial support.
The name game: Those called Oscar or Lily are high on the salary ladder
Numerous factors influence the salary we receive, including working hours, industry and role. Your name, research indicates, could also impact your wages.
Breaking the link between financial stress and mental illness
By Staff writer
Recent studies have shown mental health and financial stability are closely linked, with financial stress costing the UK economy £121bn and 18m working hours in lost productivity every year.
Why cash management in business is king
While revenue, profit and costs are all equally important, your cash management, in terms of your daily, weekly, monthly trading, is what keeps your company afloat. Ignore it at your peril.
What makes a successful scale-up company and do businesses and investors agree
A recent study has found that there is something of a perception gap between businesses and investors in terms of what makes a successful scale-up company.
Interest rate rise will haunt Britain’s army of zombie companies
By Staff writer
It’s the stuff of economic nightmares, but this week’s interest rate rise brought it a step closer to reality. When banks increase the interest and charge for loans and overdrafts, thousands of zombie companies could be pushed into insolvency.
Pros and cons of your company being subject to a take-private transaction
By Staff writer
News that Millennium & Copthorne Hotels is subject to a potential £1.8bn take-private transaction has highlighted its use in the UK involving management buyouts of underperforming or undervalued listed companies.
Brexiteers unite! You have everything to gain from blockchain
In the firmament of Brexit debate emerges an article by Haakon Overli, founding partner of Dawn Venture Capital, published in the Sunday Telegraph. It argues that the use of blockchain can and should be the bedrock for the post-Brexit environment.
We all have a role to play in creating a nation known for scaling up
Knowing where to get the right support, especially in a financial sense, is crucial ahead of scaling up, explains Real Business columnist Charlie Mullins.