Sample topic
Cash Flow
Profit and cash are not the same thing
Why a business can report a profit and still feel short of money, and what to look at first.
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A knowledge hub on business finance, planning, cash flow, growth and strategy.
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The cards below are sample topics. Articles, dates and reading times will be added as they are published.
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Financial Planning
What a financial plan is actually for
A plan is a set of assumptions written down so they can be tested. A short guide to the essentials.
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Business Growth
The questions growth asks of a business
Growth changes what a business needs from its people, systems and capital. Questions worth asking early.
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Business Finance
Preparing for a funding conversation
The information and thinking that are useful to have in place before speaking to any lender or investor.
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Strategy
Deciding what not to do
Strategy is as much about what is declined as what is pursued. A framework for setting priorities.
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General Business Education
Reading a set of accounts as an owner
A plain-language walk through the main statements and what each one can and cannot tell you.
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Cash Flow
Building a simple cash flow forecast
A practical outline of the inputs, the cadence and the common mistakes in a first forecast.
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Financial Planning
Short-term pressures, long-term plans
Keeping near-term decisions in proportion to where the business intends to be in several years.
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General Business Education
A glossary of everyday finance terms
Working capital, margin, liquidity and other terms explained without jargon.
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Guides andchecklists.
Downloadable documents will be available here.
Business Planning Guide
An outline of the questions a business plan should answer.
Financial Planning Guide
How to set out position, objectives and assumptions.
Cash Flow Checklist
Points to review when looking at the timing of cash.
Business Growth Checklist
What to consider before committing to a growth plan.
Documents to be added when supplied
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