April Fools Day 2013
With some downtime over the Easter period we decided to have a look at the various April fools articles appearing all over the web. With absolutely nothing to do with business finance, equity...
View ArticleExit Strategy
Running a business is about the now, the short term, the next client, next job, the plans for the next one, two, three years. Rarely do we find a business that has a solid exit strategy. Why Do I Need...
View ArticleECB Cuts Base Rate of Interest
The European Central Bank (ECB) has today announced a cut in it’s base rate of interest to 0.50% This is nothing unexpected but does highlight a few interesting developments in the Eurozone. First...
View ArticleRecommendations Are The Best!
We are always delighted to receive testimonials for our work, it is the proof in the pudding that what we do works and generates results. Our business finance solutions, credit systems, coaching and...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Print in an Electronic Age
I am often asked where is the place for the printed word in the electronic age? If you look at it logically there is no reason why 90% of written communication shouldn’t be in an electronic form! Think...
View ArticleBetter Networking For Your Business (Part 2)
In part 1 we looked at some basic networking mistakes and some top tips to get more from the networking events you visit. Now we will look at some easy ways to ‘work the room’ and get speaking to the...
View ArticleCare Home Key Performance Indicators
How do you know when your care home is performing well? Clearly one of the key signals will be your CQC/CCSIW assessment and that of the Environment Health report regarding the kitchen. These are...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Cost of Business Borrowing?
Business borrowing is normally classified in terms of cost as a combination of the following; Interest rate Arrangement fee Legal costs Security costs Exit (or any other) fee Most borrowers will be...
View ArticleAlternative Business Finance To Reach £400m in 2014
Alternative business loans are fast becoming less of an alternative and forming a key supplier of good business finance. Peer to Peer lending, or crowdfunding as it is sometimes know is fast...
View ArticleBridging Finance – New Endorsement For Lime Consultancy
Bridging Finance Back in the early 1990′s bridging finance was a popular way of financing house purchases, of bridging the gap between purchase and sale. From the late 1990′s onwards the residential...
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