Business guides – Financing

A sale is not a sale until you have been paid. It is your right to get paid on time no matter how big or small your business is.

Terms and conditions of trade are vital for establishing your rights as a supplier. They can also be a good negotiating tool.

Many businesses fail from lack of ready cash even though their profitability may be fine. This guide explains what cashflow is and how to keep it under control.

Customers who don't pay their bills are one of the occupational hazards of running a business.

This guide explores the main types of finance available and what investors and lenders look for before they advance money.

This guide shows you a simple way to build a budget for your business and then use it to keep your business on course.

In a smaller business you always need to be in control of the money. You can only acheive this by keeping good records.

Registering for VAT may be compulsory for your business, depending on your turnover. This guide will help you understand what is involved.

This guide will help you avoid cashflow crises and ensure your business is adequately and appropriately financed.

Whatever the reason, you will need to go through certain preliminary processes. This guide explains the key steps that you will need to take.

Every business needs cash to survive. You can survive without sales or profits for a time – but you cannot survive without cash.

You are in business to make money. To do so, you need to understand where the money is coming from and where it is going.

In order to measure the success of your business you need to monitor your performance.

This guide offers some ideas for forecasting the future and assessing the feasibility of any opportunities open to your business.

The use of some basic measures can help you monitor your business's performance and make best use of the financial information you have available.

You can't run a business without a bank account. Here are some tips to help you save time and money.