When thinking about growth it is all too easy to focus on acquiring new customers. But it is important not to neglect our existing customers too. Does your insurance company…
How to scale your small business
Scaling a business can only go so far by selling more of the same. Once you have reached capacity you will probably need to look at a new, scalable business…
How to improve your profit margins
If your profits are lower than you’d like and you’re not taking home enough money to cover your bills, let alone to make up for all the hassle of running…
How to create a budget for your business
Businesses and individuals with plans are more likely to achieve those results. But how do you go about it? 1. Personal objectives – the objectives of owner managed businesses are…
What will you do differently this year?
2024 was a transition year for me. In business while we settled an acquisition with new clients and new team. At home I waited to move home. Now that those…
What’s next after tax returns
Here at Minerva all tax returns have been completed and we’re just chasing the last few clients for approval so that we can press the button to submit them. Then…
Do you really believe your CSR?
Happy new year! Sustainability. Do you do anything about it or just talk about it? Current breakfast view is offices that have their lights on 24/7 (even over the Christmas…
How to work faster
Why do some people work faster than others? Sorry, I have no idea but I did hear of a study that discovered that manual work rates could double between slow…
The benefits of a military life
No, this isn’t about conscription, it’s about moving around all the time and meeting strangers. My father served in the army for 24 years so I had had 25 different…
You could bury a body on the balance sheet
A fellow accountant made this comment and I think there’s a lot of truth in it. Most business owners don’t even look at their balance sheet! Instead they focus on…