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…
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…
How do you recruit the best team?
You may be expanding and creating a new role or it might be that somebody has left and you want to replace them. 1. Start with the business needs. Even…
How does your price compare?
Compare to what? How would you compare the price of a dress from Primark to one from Prada? How would you compare the cost of a smart phone to an…
Don’t call it ZERO!
One of my pet hates is people who call XERO Zero. I can understand it when business owners make the mistake but accountants and bookkeepers who claim to be expert…
No more Google!
Why are you googling when you have a dedicated accountant on tap? Someone who can give you good quality personalised advice. Whether it’s ‘my mate at the pub’ or ‘my…
Should you be selfish in business?
I believe that you should be selfish in business, but perhaps not in the way that you think. When you set up your business you gave up regular income and…
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going
It’s a quote by entrepreneur Jim Rohn I encounter far too many instances where people explain that they’re struggling to achieve anything because they’re ‘not feeling motivated’. While we all…
We don’t take just anyone
It’s not that we don’t like you. Far from it. We like to serve people where we can provide the most value. At Hudson Business Advice we only choose clients…