With over 30,000 connections social media is a large part of our marketing. If you’re still growing your online presence here are a few tips: Choose the right platform for…
How to improve profitability without cutting costs
1.Increase average order value – cross sell to existing clients. What else do you offer that they could use? (This could be the case for business advice sessions or our monthly Minerva Momentum…
How do you know when it’s time to hire your first manager?
You’ll probably hire your first manager when your team reaches 5-8 people. It’s at this level that communication starts to breakdown with too many direct communication lines and you may…
Building a business that doesn’t depend on you
Whether you want to make your business more profitable, scale up, have a better work-life balance, or to make your business more saleable than you need a business that is…
The THREE numbers to transform your business
It’s too easy to have KPI overload. Even accountants can lose focus with too many numbers so it helps to have just THREE numbers to monitor that will help to transform your…
Why every small business needs business advice
Times are tough at the moment and small business owners don’t know where to turn. Those who are fortunate to have an accountant who already provides business advice have a…
The joy of referrals and how to receive more
I’m sure that I’m not alone in enjoying winning new business. But referrals are my favourite source of new clients. It means that your current client is happy with the…
The 3 Stages of Scaling an Accountancy or Service Business
Stage 1: Owneroperator. On starting up it’s just you and you may choose to bootstrap and spend your time instead of your cash so that you end up working long…
Companies House carnage
What a week it’s been with confidentiality issues at Companies House following on from weeks of confirmation statement failures back in November and problems with accepting personal ID numbers for directors. We try to stay…
How to prepare for a stress-free year end
The best time to prepare for a stress-free year end is nearly a year ago. Trite but true. But we are where we are so what can you do now? Make sure…