I saw this on a social media post yesterday and it got me really excited. (Okay, accountants clearly have a different tolerance for excitement compared to the rest of the…
Be a Joy Seeker
Marie Condo goes through homes clearing out anything that isn’t essential unless the client can honestly answer the question ‘Does this bring me joy?’ My suggestion is that we should…
Building a business can be as painful as walking on Lego
I read this somewhere last week and it is so true. Whilst there are great highs on the roller coaster of business there are also some real lows. So what…
Accountant: therapist or dentist?
When I set up my first accountancy business one of my old school friends, now living in USA, told me that a visit to her accountant felt like a visit…
Charge what you’re worth, not what your competitors are worth
Pricing is often difficult when you first start your business, and you may well have based your initial prices on what your competitors charge. But you soon learn where you…
How was your holiday?
Hope fully you managed some time off (or have a break lined up) from your business without too much hassle. When I ran Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers, I remember…
The Club Tropicana business model
Apologies, I’ve forgotten where I first heard this description, but according to Wham, at Club Tropicana drinks are free! And many businesses appear to be adopting the same model. We…
Are you goal oriented or process oriented?
Do you get excited by the end goal or do you take the time to enjoy the journey Although I like to have a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, I actually…
Why we love Xero
At Minerva Accounts most of our clients are on Xero. I chose this back in 2012 after an abortive attempt to move to the cloud with another software provider. Back…
How can I find clients?
Many a business starts up with a great idea believing that, as in the Field of Dreams film, if they build it, he will come. Then the harsh reality comes…