I’m a bit of a scifi geek and I love the Quark character who owns the bar in Deep Space 9. He has some great business traits. And some bad…
The problem of growing too fast
It sounds as though it’s a nice problem to have but many small businesses fail at this stage Overtrading – lack of cash to cover your higher costs while you…
How I manage to run three businesses (and still sleep 8 hours a night!)
People often ask me how I manage to run three businesses. It started 15 years ago when I set up Hudson Business Accountants and Advisers to fit around my small…
How to spoil your clients
I often write and speak about how important it is to move along clients who aren’t suitable for your business. But today I want to speak about how you can…
Courtesy calls, love them or hate them?
Personally, I hate them. The caller doesn’t know what I’m doing. In a business that often requires intense thinking that means that the phone usually interrupts my train of thought.…
Is it your husband’s business?
When I set up my first business in 2009, I lost track of the number of times that I was asked whether it was my husband’s business or mine! Initially…
Are you increasing your prices?
It’s annual price increase time here at Minerva Accountants. We usually increase prices each year by around inflation however, this year, we have suffered a disproportionate increase in software costs.…
90 day planning
A lot of businesses don’t bother with a business plan because things change and they’re out of date almost as soon as they are written. I sympathise. Although I do…
Success is not a solo sport
I like to think that I work hard but nothing that I have achieved has ever been done alone. Both Hudson Accountants and now Minerva Accountants owe a lot to…
How to buy yourself more time
Having taken over a small practice I have been able to see the time saved by good practice management software. We use Accountancy Manager but any decent practice management software…