by | Nov 1, 2023 | Business Support
In a recent article we explained how granting lengthy credit limits to customers was as good as letting them keep your money in their bank account. In this post we describe the opposite situation, where you are granted longer terms to pay bills from your suppliers. If...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Business Support
The Government has withdrawn draft regulations after consultation with companies raised concerns about imposing additional reporting requirements. Instead, the Government will pursue options to reduce the burden of red tape to ensure the UK is one of the best places...
by | Oct 23, 2023 | Business Support
If your business grants a customer time to pay – say 30 days – after the services or goods supplied have been delivered, effectively, your money stays in their bank account for 30 days. Further, if you have incurred costs regarding a sale, that have to be...
by | Oct 17, 2023 | Business Support
Once you have secured the attention of a customer that has purchased their initial goods or services from you, you have completed the hard part – converted a prospect into a buying customer – so don’t be afraid to follow up with cross-sales offers....
by | Oct 17, 2023 | Business Support
Most business owners will appreciate the difference between one-off sales, and services that are generally described as recurring. For example, you may sell a laptop (a one-off sale) and then bolt on a support contract (a recurring sale). The advantage of recurring...
by | Oct 3, 2023 | Business Support
Most smaller businesses will have spent time chasing customers for payment beyond their agreed payment terms. These demands take entrepreneurs away from their core tasks of business building and place unnecessary pressures on cashflow. To assist, government is...
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