Sue Hirst
Latest Posts
How will your business cope with falling turnover?
How would your business cope with a 20-30 percent drop in turnover? How do business owners deal with the wave of economic uncertainty that’s reported on every day in the news, and decide what actions to take to survive and guide their business through (what we all hope will be) the inevitable upturn?
Focus on the numbers: a business health checklist
Across the board, strong businesses are those that are well run and designed to withstand outside influences, or have factored in potential risks and have a plan to manage the situation.
Systems = Sanity
A major challenge for any business owner is how to get others to help run the business, so that it doesn’t completely take over your life. You can look over everybody’s shoulder all of the time, do most things yourself… or you can invest in systems to free yourself and make life easier for staff… [...]
Cashflow: Why profitable businesses go bust
If business is selling products or services and buying labour and parts at the right price, why do so many go bust? Cash is often the reason businesses fail. Obviously it’s important to sell at the right price and create maximum profit. A keen focus on collecting payment is vital, as cash is the lifeblood [...]









