Often a reduction in interest charges as well as significant cashflow improvements can be achieved with a regular review of existing debt. A good place to start is to list all bank loans, mortgages, finance company loans, hire purchases, credit card debts, and any other debts (don’t include amounts owed to suppliers in this list). […]
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This isn’t typically a place where you will find a lot of wastage. Our experience is that business owners are very careful about managing their expenses, and the smaller the business is, the truer that statement is. Having said that, as a business grows, so do the layers of hierarchy. Management control can deteriorate, and […]
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Your gross profit margin is what is left from your total sales after variable costs are deducted. For example, if you are a retailer and your sales in a given period are $1,000,000 and the cost of the goods you sell in that period is $650,000, then your gross profit margin is $350,000, or 35%. […]
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Often a reduction in interest charges as well as significant cashflow improvements can be achieved with a regular review of existing debt. A good place to start is to list all bank loans, mortgages, finance company loans, hire purchases, credit card debts, and any other debts (don’t include amounts owed to suppliers in this list). […]
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Carrying stock for too long means full shelves but an empty bank account. Similarly, if you’re a service provider and are taking forever to bill for your services, then you’re carrying too much stock in the form of work in progress. Consider that work in progress as a form of virtual stock. You can calculate […]
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This isn’t typically a place where you will find a lot of wastage. Our experience is that business owners are very careful about managing their expenses, and the smaller the business is, the truer that statement is. Having said that, as a business grows, so do the layers of hierarchy. Management control can deteriorate, and […]
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