2016/2017 has been a challenging year for me, so rather than the usual format for #AskMeOnMonday, this week I wanted to share with you my personal experience, including some lessons learned and home truths I’ve recently faced and how I’m pulling myself out of this #cashflow #funk.
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Hi guys, you might have seen on my social media pages that I’ve now launched #AskMeOnMonday. I’m really excited as this is my first foray into video, and I get to connect with you all face to face and at the same time hopefully give you useful advice that you can apply to your business.
Many business owners have suffered the misfortune of a client who won’t pay their bills. Sometimes the reason for the lack of payment is simply that the client forgot, or is short of funds, and most cases are resolved favourably.
But what if you’ve taken all the “friendly” options, i.e. phone call reminder, email reminder attaching another copy of the invoice, offered a payment plan, but still the client does not pay?Continue reading
You can forgive many startups for their dreamy-eyed aspirations of overnight success. Online media is full of stories of billion dollar companies which were seemingly created on the smell of an oily rag – in a minute – by a business-savvy student or IT nerd with a big idea. Names like Facebook, Google, Dropbox, Uber and Snapchat all come to mind.Continue reading
Six weeks into the new financial year and I’m only just now reflecting on the last one! And what a year that was… my first as a business owner. I took a big risk leaving my high paying corporate job to start out on my own – wide-eyed and expectant, hoping at every turn that I hadn’t made the wrong decision.Continue reading