Tag: business growth
- The Vital Role of Your Balance Sheet in Business SuccessBusiness owners often prioritise profit and cost reduction, but it’s essential not to overlook the significance of your Balance Sheet. Even profitable businesses can face financial challenges, making your Balance Sheet a crucial indicator of your business’s solvency. Here, we explore four critical areas to focus on within your Balance Sheet for lasting success. Profitability…
- How to Improve Debtor Days to Enhance CashflowIn the world of business, maintaining a healthy cash flow is essential, and one key factor in achieving this is effectively managing your debt collection. But how do you measure and improve debtor days? What Are Debtor Days? Debtor days refer to the average time it takes for your customers to settle their invoices. While…
- Cash vs. Profit: Understanding the Key DifferencesHave you ever found yourself in a meeting with your accountant, celebrating a surge in profits, yet still wondering where your cash has disappeared and how you’ll meet payroll the next day? If you have, you’re not alone. The stark reality is that cash and profit are not one and the same. In this article,…
- Boost your cashflowCashflow is vital for your business’s health and can often be a source of stress. To boost your cashflow, consider these 10 straightforward tactics: Set Clear Terms of Trade Establish clear Terms of Trade for every project. Define your invoicing procedures, expected payment timeline, and consequences for late or non-payment. Offer Payment Options Explore payment…
- The importance of business owners working ON their business rather than IN their businessAre you getting bogged down with the day-to-day operations in your business rather than prioritising the strategic aspects? Glenn and Ewen share what they see often and share some advice on what you can do to change how you work in your business in this discussion.
- Cash flow managementThe key to a great business is cash flow. In our latest seminar, we’ll be sharing strategies to help you manage your cash flow and successfully grow your business. On 22 November from 12-1pm, Sharp Accounting will be running our Cashflow Management Seminar. This will be held at our offices here in Ballarat. Click here to…
- Strategic Business Growth Step Seven: Trim Overhead CostsThe seventh key to expanding your business involves reducing overhead costs. These are the fixed expenses in your business that remain relatively constant as your sales grow, such as phone bills, electricity, rent, and interest payments. How frequently do you reassess your overheads? It’s advisable to conduct this evaluation at least once a year. Simply…
- 7 Ways to Grow Your Business: Part 1The first three ways to grow your business are about enhancing customer retention, amplifying lead generation and boosting sales conversion rates. Ewen takes you through how each of these helps you grow your business in this short video, and we’ll be going into more detail at our October seminar. On 11 October from 12-1pm, Sharp…
- Strategic Business Growth Step Five: Increase transaction valueIn the pursuit of business growth, one highly effective strategy is to inspire your customers to increase transaction value by elevating their spending with each purchase. To achieve this, it’s essential to develop approaches that enhance the value of transactions without solely relying on price hikes. Here are several proven methods that can help boost…
- Strategic Business Growth Step Four: Increase transaction frequencyDiscover how to elevate your business by encouraging more frequent customer interactions. Explore proven strategies to increase transaction frequency, emphasising the value of existing customer relationships. Implement effective practices, create a system, and train your team for successful execution. Learn key tactics for increasing transaction frequency: Select a tailored set of strategies that align with…
- Strategic Business Growth Step Three: Boost Sales Conversion RateLearn how to elevate your business by enhancing your prospects-to-sales conversion. This tactic is vital for all enterprises, especially those frequently engaged in proposals and quotes. Measurable insights are manageable assets. Begin by calculating your past quarter’s sales conversion rate. Divide converted quotes by the total prepared quotes. Example: 85 sales from 156 quotes =…
- Minimise waste + improve profitAll businesses have waste and no this is not what ends up in the bin! It is instead waste in the form of lost profits and inefficiency. At Sharp Accounting we have found that these waste reviews will provide a minimum saving of 10% of your business overheads (with up to a 30% reduction in…