Financial and Lifestyle Freedom for UK Business Owners

Getting things going is one of the many things that people struggle with. Creating momentum, especially in business, becomes difficult as it progresses. But it is not as difficult as you might think. Being organized and beginning to set clear goals for your business is the first critical step in getting things moving. Annette will talk about how to create momentum in your business. She will show u...

In this digital age, email, text messaging,and the use of other messaging applications are some of the means of communication. It is important to be organized and be on top of those messages that come through. Annette will share with us today six simple steps on how to control your inbox and to reduce stress on what comes along with it. This is one of the significant steps that you have to do to f...

Success is a very subjective term, and its meaning differs for different people. Annette will share with us what success means and how you can achieve it in your own business. First, you have to define what success really means to you in order to create a path leading to your goals. Second is setting SMART goals: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Next, start creating your...

Are you planning to start your business? Having second thoughts? You are probably thinking if it is the right time for you to start a business. There are a few things that you need to consider before starting your journey in the business industry. One of which is when you have an idea for your business and when you feel passionate about it. Moreover, if you are ready to invest your money and time...

Business models are fundamental in all types of businesses. This should be the best fit for your business. In order to know what might fit in your business, you have to ask yourself some questions that answer what you are good at and what things you enjoy doing. It is important to answer those questions and allow yourself to capitalize on your strengths when choosing the right business model. Also...

In this episode, Annette will teach how to raise your prices and increase your profits without losing any of your clients. She will clear some of the misconceptions about increasing your rate such as people will not buy from you when you increase your price , and it does not always happen that way. There might be risk when you increase your price but it should not have any negative effect on you a...

Time is one of the most crucial elements in business that every business owner should fully grasp. Failure to understand the importance of time in business would cost a lot and it can cause you to fall behind your competition. If you want productivity in your business, proper time management is the key to excel in your game. Annette will discuss how important it is to use your time wisely. She wil...

As a business owner, you have to make sure that you are receiving your income regularly. This is a process that should be done with continuity so as not to be stuck on your business. With this, increasing your income will be done by being on the right track and deciding what will be the best for your business. In today’s podcast episode, Annette will get us through your income and how to increase...

80% of businesses fail in the first couple of years and beyond three to five years, statistics become worse. But the good news is that over 90% of Self Made Millionaires do so through their own business. There are risks in starting your own business that at some point either you will lose confidence or you come out strong to have your business up and running. It is not the smartest person in the r...

Starting your own business or owning a company does not stop there. You have to properly strategize on how you can grow and succeed in your business. As a CEO, you must have control over every aspect of your company. In today’s podcast episode, Annette will talk about how to think like a CEO to grow your business faster with the key things that she wants you to understand, and practice: a positive...

Appropriate pricing is important in your business as it may also be related to the value of the service or product that you offer to your client and prospects. This is one of the things that you have to decide in building your business because it can make or break what you have started.  Annette will delve into pricing and specifically why it is important to look at your pricing on a regular...

In building your own business, there are things that you have to prepare. Your website, physical store, or office, hiring employees that will be an asset to your business, and so much more. On top of that, there should be your business budget. In today’s podcast episode, Annette will enlighten all of us about the news regarding the mini budget and what it means to small businesses. Highlights of t...

A business continuity plan is vital in every business. Creating a business continuity plan creates awareness and reduces risks for inevitable situations.  A business owner must prepare this plan as it can practically help your business be prepared for different crises or emergencies, be it personal, family, community, or even globally like what happened during the onset of CoVid. Annette will...

Cash is the lifeblood of a business and running out of it is the number 1 reason why businesses fail. Every business begins and ends with a positive cash flow. The cash flow determines the amount of money that goes in and out of your business. Annette will go through five cash flow must do’s in your business and remarkably be a successful business owner. The 5 must do’s in your business are struct...

If you want to start your own business, accounting is one of the vital things that you have to understand and apply. Or if you already have your own business established, are you certain that you did not leave anything? Do you already have all the data in your business? What really is financial accounting and what is its purpose? The main purpose of financial accounting is to report the financial...

If you want to start building your own company, you must first understand the law and its regulations. One of which is having a registered office address to which all communications and notices may be addressed. It falls under Section 86 of the Companies Act of 2006. Aside from the registered office address, you might also hear the service address and business address. Do not be confused with all...

Social media has been a vital part of different marketing strategies. It can be used to attract and funnel potential clients into availing of your product or services. Today, Annette will impart to all of you how to monitor the marketing strategy of her business. They started to implement a new strategy on the platform, Twitter. She then committed to implementing this for 90 days. Annette started...

Pricing can be difficult as it can frighten off ideal clients. But even so, as a business owner, you have to make sure that you are charging enough so that you make a profit.  You must have an understanding that every service that you are offering needs to be profitable and never misses out on any crucial parts of the calculation. Furthermore, you have to analyze each of your services offered...

Adaptability is the quality of being able to adjust to new conditions and the capacity to be modified for new use or purpose, as defined in the dictionary. As a business owner, you have to be ready to make some adjustments in your business in order to grow, if necessary. Also, it is an essential skill to plan for your business ahead of time. In today’s episode, Annette will share a story about how...

Profit is one of the indicators of how you will know if your business is progressing. Also, this is the result of all the strategies that you put into your business. Furthermore, as a business owner, you have to gather data in order to know whether you are gaining profit or not. Annette will shed some light on the secrets of how you can increase the profit in your business and the pieces of data t...

Summertime has already ended and you will have some weeks to prepare for school or for some, the school has already started. You may start to juggle things between your kids and your business. Today, Annette will share with you how you can utilize this time in planning ahead of time.  What should be done? Start with refocusing your priorities, evaluating your strategies, and planning the rest...

In the current economic climate, the high cost of living, the increased inflation and with the recession coming up, we need to have a system or strategy in order for us to have a take-home pay.  Your goal in setting up your business is to be able to have financial freedom for you and your family, right?    You have a team that receives their pay but for you as the business owner, th...

Day 4 in the implementation of Profit First in your business is about setting up your allocations. When allocating, it is like setting up an envelope system much like Dave Ramsey’s Envelope Methodology for your personal finances.  On this fourth day, Annette will guide you in setting up allocations to the various accounts in your business like Operating Expenses, Owner’s Pay, Profit, Tax and...

In getting the proverbial light and delivering your owners comp and profit to your business, it is important that you thoroughly examine if there are money leaks in your expenditures.  Day 3 of the sprint in implementing Profit First in your business, I talked about money leaks and how it is absolutely great to allocate your time to find, assess and eliminate money leaks in your business. Her...

Crunching numbers is scary and intimidating.  Worse is if you don’t know where to get those numbers.  On day 2 of getting Profit First Implemented, Annette will go into the nitty-gritty details of the number’s crunching game and will guide you where you can get those numbers from.  Getting all those numbers together is an important step in shifting your mindset around your business'...