Annette Ferguson

Financial and Lifestyle Freedom for UK Business Owners

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Financial and Lifestyle Freedom for UK Business OwnersProfit First Professional, Chartered Accountant and Small Business Growth Strategist, Annette Ferguson, teaches UK small business owners and entrepreneurs how to achieve both the financial and lifestyle freedom they crave. Tune in weekly to learn money hacks and business tactics so you can build a dream team, serve your clients better, and ultimately take home more money. Annette and her guests give no-nonsense finance strategies and profit-increasing tips. Subscribe today to maximise your profit, find the hidden wealth in your business, an...

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Annette Ferguson

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Business

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www.annetteandco.co.uk

Latest episode

Sep 24, 2025

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Episodes

You Are Not a Tree 14.07.2021

If things aren’t going well and if you don’t like where you are right now… Move! You are not a tree. Many business owners spend their time being unhappy, complaining about where they are or where their life and business is headed without making any effort to change things or make the situation better. This is a very heartwarming and thought provoking episode as I will share my personal story and h...

Your Attitude Dictates Your Day 12.07.2021

Your attitude dictates your day as well as it defines and delimits your level of success. Your attitude determines what those obstacles mean and therefore how well you deal with them.  In this episode, I’ll share a quick story of how I’ve come up to this episode, and my thoughts about having a positive mindset and attitude will definitely have wonderful results, especially in your business.&n...

Do You Have a Vault in Your Business? 09.07.2021

Having a vault, cash reserves, or buffer is vital in your business. In this episode, I’ll share the reasons why having that is incredibly important in your business.  Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show…  - The reasons why having a buffer is incredibly important in your business. Resources: Business Wealth Academy: https://www.businesswe...

Offering Services For a Cheaper Price 07.07.2021

Being in a service-based business, we all have different ways and methods when it  comes to pricing our customers and clients. Whatever ways or methods it may be, all we want is to gain PROFIT that will make our business sustainable. In this episode, I’ll share the worst pricing ideas I’ve ever heard that I want you to avoid. Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll h...

Why is Accountability Important - For Your Business 05.07.2021

Applying accountability to your business can really be difficult. Especially when you’re the only one running your business or you have too many employees that are not being monitored.  In this episode, I’ll share my insights on why “Accountability” is incredibly important for your business. Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show…  - The po...

Difference Between Accountant and Bookkeepers 02.07.2021

I’ve got a lot of questions and inquiries from many business owners asking whether they should get a bookkeeper or an accountant. I’ve got you all covered! In this episode, I’ll share the real definition of bookkeepers and accountants, what they do and don’t do, their scopes, and what they should look like. I will also share some very important tips that you need to consider before getting a bookk...

How a great Accountant Can Helps You Better Enjoy Your Life 30.06.2021

In this episode, I’ll share some information on how a great accountant can help you enjoy your life and your business better. Please keep in mind that a great accountant equals a better life and a better business.  Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show…  How can an accountant help you enjoy your life better? Connect with Annette Ferguson:...

How to Have a Great Working Relationship with any Service Provider 28.06.2021

In this episode, I’ll share the THREE most effective tips on how to have a great working relationship with any service provider that you might use for your business. Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show…  How to have a great working relationship with any service provider that you might use for your business? Connect with Annette Ferguson: Webs...

How to Know When You Are Ready to Outsource 25.06.2021

In this episode, I’ll share some very important tips that I personally use and consider before outsourcing.  I will also share the seminar that I’ll be running about Profit First which will assist you in determining whether you can afford it or not. This will definitely be helpful as it will run through different methods and strategies for your business.  Enjoy listening!  &nbs...

My Favorite Online Tools That I Use to Run My Business 23.06.2021

Most businesses have online tools that they are using for automation of their business. These online tools have been a very big part of our business especially in this pandemic where every business owner is forced to become online. Join me as I share the top THREE online tools that I’m using for my business and how I use them. Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear...

The Debt Snowball Method of Debt Repayment 21.06.2021

The Debt Snowball Method is a highly effective debt-reduction strategy where you pay off debt in order of smallest to largest. This may sound simple, however, applying this method will take a lot of reviews and sacrifices when it comes to your finances.  In this episode, I’ll share the most powerful book that can greatly help you in becoming a debt-free business owner and how to apply the Deb...

What is Cash Management 18.06.2021

UWR 372: What is Cash Management with Annette Ferguson   Cash management is the process of collecting and managing cash flows. It’s definitely important for businesses to have some methods when managing their cash yet I’ve known a lot who don't even have this in mind.  In this episode, I’ll share the most important method that I’m using when managing the cash in my business and this is t...

What is Cash Flow and Why is it Important 16.06.2021

Cash Flow and Cash Management System, I’ve known a lot of business owners being confused about these two. Don’t worry! I’ve got you covered. In this episode, I’ll explain the difference between them and how to effectively overcome different issues.  Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insights you’ll hear in today’s show…  - What is cash flow? - Common strategies to overcom...

How To Pay Yourself As A Business Owner 14.06.2021

Paying yourself as a business owner will definitely feel good! It’s like an added work incentive and a fuel that will be used to drive your passion and determination when running your business. In this episode, I’ll share some tips and tricks on how to pay yourself as a business owner. I’ll add some important and helpful methods and tools that I’m using to compute my own pay.  Enjoy listening...

How To Get Out of Debt 11.06.2021

Are you and your business struggling to pay the debts? Having too much debt is a terrible thing for your business and shareholders because it limits your business's ability to create a profit. Worry no more! In this episode, I’ll share some very helpful tips and methods on how to get out of debt. I’ll also highlight the advantages of having Profit Planning in your business. Profit Planning is equa...

Self-Care 09.06.2021

Self-care is incredibly important especially as a business owner. We’re the type of people that are always busy because we always think about a lot of things to ensure that our business will grow and survive, especially in this pandemic.  In this episode, I’ll share the one mistake that I made when trying to reinforce self-care and the things that I did to correct it.  Enjoy listening! &...

Automate Your Money Task 07.06.2021

Getting your business automated, especially the money side of it, is definitely important. Not just it will improve the operational efficiency but it will also definitely increase the credibility of your business as it will make the processes way way faster. Your customers and clients will definitely love this kind of feature in your business!  In this episode, I’ll share the things that I do...

Best Timing to Do Tasks for Your Business 04.06.2021

Decision-making can be described as the process of reducing uncertainty about solution options. Now, making decisions can be really difficult when you are in an unstable condition, not just in yourself as well as in your business.  In this episode, I’ll share the very important tips that I personally do and also work for me whenever I make decisions for myself and my business. Enjoy listening...

Conversion Rate Tracking 02.06.2021

Tracking your conversion rates can be tricky yet very important specially when you’re looking into increasing your profit or sales revenue. Depending on what sector you're in, the most important thing is you know how to calculate and keep track of the trend.  In this episode, I’ll share some very effective methods that you can use to track your conversation rates that I personally do with my...

Assessing Your Business In the Current Situation to Identify the Right Strategic Decision 31.05.2021

Our businesses are always intertwined with our personal lives, even if we really do try and separate the two. Because remember that our businesses are always either giving to our families or taking away from our families, in terms of time, in terms of money, in terms of our energy.  At this point in time, what we do in our business might be that we need to make some tweaks again, we may need...

Is Your Strategy Ego Based, or Reality Based? 28.05.2021

Ego-based strategy is normally defined as the businessman’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance. It’s true that esteem and confidence play a major role in every business owner’s success while reality-based strategy is a strategy that is based on numbers, data, and every information in your business.  We all know that both have their pros and cons, and in this episode, I’ll share with you...

Practical step when you feel overwhelmed 26.05.2021

Being overwhelmed is the last thing we would want to feel when managing our business because things will not go according to your desire and things will go sideways as you will lose your focus. We have a lot of ways to deal with it and in this episode, I’ll share some very effective tips that I’m personally doing when battling overwhelm.  Enjoy listening!    Here are a few insi...

Simplification 24.05.2021

Does your business have too many unnecessary processes and systems? Do you feel that you and your team are getting overwork needlessly? What you need to do is to SIMPLIFY things! Simplifying things in your business will result in a healthier and much more efficient approach to growth.  In this episode, I’ll share the great power of simplicity which can be achieved by staying focused on specif...

Money Mindset 21.05.2021

A money mindset is an overriding attitude that you have about your finances. If you change your mindset about money, you tend to make better choices about how to overcome challenges. I’ll be only covering a chunk of this huge topic and it’s about YOUR WORTH. Do you think your worth has a price? Think twice! In this episode, I’ll tell you the reasons why you shouldn’t be charging based on your WORT...

Balancing Maximizing Profits, Reinvestment, and Rapid Business Growth 19.05.2021

We all want our businesses to thrive and succeed, not just for a short term but a business that can last and provides us profits that we can take home for ourselves and our families to enjoy.  Creating a plan to grow your business can be difficult especially if you don’t have any particular method in mind and you don’t have a solid plan that you’re following. In this episode, I’ll share how t...

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