From the category archives:

Bad Debt

2 MINUTE CASH FLOW WORKOUT

November 12, 2009

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Cash is VERY close to my heart so I was very grateful to Mark Haywood for this post about looking after it.  He looks after our cash for us. His details are at the end of the post.
Do you sometimes feel that your business finances need a workout? Are you always short of cash or [...]

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Late payment of your invoices – What to do about it.

November 6, 2009

In business it is very easy to be someone else’s Banker!
You have done the work, you have sent your invoice, and you are STILL waiting to be paid!
I’s now 30, 60, 90 days later… and to make it worse; you are using  your resources in chasing payment!
Legislation is there to help and it is very [...]

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New Contract. New danger

August 27, 2009

New Contract. New Danger?
Never suspend common sense
 Every business needs customers, but every customer, especially a new one, represents a risk to your business. It is a very serious issue. Insolvencies are rising rapidly.
There are many things you can do to make sure that you increase your chances of getting paid.
Clearly, the precautions to be taken [...]

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Can I help you with your cash?

August 14, 2009

I am a very sad person
The first thing I ask every morning is… How is the cash?
My first question when I come back from holiday is… How is the Bank looking?
I had a meeting this week with a lady who is a self employed credit controller. She is also a debt collector and her husband is [...]

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A Small Claim

July 28, 2009

To add confusion to the world of legal terms when I say to sue I mean to begin proceedings in the Civil Court system – so you see not to be confused with the Criminal Court system which is very different and usually involves the Police, handcuffs and cells!
The civil Court system is the County [...]

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Cash is King and Queen. The Meat and potatoes on the table

April 20, 2009

I am one of those very sad people who come back from holiday and the first questions I ask is….. “What’s the Bank like?”. I have learned from bitter business experience both personal and from other people that you can have as many brilliant ideas as you like and the most amazing [...]

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