The things that quietly cost a business money.
Plain finance tips, by sector. No jargon, no theory. Just what we see going wrong, and what to do about each one.
By sector
The problems underneath are the same in every business. The way they show up is not, so these are written sector by sector.
Print and sign businesses
Fourteen tips on job costing, press time, waste, debtor days and the machine you are about to buy. Fifteen years inside print and signage.
Ecommerce and merchandise
Fifteen tips on contribution per order, ad spend, returns, platform fees, landed cost and switching on a new country. Written for anyone selling online.
By where you are
Some problems belong to a moment rather than an industry. This is the one owners most often wish they had read earlier.
Getting ready to sell
Thirteen things that decide what a buyer offers, and what they hold back. Clean numbers, customer concentration, add backs, and the business running without you. None of it can be fixed in the last month.
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We are adding more. Tell us what you do and we will send you the closest set, and write yours next.
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