Take a break Running and managing a business is hard whether you are a one man band making all the decisions yourself or a manager in a corporation. It is demanding on time and personal resources and it can be very hard to switch off but is important to [...]
I’ve recently been forwarded an email from the MHRA (Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) warning that they are aware of people trying to use their identity to send companies fictitious invoices with bank details that are certainly not the MHRA’s. This type of crime is on the [...]
Today, 2ndApril 2019 is World Autism Day, designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the world. Here at Bona Fide Business Development we passionately believe in diversity within the workplace, whether that is race, sex, gender, ability, personality….the list goes on. We are [...]
Marketing, a scientific approach to getting sales or the dark arts of snaring customers? This post is aimed at those people for whom the normal day job does not involve marketing services or products, those new to business or in Finance, HR or Operations that are curious about [...]
On Friday I found myself in the car listening to Your Call on Radio 5live and an interesting discussion on flexibility in the workplace as I was driving to a meeting. I love the idea of flexibility in the workplace as part of employee engagement but it has [...]
It really frustrates me that people do not understand the difference between cost and value, to the point it makes me want to shout! It does make me angry. The accounts department in a company are often accused of only being interested in cost and profit, but the [...]
The 3 C’s of business success If you have worked with me, you will know that I am prone to dropping the odd C word here and there but, in this post, I intend to use the three that are at the core of a successful business. Here are the [...]
Having just attended the Bank of England briefing at Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce someone raised a really a good point that is worth sharing. There could be cash flow issues from a no deal BREXIT for businesses. BREXIT is obviously high on the agenda and there was [...]
I love strategy, it was the part of the MBA that really stood out for me but it so often misunderstood. I've found over the years a lot of people confuse strategy with operational issues and processes, indeed I only achieved true clarity when studying the dynamics of [...]
Maybe I am just biased but as an accountant you can have the best marketing, the greatest staff completely engaged in delivering the best product to the most satisfied customers but if your business is not collecting in the cash quick enough it can all disappear very quickly! CASH FLOW [...]
