(And updated Wednesday 15th April 2020) In this article we pull together the key things you should be thinking about as you steer your business through these uncharted waters. Time and again, we have seen that it is rarely sensible to implement rash decisions. You should do what is necessary to mitigate the effects of […]
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Fact – you are going to have to, if you have not already done so, make a very rapid decision as to what and how you will communicate with your staff due to Coronavirus. This Tectona “In 3” looks at what you should consider before talking to your employees. Introduction I have spoken to a […]
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This is the first in our new series of “In 3” – where we take a very quick look at important news of the day which is likely to directly affect large numbers of businesses. What is happening? In the final 3 months of 2019 the UK economy showed zero growth. This against a backdrop […]
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What does a CFO actually do? A good part time CFO will focus on providing high level, value-added strategic financial advice to businesses. By the very nature of the part time role, the businesses that benefit most will be primarily at the smaller end of the SME spectrum from start-up, through growth and on to […]
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If I said that working capital is (or should be) a key management tool then I would probably get some pretty strange looks. But I would then go further and say that: Managing working capital should be one of the key responsibilities of your CFO or FD as it is a really accurate barometer for […]
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At some point, your business will probably need to consider raising money to take it on to the next stage – or even simply to survive. This article provides a quick overview as to what you should be thinking about and outlines some of your options. What are your choices? Historically, you had 2 choices […]
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Just before Christmas we learnt that the recently re-elected Conservative government will in April 2020 be raising the National Living Wage (NLW) by 6.2% to £8.72 per hour. To put this in perspective, this is 4 times the current rate of inflation. The driver of this is cited as pay stagnation – and many of […]
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At Tectona Partnership, we believe in making you aware of things to help you and your business – and few are as critical and life changing as working with your own coach. This is no more relevant than in the turbulent times that we face today; as Brexit looms, the political landscape remains volatile and […]
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The Art/Science/Discipline (delete as you see fit) of Search Engine Optimisation, aka SEO, has many branches. However, the first decision is whether you are going to use best practice or try to “game” the system, aka cheat, to get the search results you need. The SEO practitioners who cheat are known as “black hatters” or […]
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The Brexit turmoil rumbles on and businesses continue to grapple with an uncertain future. Trading agreements, political unrest and lack of leadership mean it’s extremely difficult for business leaders to predict where and how business can take place, what barriers there may be, and how the decisions of other businesses may impact their own. Business […]
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