Do the following comments strike a chord with you?

“My mistake was that I was busy with the operations side of the business. I pretty much ignored the financial side. I would be dealing with customers, deliveries, etc, when I should have been in the office working on Accounts.”

“One customer owed me thousands of Pounds before he went bust. That should never have happened. I should have known better but I was an entrepreneur, not a business expert.”

“If I had to do it all over again I would make sure I had someone working for me to handle that side of the business, and I’d say to anyone else in business for themselves to do the same.”

“Just half of small businesses have sought independent advice in the past year, with nearly two-thirds of those wanting help with their finances.”

“……..too many small firms have yet to grasp the value of an objective voice in the boardroom. They get bogged down in the detail of running their business, they fail to see the risks which could ruin them.”

“I can’t afford a finance director. Cashflow is tight enough as it is.”

Does this sound familiar to you? The problem is that you want to get on with what you do best, but the financial and admin burden just will not go away.

If you would like help in easing the burden of running your business, you may well have found the solution.