The two main reasons big gorillas buy small companies
Having been involved in quite a few capital raises and trade sales where big gorillas invest in or buy start-ups,…
Perspective – analysing your business after a tough 2018
It’s 6pm, your employees have left for the day and you’re enjoying some peace and quiet. You’re in a pensive…
The Right Mix
Once a business meets a certain size and complexity they need three distinct skill sets to have the optimum finance…
The metric all business owners need to know
Have you ever heard of the divine ratio? It is a sequence of numbers that is found repeatedly throughout nature….
Life Time Value Example
Life Time Value $ (LTV) = the cumulative Gross Margin $ (GM) of a customer (over their lifetime), less the…
The Inside Word on the R&D Grant
The R&D grant is a great source of funding for small businesses and start-ups. For those eligible to get a…
Why do small businesses stay small?
Why do small businesses stay small? Not all business owners have ambitions to grow their business into something big. They…
What does Amazons entry into Australia mean for businesses?
When I first moved to London I was stunned by how pervasive amazon was. It’s everywhere. They have staggeringly large…
8 Questions to ask before funding
What does the business need from the deal? It might just be cash. It could be cash and connections….
Cash is King – 10 Tips to Improve Cashflow
CFOs on demand provide outsourced CFO services to small businesses and startups.