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You think you know your business. 🤔 Then you take a second look. 👀 The first two modules of the BGP force you to step back, dive deeper, and see how your business has actually changed over time, not just how it feels from the inside. 🔍📊 That gap between perception and reality, That’s where the real insight lives. 💡 Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessInsight #Strategy
THE BUSINESS YOU THINK YOU KNOW ISN'T THE BUSINESS YOU HAVE
Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t borrowing money 💭 It’s using your business cash without fully understanding the impact. Many businesses think: “The money is there, so let’s use it.” But working capital protects the business. It creates breathing room, stability, and options when things change 📊 Growth should be exciting — but it should also be tested. If an investment stacks up, the numbers should support it. Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #BusinessGrowth #CashFlow #WorkingCapital #BusinessStrategy #SMEs
IF YOU WON'T BORROW MONEY FOR THE IDEA DO YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE IN IT?
📈 Growth can happen quickly. But growth and clarity are not always the same thing. Dan shared how scaling a business from 4 people to 120 happened largely through instinct, experience, and doing what felt right in the moment. Until someone started asking better questions. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs don’t come from having all the answers. They come from external challenge, scrutiny, and seeing your business through a different lens. 💭 Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #GrowthMindset
The problem with growing by gut instinct ⚠️
Big ideas are exciting 🚀 But excitement alone doesn’t build sustainable businesses. Financial forecasting, modelling risk, and pressure-testing decisions aren’t there to kill ambition, they’re there to protect it 📊 The best businesses combine entrepreneurial energy with commercial reality. That’s where real growth happens ⚖️ Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #CashFlow #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #FinancialPlanning #SMEs
Accountants aren’t trying to kill your ideas!
💡 One of the most powerful moments in business is realising that experience doesn’t always equal perspective. After 24 years in business, Dan shared how being challenged by peers and external scrutiny helped him see his business differently, and make better strategic decisions because of it. 📈 Sometimes the hardest business to work on is your own. Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #CranfieldBGP
You can spend 24 years in business…and still discover blind spots.
Most businesses don’t have a cash flow forecast, they have a reaction. In this episode, Emma (Outside The Bubble) and Marty (Morris Palmer) break down: ✅ Why “if there’s cash, we pay” isn’t a plan ✅ How to forecast realistically (without overcomplicating it) ✅ The truth about working capital and cash buffers ✅ Common mistakes business owners make when growing ✅ How to avoid cash flow crises before they happen If you’re making decisions without knowing what the next 3–6 months look like… this one’s for you. Be Bold | Be Brave | Be Outside the Bubble #CashFlowManagement #CashFlowForecasting #BusinessFinance #SmallBusinessTips #WorkingCapital
Cash Flow Forecasting
Growth doesn’t happen through inspiration alone. It happens through action, accountability, and the right people around you. In this clip, Dan shares why he joined Cranfield’s Business Growth Programme, and why doing it alongside a fellow director made the experience even more powerful. From building a real plan to returning 100 days later to report progress, BGP is designed for owner-managers ready to level up. Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #CranfieldUniversity #OwnerManagers #GrowthStrategy #OutsideTheBubble
Why experienced leaders still choose to learn.
Ideas can feel very compelling in the early stages. But once the financial modelling is done, the conversation often changes. Not because the idea is bad. But because the numbers provide clarity about the real level of risk. That clarity usually leads to better decisions. Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #FinancialStrategy #BusinessDecisions #FinanceLeadership #SMEGrowth #OutsideTheBubble
What happens when you actually run the numbers!
What happens when experienced business leaders step out of day-to-day operations and give themselves space to think strategically? In this episode of "Never Mind the Bookkeeper", Emma speaks with Dan from @ramsac about his experience on Cranfield’s Business Growth Programme, from accountability and leadership challenges to creating a business plan that actually drives action. @CranfieldUni @CranfieldSoM Some of the most valuable growth doesn’t come from working harder. It comes from stepping back, being challenged, and seeing your business differently. If you're leading a business and wondering what comes next, this conversation is worth your time. Be Bold | Be Brave | Be Outside the Bubble #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Strategy #Cranfield #OwnerManager #ScalingBusiness
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