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Leadership can be lonely. One of the most valuable parts of the BGP isn't just the learning, it's having someone to challenge your thinking, share perspectives, and turn ideas into action. 🤝💡 Dan and his colleague completed the programme together and discovered that some of the most powerful conversations happened outside the classroom. Sometimes growth comes from learning. Sometimes it comes from having the right person on the journey with you. 🚀 @CranfieldSoM @ramsac @CranfieldUni Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #Leadership #BusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy #Entrepreneurship #PeerLearning
Why we got more from the BGP than everyone else!
🚨 More sales don't always mean more profit. In this episode of Nevermind the Bookkeeper, Emma and Marti unpack one of the biggest misconceptions in business: chasing turnover at all costs. From hidden overheads and discounting traps to understanding your true margins, they reveal why some businesses work harder, grow faster… and still make less money. 💡 If you're focused solely on increasing revenue, this conversation could completely change how you think about growth. Watch the full episode and ask yourself: Are you building turnover, or building profit? 👇 Have you ever discovered that "more business" wasn't actually better business? Let us know in the comments. Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #NevermindTheBookkeeper #BusinessGrowth #Profitability #SmallBusinessUK #BusinessStrategy
Chasing Turnover Is A Poor Man's Strategy
Cash flow issues do not always start with cash 💭 Sometimes they start with processes. No credit control. No visibility on suppliers. No structure around payment terms. Small gaps in process can quietly become bigger problems over time. Strong financial decisions start with understanding what is really happening behind the numbers 📊 Be bold | Be brave | Be outside the bubble #CashFlow #BusinessProcesses #FinanceLeadership #SMEs #BusinessGrowth
No money in the bank? Start here!
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
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