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What You Ought To Have Known About Dropshipping Business

Efficiency and simplicity in buying and sending items to clients are essential factors for wholesale buyers when looking for business owners to work with. That is why it is critical to consider the advantages of dropshipping. Dropshipping wholesale customers will provide you with an edge over competitors who do not.

“Dropshipping is a service given by some Wholesalers,” according to Worldwide brands. You don’t have to bother about stocking or shipping items when you utilize a Drop Shipping Wholesaler. Instead, when you get a client order, you contact your wholesaler, who will send it to your customer on your behalf. As a merchant, this means you may sell a wide range of items without ever having to stock any inventory.

Benefits of Dropshipping

1. Increase the number of consumers

Wholesale customers can sell your items directly to their consumers by displaying them in their physical or online storefronts. You will be able to indirectly extend your market and reach more clients as an internet company owner; otherwise, you would not be able to if you had not connected with wholesale purchasers.

2. You will save money, effort and time.

Working with wholesalers that have a solid customer base saves you money, effort, and time.

“Most people who begin their first online company via auctions or online stores don’t have a lot of money or the room to warehouse and store the items they wish to sell online,” Oceantailer emphasizes. Working with a real Dropshipper will save you a lot of money in this area. When consumers buy your items, merchants display them in their online shop and send you an invoice. You send the items from the warehouse to the customer’s address when the merchant confirms the orders. Both you and the wholesale customer saved time by completing this order fulfillment process.

Dropshipping with eCommerce saves wholesale purchasers money since they only pay for items that have already been sold. For producers, this implies more significant sales, product movement, and orders fulfilled. It’s a win-win situation for you if you work with trustworthy wholesale buyers who are also trying to enhance their earnings. Having additional wholesale buyers will improve your sales and profits in this way.

3. Adaptability

The dropshipping concept allows for flexibility that would otherwise be impossible. Wholesalers may do business from anywhere and anytime as long as they have access to the Internet.

Buyers can connect directly with manufacturers or business owners while also communicating with customers over the Internet.

It allows merchants to work with various wholesale suppliers and sell more items to their consumers, giving them greater freedom. Because there is greater product mobility, manufacturers have more freedom.

4. Use of leverage

The ability to multiply your money, time, and effort is leverage in the business. You’ll be able to focus on building connections with wholesale clients if you provide dropshipping to them.

The load between the merchant and the supplier is balanced by having reputable and dependable dropship wholesalers that will perform the shipment for you.

Food of Thought

For sure, starting up a dropshipping business is not very difficult as many people may perceive it; you only need your computer or even a mobile and very little capital to start this kind of business. Due to the positive trends in technology, most people tend to migrate to online business; mobile online casinos are also following the trend. This could be because most people spend their time online, and reaching your target is very easy. 

DataGardener Launches its Lending Intelligence Tool, the Industry’s First Solution of its kind.

26th August 2021, DataGardener Limited, a leading UK provider of data-driven insights that help organisations manage risk, grow and thrive, announced the launch of its new Lending Intelligence Tool earlier this week. Combining advanced algorithms and commercial lending data, such as: lender, types of charges, turnover, industry, region and year of charge registration data, the tool enables Underwriting and Business Development teams to uncover a world of opportunities. Throughout the pandemic, company insolvency rates have, unsurprisingly, remained rather high. However, recently there has been a sustained monthly rise in insolvency rates, with cases up by 63% compared to June of last year. This volatile activity in the market motivated the team at DataGardener to reimagine the way companies prospect and evaluate risk in the Lending market, leading to the development of this solution. 

“We know that most businesses need help now more than ever, not just to survive, but to manage and grow their operations,” said Tarun Kumar, Founder and CEO for DataGardener. “That is why we are accelerating our product innovation, to help businesses find the right opportunities, manage risk and grow faster.”

 The insights offered by their Lending Intelligence Tool will help businesses formulate better business plans and make informed decisions to improve profitability. In addition, the tool helps traditional lenders, Fintechs and private players understand the companies they are prospecting in more detail to make better-informed decisions. Unique features of the Lending Intelligence Tool include:

  • Access over 1 million Charge records
  • Enhanced search capabilities through charge-type keyword tagging
  • Filter by lender, type of charges, turnover and estimated turnover, industry, region, year of charge registration and renewal month
  • Interactive Data Visualisation 
  • Quick view of charges description on page at list view level 
  • The ability to view all the company’s key information, financials, and business details, all in the same view.  
  • Embedded intelligence and simplified workflows to address unique data requirements
  • User-friendly and intuitive – designed by Commercial finance professionals 

“With our Lending Intelligence Tool, we put the power to manage data in the user’s hands, enabling our clients to reduce time spent on data management and analysis tasks from hours to minutes,” said Mark Bennett, Commercial Director at DataGardener.” 

 The release of this tool represents a new opportunity for DataGardener to continue to help address the needs of businesses today. For the first time, DataGardener will expand its offering to a specific market, with the added benefit of offering all of its Premium licence features and data to any users that adopt their Lending Intelligence Tool. 

“We believe that this product provides the Lending market with a unique opportunity to quickly and strategically optimise and streamline their prospecting and data analysing processes,” said Robert Holland, Co-Founder & Director of DataGardener “It’s our objective to place our customers on a path to more successful outcomes.”

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Payroll Solutions Specialist Intelligo Shortlisted for Two Prestigious UK Business Awards

Intelligo, the company behind the multi-award winning payroll solution MegaPay, have been shortlisted as finalists for not one but two prestigious UK business awards.

Intelligo are finalists in two categories at the Growing Business Awards — Customer Experience and Loyalty, and Employer of the Year. Meanwhile, the good news keeps flowing for the payroll software specialist, having also been shortlisted as finalists in three categories at the UK Customer Experience Awards (UKCXA® 2021) — Employee Experience in the Crisis, Customer Experience in the Crisis, and B2B Customer Experience.

Commenting on the news of the firm’s shortlisting at both awards, Padraig Gill, Co-Founder and Director of Intelligo, said: “Despite the incredible challenges the pandemic has thrown at us, as a team we have risen to the challenge and ensured that it has been business as usual for our clients. I’m incredibly proud of our whole team, who not only pivoted to home working within a week, but continued to deliver outstanding levels of service and delivery to our clients. In fact, over this time we’ve actually seen an increase in our client base while retaining all of our existing customers.”

“The hard work and dedication of our team underpins our shortlisting at both awards, and it would be fantastic for our team to recognised even further with a couple of wins! I would also like to extend our congratulations to all finalists across both awards, knowing just how much of a challenge this time has been for every company and employee. Best of luck to all on the night!”

The UK Customer Experience Awards (UKCXA® 2021) will announce their winners online on the 14th of October. The Growing Business Awards will be held at Grosvenor House, London, on the 24th of November.

Payroll solutions specialists Intelligo are finalists in the Customer Experience and Loyalty category at the UK Growing Business Awards 2021
Payroll solutions specialists Intelligo are finalists in the Employer of the Year category at the UK Growing Business Awards 2021
Payroll solutions specialists Intelligo are finalists in the Employee Experience in the Crisis (SME), Customer Experience in the Crisis (Up to 250 Employees), and B2B Customer Experience (SME) categories at the UK Customer Experience Awards 2021 (UKCXA® 2021)

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CFTE’s Global Fintech Internship Experience 2021 is here to give every student the internship opportunity they deserve

26.1% lost their work placement/internship, 29.2% lost their job, 28.2% had their job offer deferred or cancelled. These were the figures of a survey among graduating students conducted by Prospects to analyse the effects of COVID-19 on graduate recruitment. At the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE), we wanted to make sure that we can help students continue to develop and build skills at the beginning of their careers by allowing them to join the Global Fintech Internship – a week-long internship to work on real-world case studies presented by leading Fintech companies globally including – Mastercard, R3, Paypal, Onfido, Chipper Cash, while developing soft skills with Grayce.


The COVID-19 Pandemic has jolted students into one of the worst job markets. According to the Financial Times, students across the globe have found it very hard to find internships in 2020 and 2021, with only 17% of university students having an internship in the last year. This is a major problem since internships help students acquire important skills, they are a key differentiator for employers and are a stepping stone for students to prepare for their professional lives. 


As some industries crumble under the effect of COVID-19 – closing down employment opportunities, the Fintech industry is booming, and many Fintech companies, big or small, are hiring. However, many students are unaware of the opportunities.


The Global Fintech Internship Experience: Helping students get the internship they deserve
The Global Fintech Internship Experience is designed to bridge the gap between emerging opportunities in fintech and students who are on the lookout for work experience. It is a free one-week programme for students interested in Fintech and is designed to give them insights into the industry, skills from an applied project, and an opportunity to enhance their CVs. 


The programme is designed by CFTE, in collaboration with leading industry players such as Mastercard, R3, Paypal, Onfido, Chipper Cash and Grayce, whose senior leaders present on the programme will provide business cases to students to work on, as well as soft skills development seminars from Grayce. The programme was designed to be open to all students over 18 years old, without any discrimination of gender, educational background or location, helping a large pool of students access this internship.


“As an emerging talent management consultancy, Grayce believes in the value that graduates can bring to businesses. We aim to be the best fast-track developer of emerging talent, enabling improved diversity of thought and delivery in digital transformation and change. We are on a mission to help organisations harness the power of graduate talent and are proud of our long-standing partnerships with leading FinTech organisations.  


We know that graduate job prospects have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. And with EY’s FinTech census revealing that 42% of UK FinTechs are facing a ‘digital skills shortage’, we’re thrilled to partner with CFTE who share our passion for up-skilling young people. We feel a keen responsibility to give the emerging workforce a holistic skillset, combining hard and soft skills, that will set them up for a successful career long-term. The Grayce Team are excited to work with CFTE to help close these skills gaps and kickstart graduate careers on a global scale.”, says a spokesperson from the Grayce Team.


Wiza Jalakasi, VP, Global Developer Relations, who will be a part of the Global Fintech Internship said, “We at Chipper are very excited to be collaborating with CFTE in this year’s Global Fintech Internship programme. The entire industry is quickly growing with an increasing appetite for brilliant talent, and we couldn’t be more delighted to share our experiences and ideas with the student group, further enabling them to better prepare for the opportunities of today and the future. We are keen to discover any individuals with exceptional potential who we can connect to opportunities within Chipper and in the industry at large.”


Clare Joy, Strategy & Expansion Lead at Onfido, who will be joining the week-long programme said, “The fintech industry is booming, yet, there is a significant gap between business demand for digital skills and the number of opportunities available for young people to learn them. At Onfido, we attribute huge importance to internships to close this gap and open the gateway to the future workplace. It’s important that businesses put real world case studies at the heart of the process, to give the most realistic experience to the next generation of fintech experts. We are excited to play a leading role in the Global Fintech Internship and give students from around the world the opportunity to take their first steps in the sector, by applying what they are learning in the lecture hall to the fast-moving business world.”


The Internship programme is also supported by our institutional partners including – Ngee Ann Polytechnic (Singapore), The University of Nairobi,  the University of Ghana, the Students’ Representative Council at the University of Cape Town, UCL Business Society and King’s Banking and Finance Society.
What makes the programme a great learning experience?


The programme is virtual and takes place over one week (23 August to 29 August), with pre-work starting from 16 August. Students will be attending presentations, panel discussions on case studies around the Fintech industry, skills to enter Fintech and the jobs available in digital finance. They will be working in teams of 5 on business cases from leading Fintech companies, and submit a written paper and video presentation at the end of the programme. 
The programme is designed to give students a taste of the booming fintech landscape, allow them to brainstorm solutions to the biggest challenges faced by leading companies across the globe and collaborate with peers from diverse backgrounds, across countries worldwide.

 
Global Fintech Internship by the numbers


The programme has made a big impact on students since applications opened. Here are some of the statistics:

  • 4,096 applications were made to the Global Fintech Internship
  • We have a diverse applicant pool with 90+ nationalities
  • The talent pool consists of 80% undergrads and 20% Masters and PhDs

Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-founder of CFTE said, “We realised that the pandemic has made it very hard for students to find an internship. CFTE being an educational platform, we were committed to helping students get their first fintech experience, a real taste of the work environment and a stepping stone to fintech opportunities. That’s why together with the global fintech community we have created the Global Fitech Internship, which gives students exposure to the fastest growing area of finance. Regardless of background or experience, we welcomed everyone and anyone to join the programme.”


Huy Nguyen Trieu, Co-founder of CFTE, also added, “Every student deserves an internship. Amid an economic downturn induced by the global pandemic, we at CFTE want to make sure no student is robbed of the opportunity to build the necessary skills to develop in their career. The Global Fintech Internship is a unique opportunity for students to step into the booming Fintech industry at the start of their careers, by immersing themselves in an environment of leading institutions worldwide, where they can learn, develop and build competitive skills to grow.” 

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The North West and Yorkshire & The Humber are just as lucrative for new businesses as London, new research finds

·       Manchester and Leeds are the best Northern cities to start a new business 

·  The research finds 64 per cent of British businesses started outside of London  

Manchester, 23rd August 2021.

Are you thinking about starting a business in the UK? Research from Bruntwood Group, the office space property providers, has found that the North West and Yorkshire & The Humber are just as lucrative as the capital for new business launches. 

https://bruntwood.co.uk/blog/british-business-titans-where-did-they-start-their-companies/  

Researching the launchpads of 100 of the most well-known companies in the UK, Bruntwood Group have found over 6 in 10 new British businesses (64 per cent) were founded outside London, despite the capital’s reputation for being the country’s main business hub. 

A large proportion of the dataset (14 per cent) began life in the North West, with 30 per cent of those getting their start in metropolitan Manchester. Rolls Royce, PG Tips and Vimto are just a handful of Mancunian business behemoths. 

The research also finds Leeds is the best city in the Yorkshire region for new British businesses, with 33 per cent of Yorkshire-based businesses starting their journey here. These include ASDA, Morrison’s, Marks & Spencer and Next. 

A Bruntwood spokesperson commented: 

“The spread across the North of England is definitely helping to create a better start-up foundation for business people all over the country. “While London is still the number one destination for many new British businesses, it is reassuring to know that other areas of the country, even the small towns and cities, have just as much of a shot at making it big as the stalwarts that soak up the economic growth of the capital”. 

For further insights about Bruntwood Group’s research, visit the Bruntwood blog

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For further press information, please contact: Carly.trigg@mediacom.com 

About Bruntwood Group  

Over 40 years ago, Bruntwood started out with the vision of transforming unloved buildings for commercial use, whilst retaining the original character and value that once made them special. This core vision still remains true to this day, having evolved to create vibrant communities and campuses that help businesses to reach their full potential.

INDUSTRY-LEADING APPLICATION ‘FROM HOME TO CHROME’ LAUNCHES TO ACCELERATE GOOGLE CHROME OS ADOPTION

A pioneering aid to Google Chromebook adoption launches today. Business Change Management specialists, Simplify Change, and Mobinergy, the leading European consulting company for Unified Endpoint and Identity Management, have announced a partnership to launch From Home to Chrome to enterprises who wish to adopt Google Chrome OS.

Based on best practices in business change management detailed in the BEE Methodology© it has been designed and developed by Simplify Change’s team of experts in business change, communication, and training in collaboration with Mobinergy, an EMEA specialist helping companies adopting and managing their fleet of Google Chrome OS devices. The launch marks the continuing relationship between the two companies to bring innovative, fun, useful products to market to aid their clients and partners.

Working with various UK and international companies, Simplify Change have leaned on their change management expertise, by developing personalised gamified experiences, across several high impact products, including Microsoft Teams, for their customers to use. Based on the BEE Methodology© (a simplified change methodology for all to follow) these experiences form part of the BEE: Interact arm of the company, which focuses on scalable solutions that engage people to deliver change effectively.

Seeing an opportunity in the market to help companies adopt Chromebooks, Simplify Change and Mobinergy have customised a gamified learning experience: From Home to Chrome.

They have created this application that motivates people to learn about Google Chrome OS by solving this problem from a business change viewpoint, rather than a learning and development viewpoint. This unique approach means that people are motivated to learn in a fun, informative way, that meets their needs through bite-sized persona-based learning all the while focusing on what’s in it for individuals, to motivate people to want to learn about this new technology and understand how it will benefit them. 

Today, business change managers, CIOs, project managers, and people-focused companies globally can benefit from solutions focused on smoothing the adoption journey. Simplify Change and Mobinergy are proud to join this group, encouraging
people and companies to focus on change adoption to ensure ROI (return on investment) is delivered for Chromebook migrations and getting the most out of Google Chrome OS.

Managing Director, Nicola Graham, of Simplify Change commented:
“Following on from our successes last year in gamification and adoption which saw us successfully develop remote strategies for engaging and exciting People in new technologies we’ve developed From Home to Chrome to excite and inform people in a fun way about the benefits and key features of Google Chrome OS.
Now into its second version, we are excited to bring this tried and tested application to market to aid in awareness of Google Chrome OS and showing the world how it can make people’s everyday experience using computers more efficient and straightforward.”

Charles Hirel, CEO of Mobinergy says:
“Chrome OS fast adoption in the Enterprise space requires a new focus on customer experience. Delivering a great IT project isn’t enough, companies choosing to move to Chrome OS must support their team and help them adopting new devices and tools. Home to Chrome was born to ease the adoption of Chrome OS in an easy to deploy, scalable and truly engaging manner.”

Some of the features of From Home to Chrome, include:
– A fun, informative learning experience that covers the core functionality in 45 minutes. Alignment to Google’s key messages about Google Chrome OS.
– Persona-based, bite-sized learning for all to digest.
– Quizes and analytics to both reinforce and provide additional learning support.
– Gamified reward & recognition to create excitement.
– Ongoing updates to changes as Google Chrome OS evolves.
– Straightforward cost-effective deployment for delivery at scale.

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Simplify Change and Mobinergy invite you to a free trial of From Home to Chrome, to see its benefits and show how it can benefit your company. Interested people can sign up at https://www.simplifychange.co.uk/.

Simplify Change – Established in 2019 and based in Central London, England, Simplify Change is a business change management consultancy who are specialists in business change and project management. Helping companies and their people adopt change successfully, using their BEE Methodology© by providing consultancy services and products that are focused on enabling companies to foster change adoption at scale. Investors, resellers, and prospective enterprises can find additional information about Simplify Change at https://www.simplifychange.co.uk.

Mobinergy – Founded in 2016, by former Apple and VMWare managers, Mobinergy is a Digital Workplace specialist delivering Modern Device Management solutions. Based in Paris, London, Munich and Montreal Canada, Mobinergy has helped hundreds and companies across EMEA and Northern America to deliver secure access to any application on any device using VMWare, Microsoft, Apple, Lookout, OKTA and Google technologies. Find additional information about Mobinergy at http://www.mobinergy.com

World changing inventions as MSDUK Innovation Challenge Finalists announced

What makes a winning business?

When it comes to awards and entering them, a question we regularly get asked is – what makes a winning business, what do the judges look for?

MSDUK’s Innovation Challenge competition is challenging, with nearly 100 entries across four categories received overall. So, what do the prestigious panel of judges look for?

Mayank Shah, CEO and founder at MSDUK, says, “We have a high volume of entries, which is brilliant and shows the entrepreneurial spirit that the UK is known for worldwide.  I loved the judging process because of the exceptionally high standard and the innovation of the entries this year.

To reach the finals, entries were not only a robust application but also the entrepreneurs showed an absolute determination to change the world through innovation, the judges and I had a tough job this year.” 

From LatchAid, a device created to help mothers with breastfeeding, to Factmata, which easily helps companies identify harmful content such as racism and sexism earlier than a human can, both much-needed products across the globe.  Then looking at another area needing urgent action, The Environment, first we have Unitrove, whose mission is to create a virtuous world powered entirely by clean, reliable, and affordable energy. We also have CAMBOND® who have invented a low carbon, plant-based bio adhesive to replace oil-based formaldehyde resin in the wood panel industry.  The entries really were mind-blowing this year.

Karolina Jagodzinska, Interim Innovation Challenge Manager added “We are also pleased to report that 16 semi-finalists have raised an investment of over £15M. It is fantastic to see that 12 finalists are made up of multiple award winners from Forbes 30 under 30, Web Summit Finalists to Top 100 Asian Stars in UK tech.  They are the UK’s finest.”

MSDUK would like to thank the headline sponsor Accenture and category sponsors Cummins, Digital Catapult, EY and GSK for supporting this year’s competition. The growth and popularity of the MSDUK Innovation Challenge would not have been possible without your continuous support.

In this year’s Innovation Challenge, ‘Better Ideas for a Better World’ (aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ethnic minority owned start-ups and entrepreneurs competed for prizes worth over £150K.  The Innovation Challenge aims to spotlight the best innovators across various sectors and technologies, including AI & Machine Learning, Sustainable Cities and Consumer Health.  If you would like to know more, please get in touch with us at Karolina@MSDUK.org.uk

A summary of our finalists is below, but you can also find out more about their innovations by clicking the link below.

https://www.msduk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MSDUK-Innovation-Challenge-Finalists-Profiles.pdf

 

Introducing our Innovation Challenge 2021 Finalists 

Advanced Digital Solutions 

·         10BE5 – John Kwan, Co-founder 10BE5 builds tech products that reduce to a few clicks the costly and lengthy manual drafting and review processes in capital markets transactions and periodic reporting. ·         BreatheHappy – Shiti Rastogi, CEOBreathe Happy uses Computer Vision and Machine Learning to quantify human movement for personalized at-home fitness and longevity solutions.·         Factmata – Dhruv Ghulati, Founder, Chairman & President Factmata helps companies identify harmful content such as racism and sexism earlier than a human can, enabling faster, smarter responses before toxic narratives become mainstream.

Healthcare & Wellbeing 

·         Fertifa – Tony Chen, Founder & CEOFertifa is the UK’s leading fertility and reproductive healthcare benefits provider for employers, offering solutions designed to improve employee wellbeing and inclusivity whilst breaking the fertility taboo.·         LatchAid – Dr Chen Mao, Founder & CEOLatchAid is an award-winning Femtech start-up using cutting-edge 3D technology & Artificial Intelligence to help mothers learn breastfeeding skills intuitively and access credible, personalised motherhood support 24/7.·         TechSixtyFOur – Colleen Wong, Founder & CEO Techsixtyfour specialises in communications wearables for the children and older market. 

Smart Buildings, Energy & Net Zero Carbon

·         Amphibio – Jun Kamei, CEO & Founder Amphibio is developing Amphitex™, a sustainable, 100% recyclable and PFC-free alternative to traditional Waterproof Breathable Textile.·         Cambond – Xiaobin Zhao, Founder & CEOCAMBOND® has invented a low carbon, plant based bioadhesive to replace oil-based formaldehyde resin in wood panel industry.·         Unitrove – Steven Lua, CEOUnitrove provides nano-scale, transportable, self-contained zero-emission fuelling infrastructure as-a-service that can be rapidly-deployed or relocated within minutes. The company is currently working to build the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility.

Social Innovation 
 
 

·         Matchable- Foong Wai Ng, Founder Matchable is a B2B platform matching companies and their employees with innovative skilled volunteering projects at non-profits (charities & social enterprises) and impact start-ups.·         Tuck. – Neel Thakrar and Dhruv Ranpura, Co-Founder & CEO tuck. is a mobile app that allows people to find local businesses in their area and earn cashback when they shop with them.·         Znotes – Zubair Junjunia, Founder ZNotes is a community-led online learning platform allowing students to maximise their potential by having free access to high-quality educational resources; revision notes, live videos, podcasts, and a peer-to-peer learning space – all built for students, by students.

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Some of the Most Common Issues with Cash Flow – and How You Can Prevent Them

Cash flow refers to how cash ‘moves’ into and out of your enterprise, and it’s not the same as turnover or profit. Turnover is the overall revenue amount you produce, whilst profit is the revenue of your business minus your total costs. On the other hand, cash flow is about how much money or funds you have on-hand and available for spending. Your cash flow will include the money from various sources, be it sales, investments, and even loans. But whilst you may already know what cash flow is, the bigger question is: are you managing it well? It may be a surprise to many how cash flow proves vital for a business’s success. Still, if you are not financially prepared for unexpected expenses or emergencies or just the simple running of your business operations, your business could be seriously affected. So how can you handle it properly, and what are the common errors you should avoid? Here’s a look at some of the most common issues with cash flow – and how you can prevent them.

A tight profit margin

 When you profit from your services or products, these may not be enough to cover the total expenses of delivering your products or services. It is one of the most common errors made by business startups, especially since they haven’t fully figured out their key business plan and model. Once you price a service or product, make sure you factor in all the related expenses of getting your product or service into the market. If your margin is too tight, you may want to drop a particular service or product.

Having a high overhead

Any business will have overhead expenses, but this can hurt your cash flow if your overhead costs are too high. Your overhead expenses can include everything from the rental fee of your office space to your IT equipment, electricity and heating bills, maintenance staff, and the like. These are all expenses that are not directly related to your business. However, it is often possible for businesses to find some savings in their overheads, and a good accountant such as from the central London accountants of GSM & Co can help you find the savings you need.

Having too much inventory or stock

If you regularly buy raw materials or stock for your business, it will not do to have too much for what you require. You may have too much in your stockpile within a specific period, and unless you are waiting for a big order, it’s best to keep just as much stock as you may likely require prior to the next batch of deliveries. This is precisely what is explained in the principle of JIT or just in time manufacturing, so try not to tie up your money in stock that you don’t use or need.

Dealing with late payments or non-payments

Another problem that can affect your cash flow is late payments or even non-payment from clients. Bear in mind that most clients tend to delay their payments, but it can strain your cash flow. You can try avoiding this issue by negotiating an early payment and providing a discount. You can also prevent the problem of non-payment by checking the credit records of potential clients. 

Fantastic Services expands across Ireland

Excellent business opportunities for area management now available in Ireland

The UK’s leading home services provider and award-winning franchisor with over 530 franchisees across three continents, Fantastic Services,  has recently set foot in Ireland with the appointment of a new Master Franchisee.  

After entering over 30 new markets in the UK since the beginning of 2020, the franchisor proved that it has everything needed to support thriving businesses in various niches, including cleaning, gardening, handyman, pest control and removals.  

“We have been successful in implementing a strong business model and providing industry know-how to our franchise partners, and we strongly believe that our Master Franchisee in Ireland will quickly grow a sustainable business with the formula we have in place. Our new partner is exactly the type of learning-based, growth-oriented leader, who has the ability to conquer the property-maintenance market in Ireland,” said Anton Skarlatov, Co-founder and CEO of Fantastic Services.  

The Master Franchisee is responsible for developing and growing the Fantastic Services brand within Ireland by recruiting Area Franchisees for the different regions.  After tremendous success in the UK and Australia, Fantastic Services is now ready to conquer the Irish market.

There are currently high-demand Irish territories available for sale, and the company is looking for qualified prospects who are eager to join a thriving, crisis-proof industry by bringing the brand to various areas in Ireland. “

The Area Franchisees will exclusively represent Fantastic Services in a specific territory in Ireland and grow a profitable business by recruiting and managing several franchise units. Fantastic Services will provide them with 12+ years of know-how, a successful business model, a bespoke and sophisticated CRM system, and advanced training,” added Skarlatov.  

While the sheer size of Fantastic Services and its franchising model are feats on their own, these are not even the most exciting aspects of the brand. What truly stands out is its focus on technology and innovation. Established more than a decade ago, the technology-driven company continuously develops new services, implements new technologies and attracts new partners.

Their uniquely designed CRM system and custom-built apps establish seamless communication between franchisees and technicians. 


 “We are confident in the success of our future franchisees in Ireland because we have had an excellent understanding of Fantastic Services’ capabilities over the past years. Our franchisees performed extremely well, with several of our Area Developers exceeding a yearly revenue of one million pounds,” explains Anton Skarlatov.  

Anyone interested in owning an Area Franchise in Ireland can visit www.fantasticfranchise.ie to learn more about their franchise opportunities. 

Muffle Limited, growing at an average rate of 153% YoY

Muffle Limited, a global acoustic and soundproofing solutions provider, is set to expand further into international markets, growing at an average rate of 153% YoY. 

Since 2019, Muffle Limited has provided acoustic and soundproofing solutions globally for both the commercial and domestic markets. With a comprehensive range including acoustic wall panels, acoustic ceiling tiles, insulation and flooring, Muffle Limited is very much the one-stop shop for all acoustic products. Seeing an increase of international demand, Muffle Limited realigned their strategy to service and supply internationally by launching country specific online stores for commercial and domestic customers. In 2020, Muffle Limited officially opened their European online stores across Germany, France, Spain and also South Africa. The business saw a growth of 155% YoY and continued their mission of being the leading experts in the acoustics industry. 


“We are extremely proud of the level of growth we have had in such a short space of time and can’t wait to continue growing. Bringing new acoustic products to countries all across the world is our passion and with the help of great advisors, we are massively achieving our goals” – Andy Holler, Director


Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, customer demand continued earlier this year which saw Muffle Limited successfully launch their American, Canadian and Finnish online stores. Their most recent launch into the USA has certainly propelled the brand across the globe as businesses and customers search for unique and inspiring acoustic and soundproofing solutions.


Unlike their competitors, Muffle Limited source and supply only the very best acoustic and soundproofing products from leading manufacturers such as Fluffo, 14six8 and Abstracta. The Muffle Limited team continue to explore the latest trends and innovative solutions and are in current discussion with a selection of up-and-coming brands, which are due to be announced imminently. Before supplying to their national and international customers, products are rigorously tested by their in-house experts to ensure they meet the Muffle Limited specifications and standards. In August 2020, seeing a gap in the market, Muffle Limited launched their own brand of products which has seen positive results to date. From MuffleMoss to MuffleTimber, MuffleTiles to even MuffleArt – the extensive range of Muffle products is predicted to extend before the end of 2022.


“Acoustics can be fiercely competitive, by offering such a large range of brands, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers and keep one foot above our competitors. We are constantly adding new products and ranges to makes sure there is a solution for everyone” – Andy Holler, Director


Website visitors will find a comprehensive selection of products in a variety of colours, designs and applications for both residential spaces such as home cinemas and living rooms, to classrooms, offices, retail spaces and more. Muffle Limited ensures customer satisfaction is at the core of their business by supplying sound solutions which focus on aesthetics, simplicity and wellbeing.

Visit www.muffle.co.uk for more information.

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