Little Changes That’ll Make a Big Difference With Your Business Finance.

LoftyInkers
3 min readJan 26, 2022

If you asked 10 business owners their major problem in running a business, chances are that 8 out of them will mention finance.

And it’s not far-fetched.

Money is needed a lot to facilitate a business, as well as life in general.

So then, since you can’t take away the fact that money can be an issue in business, how about making it less of a problem?

Yeah!

You can make money less of a problem in your business when you master how it works and make it work for you and your business.

One of such ways is by making changes.

You should already know.

Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a change will make you look ridiculous.

If you drove down the same road you drove yesterday and 10 days before that, you will arrive at the same destination. That’s for sure.

And the good thing about what we are about to share is that you don’t need to make any big changes. They are just little changes you can make that will bring about a big difference.

Talk about minimum work and maximum impact!!!

So, here are a few small things to do for your business finance that will give you maximum results.

Price your products effectively: Sometimes, low prices is not the answer. Customers don’t buy because your prices are lower than that of your competitors, they buy because of the perceived value, in relation to the price. We have a full article on how to properly price. Read it here.

Monitor your books: You might think you are making a huge amount of profit, whereby you actually are not. Monitoring your books will help you see where money is going and how it is coming in, the costs incurred, as well as the revenue. This will give you a better picture of the state of your business’s finances.

This might take a while and a little getting used to, but you will be thankful in the long run.

Reduce unwanted expenses: The best way to do this is by first knowing what you spend money on, via your books. This will help you see what day to day expenses you incur in running your business, and help you know which ones to avoid or reduce. For instance, reducing paper use by emailing documents, instead of faxing or waybilling documents. Just some little changes can have huge impacts on the pocket of your business.

The last change we would like to talk about is this.

Plan ahead: Nothing beats proper planning. It will help you keep track of the funds you have available and help you know what best to use it for, to ensure business growth and sustainability.

Planning helps you make informed decisions, based on how much you study your financial books and your knowledge of the financial state of your business.

Now, by doing these few things, you can be sure that your business finances will become better. You will save more money and be more sustainable in the long run. It will also help you make decisions that will push your business to greater heights of growth.

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LoftyInkers
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Written by LoftyInkers

LoftyInc Allied Partners Limited is an innovation development company that drives social impact across Sub-Saharan Africa. This is where we share our insights.

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