Growing a business

Effective finance and cash flow management are important parts of successfully growing your small business. The links below will provide you with some basic information about the most important finance and cash flow issues.

• Cash impacts of growth
  Rapid growth and the extra demands it places on working capital will put the business under pressure.
• Dealing with financial institutions
  Growing businesses usually require financial support to provide funding.
• Securing finance
  Businesses sourcing finance for growth, must take care to understand the liabilities and risks that accompany financial agreements.
• Budgeting & forecasting for growth
  Important financial disciplines for business success.
• Cash flow optimisation
  Effective cash flow is essential for survival, profit and sound business.

The grow module on the Small Business Tool Kit provides further information about these important considerations. For a more detailed explanation of the topics outlined above, visit the finance module which contains more information, case studies, videos and interactive financial planning tools.