Name: Lunch and Learn: Why having a budget is crucial and how to make one
Uploaded: 2020-08-06
Description: In this webinar, Paul Savage explains what a small business budget looks like, the importance of having one and how you can make one for your business.

In this webinar, Paul Savage explains what a small business budget looks like, the importance of having one and how you can make one for your business.

Lunch and Learn: Why having a budget is crucial and how to make one

https://www.enterprisenation.com/learn-something/lunch-and-learn-why-having-a-budget-is-crucial-and-how-to-make-one

Webinar

In this Lunch and Learn, business accountant Paul Savage explains what a small business budget looks like, the importance of having one and how you can make one for your business.

The current economic uncertainty makes it difficult to budget. However, by creating a plan of what will happen to your cash if activity level increases or decreases by various percentages, you can get an understanding of how your business will survive in different circumstances.

What a small business budget looks like, the importance of having one and how you can make one for your business.

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance journalist and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s news reporter and Bristol Local Leader.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Freelance content creator & event host

Share of venture capital finance to all-female founder businesses sees no improvement in over a decade

The overall share of 2% of UK venture capital funding going to all-female founder teams has not changed since 2011.

Hello - I am a professional coach (EMCC Master Coach), consultant, trainer and workshop facilitator. I run professional improvement programmes, and management team training focused on the areas of; marketing, innovation, leadership and change. With my private clients, I work mainly with mid-career to senior executives, and with my training, I am mainly running seminars running across EMEA. I hold an MA in Coaching and Mentoring, a post-graduate Diploma in Business (Marketing), a PGCHE (Adult Development) and BA (Hons) Law. I am also Accredited Strengths Profile Coach and Practitioner of Business Model Canvas too, and my work is based on practical management and principles from positive psychology . Prior to all of that, my corporate career covered IP rights licensing, marketing and innovation management working at; Yell.com, TVNZ, Walt Disney and Office Dept. I&apos;ve been a consultant since 2011 (yes, London 2012 was my first gig) - and since then I have delivered programmes to teams and agencies such as; Tata Communications, John Lewis Waitrose, Powwownow, The AA. I have also created marketing and innovation modules for various Universities and business schools, including; Anglia Ruskin London, BIMM (London), Winchester University, Henley Business School, Krems Universitat (Vienna), The Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford) - and Metropolis Studios. At the moment, I do travel a lot with my training work, but when coaching, I can often to be found in my London haunts, at Century Club (on Shaftesbury Avenue) or The RSA (on The Strand).

Consultant and Coach

M3 / M4 Business Networking Group

Where? You will know it if you are here! From Reading to Southampton, from Woking down to Bristol (and lots of places in between, across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Thames Valley and Wiltshire).  Share your thoughts, questions, contacts and opportunities here.

I am the CEO &amp; Founder of <a href=&apos;https://www.elenameskhi.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Elena Meskhi &amp; Co</a>, an accounting &amp; tax advisory practice in the UK. I am also the best-selling author of <a href=&apos;https://rewire4success.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Rewire Your Business for Success</a> &amp; a Public Speaker. Here&apos;s the link to the latest podcast I was a guest on, <a href=&apos;https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-157-the-most-fun-and-optimistic-accountant-interview/id1475301177?i=1000594359431&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>The Matt Haycox Show</a>. Get in touch for accounting, tax &amp; business coaching services, I would be delighted to support you &amp; your business.&nbsp;

Financial and Tax Advisor

Premium Client Services (One-time payment)

Over 20 services that business owners may need. Our expertise ensures the accuracy and speed of those processes. 

1-1 hour telephone consultation   
2-Consultation and follow-up report   
3-Accountants Reference Letter  
4-Due Diligence prior to company formation 
5-Bank account to open for new company 
6-Limited company formation   
7-LLP Company Formation   
8-Plc company formation   
9-Business Consultancy and Strategy Planning for Proposed Venture 
10-Past due date accounts production servi

Successful entrepreneur with a background in forecasting, finance and systems. Pragmatic forward looking advisor who started built, ran and sold a £3m t/o consultancy business.
Expert in analysing and advising on strategy, finance and systems.

Lunch and Learn: Why having a budget is crucial and how to make one

You might also like…

Get business support right to your inbox