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Four Signs of a Profitable Business Model
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This week, we kick things off with a nostalgic trip back to the 90s, discussing the recent comeback of pop group S Club 7 and their performance at Glastonbury. While opinions differ on their performance, we delve into a fascinating story about one of the band members, Lee, and how his wise investment in real estate during his pop career continues to pay dividends today.
Shifting gears, we tackle a shocking news story about a 65-year-old business owner from Market Harborough who lost his entire pension to scammers. We detail how a self-invested pension scheme worth over a million pounds was intercepted and cashed out by fraudsters, highlighting the vulnerabilities and pitfalls of financial transactions via traditional methods like cheques.
In our deep dive segment, Claire outlines four key indicators of a profitable business model, providing invaluable insights for both new business owners and those looking to scale:
- Ensuring you have enough profit to employ a manager or admin support for every four to five members of staff.
- Focusing on repeatability in your products or services to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.
- Covering your break-even point with recurring revenue or repeat customers to de-risk your business.
- Paying yourself a market rate salary plus shareholder dividends to ensure the sustainability and attractiveness of your business to potential buyers.
We conclude this episode with our Profit Cash Growth Extra, emphasising the importance of leveraging website data and analytics tools. Claire and her co-host discuss how platforms like Twipler and Microsoft Clarity can provide insights into user behavior on your website, helping you optimize for higher conversion rates and better customer engagement.
Tune in for a mix of nostalgia, crucial financial insights, and practical advice on building and maintaining a profitable business model. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the Profit Cash Growth Podcast to help others find this valuable resource.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Claire Hancott through Profit Cash Growth helps 6 & 7 figure business owners to increase their profit, improve their cashflow and grow their business using their numbers.
As a finance director & chartered management accountant, Claire has nearly 20 years’ experience in finance and running businesses of her own. This gives her a unique insight into the information and support business owners need to grow a financially successful business.
Claire passionately believes that every business should be run by the numbers because the numbers in your business are telling you a story about what is and isn’t working and where your opportunities lie. Claire’s mission is to provide insightful management accounts, reports and advice to business owners and support them to make smarter decisions.
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