SMEs advice
How to hold onto Customers
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 19 Jan 2014
Without good customers you don’t have a business. The only reason you will have customers is if you offer what the customer needs, and then supply it better or cheaper than someone else.
Accounting Systems for SME’S
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 29th December 2013
Deciding on the right accounting solution for your business can be a stressful exercise. There are lots of software packages available on the market, some cloud based.
Distributor Agreements
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post 8th December 2013
The Appointment
To facilitate growth and expansion, businesses often look to the appointment of a distributor (an agent or representative). Finding a distributor who is the right fit for your business is of critical importance.
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Managing Banking Relationships in SME’s
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post November 2013,
It’s said that relationship banking is over. This may well be the case when things go wrong, however in normal trading circumstances for SME’s there is great value in keeping you bank up to speed. Not every company can go to the market to raise equity or get access to state funding so banks will always have their place.
Budget 2014 and Small Business
An Article by Patrick Sutton, partner of O’KellySutton in the Sunday Business Post October 2013
Budget 2014 has its pros and cons however it does give a level of income certainty to consumer’s which is to be welcomed. It is hoped that this consumer confidence will be reflected in increased spending on the high street and give a lift to SME’s in general. Some of the 25 pro-business measures unveiled in the budget are looked at here:
