A few months ago, I was chatting with a director of a small manufacturing firm, let's call him Tom. He was feeling overwhelmed with finance decisions and often lost sleep worrying about cash flow and unexpected bills. As we explored his business, he revealed that he had never really understood his key performance indicators (KPIs). I realised at that moment how crucial understanding these metrics was for his peace of mind and business growth. Together, we identified the KPIs that truly...

As we now enjoying networking again, why not come along to a meeting and meet us Handbags & Briefcases has been a network group since 2007. In common with many groups the Covid era was a challenge. But we kept going and kept ticking along offering low cost events to women in business, particularly those in the early stages. We are open to all women in business, whatever stage your business is at - pre-start, early stages, established. We have a regular monthly meeting - this tends to...