💰Smart Finance – Essentials for Small Business Success (Webinar)
📌 With Lisa Young, Let's Do Business
Take control of your numbers with confidence. This hands‑on, plain‑English session is ideal for pre‑start, start‑up and micro businesses who want solid financial foundations without the jargon. You’ll learn how to budget, manage cashflow, understand profit and loss, and price your products/services properly - plus what it really costs to start and sustain a business.
What you’ll learn
- Pricing that works: Simple ways to set sustainable prices and protect your margin.
- Key terms, decoded: Turnover, gross profit, net profit - what they mean and why they matter.
- Plan for real life: Build your personal budget into your business plan (and what self‑employment means for your household finances).
- Profit & loss made easy: Track what your business earns and spends, and the tools that make it painless.
- Cashflow forecasting: Predict peaks and dips, plan for seasonality, and use tactics like spreading payments.
- Funding options: Where to look and how they differ - bank finance, Start Up Loans, Growth Hub support, crowdfunding, and asset finance.
Why join
- Interactive walkthroughs with real‑world examples
- Practical templates you can use immediately (including Start Up Loan templates)
- Live Q&A to apply learning to your situation
- Clear next steps to strengthen your financial plan
Who it’s for
Pre‑start, start‑up and micro business owners, freelancers and side‑hustlers who want to feel in control of their finances and make better decisions, faster.
About the trainer
Lisa Young, Let’s Do Business — an experienced small‑business finance adviser who specialises in helping founders understand their numbers, access funding, and build practical money systems that support sustainable growth.
Format & access
- Delivery: Live online webinar (interactive)
- Resources: Downloadable templates and guides provided
- Q&A: Bring your questions—there’ll be time for tailored advice
Leave with: a clearer pricing strategy, a simple P&L you can maintain, a starter cashflow forecast, and funding routes to explore—plus ready‑to‑use tools to put everything into action.
