Financial Serenity for Startups: How to Create the System to Build Your Dreams
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About this ebook
This book will tell you;
*The key practices of successful business owners
*How to set up a simple accounts system to keep track of your cash flow
*The three key things you need to do to manage your customers and make sure they pay on time
*How to set up a cash flow projection in five simple steps
Melanie Armstrong
Melanie Armstrong has over 15 years experience in administrative and accounts based roles with the last 10 years focused in finance. She spent several years working as an undergraduate accountant while completing her Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) before moving back into the corporate environment to focus on bookkeeping. Her work as a freelance bookkeeper has given her extensive, hands on experience in creating and maintaining accounts systems across a broad range of industries.
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Financial Serenity for Startups - Melanie Armstrong
FINANCIAL SERENITY FOR STARTUPS – HOW TO CREATE THE SYSTEM TO BUILD YOUR DREAMS
By Melanie Armstrong
Copyright 2017 Melanie Armstrong
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FINANCIAL SERENITY FOR STARTUPS – HOW TO CREATE THE SYSTEM TO BUILD YOUR DREAMS
Table of Contents
Chapter One - The Key Ingredient for Success
Chapter Two - Get Proactive
Chapter Three - Get Organised
Chapter Four - Review Your Receivables
Chapter Five - Where Did All the Money Go?
Chapter Six - Funds for A Rainy Day
Chapter Seven - Planning Ahead
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Chapter One – The Key Ingredient for Success
I am a passionate advocate of choosing the path less travelled and creating your own destiny through business. I love hearing success stories of brilliant, driven, talented people who dare to dream and take a chance on building their own empire.
Sadly, research tells us that many businesses do not make the five-year mark, let alone survive the first year.
There are so many elements that go into making a business a success and I have seen both the good and the bad. Even if you have the right product for the right market - without cash flow you won’t survive! Good cash flow is the most critical aspect of your business and in my view, cannot be achieved without an effective accounts system in place.
My background
I started my career working as an undergraduate in an accounting firm. While it was clear to me quite early on that my future was not going down this path, I learnt the ropes in those first years. I credit this experience with helping me become a successful bookkeeper.
With extensive experience in the finance industry, predominantly focused on bookkeeping, I was privy to the inner workings of many small businesses. Throughout this time, I followed the same procedure