Welcome to our overview of the FiMBO course!
The entrepreneurial journey is often described as a lonely path laden with immense responsibility to family, staff, and customers. For many business owners, navigating the intricate world of financial management can be particularly challenging, especially without formal qualifications in the field.
However, we’ve got an answer in the form of FiMBO—a program designed to empower business owners with the skills and confidence to unravel the financial intricacies of their enterprises.
FiMBO Week 1: Decoding Key Growth Drivers for Immediate Impact
Our 12-week FiMBO journey begins with Week 1, where the focus is on demystifying financial management. The goal is to empower business owners to track and enhance key growth drivers applicable to nearly every business.
This understanding will help to unlock the potential for exponential boosts in revenue, profits, and equity value. By the end of the week, participants will walk away with actionable insights ready to be implemented at no cost for immediate impact.
Week 2: Navigating Critical Business Drivers for Long-Term Success
Building on the foundation laid in Week 1, Week 2 delves into the core business drivers essential for effective management and sustained, controllable long-term growth. Through scenario modelling, participants will witness the compounding effects of incremental improvements.
Invaluable strategies, both low-cost and no-cost, will be explored and tailored to implement in individual businesses, starting with those directly under their control.
Weeks 3-6: Unleashing Strategies for Cash Generation, Cost Savings, and Efficiency
As we progress, Weeks 3 to 6 are dedicated to identifying quick-win opportunities, implementing cost savings, and developing strategies to enhance operational efficiency. From optimising gross margins to addressing customer attrition, these weeks provide a comprehensive guide to bolstering various facets of your business.
Week 3: Opportunities in Overheads
Explore opportunities for quick-win cash generation, cost savings, and strategies to improve operational efficiency, particularly in overheads.
Week 4: Enhancing Cash Flow
Focus on strategies to improve cash flow, a crucial element for business sustainability and growth.
Week 5: Optimising Gross Margin
Highlighting the significance of optimising gross margin rates and how it is the fastest way to increase profitability.
Week 6: Tackling Customer Attrition
Emphasising the importance of customer retention and strategies to maximise engagement and satisfaction, making cross-selling and referrals more accessible.
Weeks 7-9: Unveiling Hidden Opportunities and Increasing Sales
Weeks 7 to 9 shift the focus to finding hidden opportunities within the existing customer base. Strategies will be shared to increase sales without acquiring new customers, tapping into the potential of upselling and cross-selling.
Week 7: Exploring Existing Customer Base
Dive into the hidden opportunities within your existing customer base, aiming for potential sales increases without acquiring new customers.
Week 8: Strategies for Increasing Sales
Share simple yet effective strategies for increasing sales without the need to find new customers, designed to enhance the total number of transactions and average transaction value.
Week 9: New Customer Acquisition
Concluding the growth drivers, Week 9 explores new customer acquisition, acknowledging it as the next step after strengthening existing foundations. The focus is on acquiring high-quality new customers for sustainable long-term growth.
Weeks 10-12: Securing Your Financial Future
In the final stretch, Weeks 10 to 12 guide business owners in planning for their financial future.
Week 10: Determining ‘Your Number’
Explore the concept of ‘Your Number’—the amount of wealth needed to live the desired lifestyle. Whether planning for retirement or not, understanding this number is crucial for aligning business goals with personal aspirations.
Week 11: Running an ‘Exit Ready’ Business
Even for those not planning to exit, learn the importance of running a business in a way that makes it ‘Exit Ready.’ Discover how this strategic approach can enhance marketability and potentially increase valuation.
Week 12: Preparing a 5-Year 3 Way Forecast
Conclude the journey by learning to prepare a robust 5-Year 3 Way forecast, an indispensable tool for tracking ‘Performance vs Plan’ while systematically growing the business and securing your financial future.
FiMBO – Ready to Elevate Your Financial Management Skills with Accountants Near Me?
Embark on this transformative 12-week journey with FiMBO from Palmers Business Management. Call 01296 662322 to register your interest for the course today.
Don’t let financial jargon and uncertainty hinder your progress—empower yourself with knowledge and skills to confidently steer your business towards success.
Your financial future awaits, and it starts with mastering financial management.
