by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Thu 6 Jan 2022 | Cocktails & Chat Podcast
Krista of Crystabelles and I had a lovely chat about all things candles, business, community, and a little bit about weddings! She makes exquisitely scented luxury soy wax candles with crystals. She carefully matches each scent to a crystal so they work together in perfect harmony.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Fri 17 Dec 2021 | Cocktails & Chat Podcast
Watch the Christmas episode of my new fortnightly Instagram Live podcast series! Christmas is all about family, so I chatted with my husband Chris, Technomage and hobby woodworker, about business, supporting someone in business, making, and Christmas over some favourite beverages. We both asked each other questions, so you get to know me a little in this episode, too.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Fri 3 Dec 2021 | Cocktails & Chat Podcast
Join Tori Brewster, The Diaper Cake Diva, Niki Swinson, The Sweary Crystal Lady, and me for the first episode of Cocktails & Chat, a live podcast designed to promote community in the UK maker sector.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Fri 17 Sep 2021 | Blog
The difference between cash and accruals based accounting is: When are you counting the income or expense for tax purposes (and VAT purposes, if you’re VAT-registered)? Which year or quarter?
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Wed 28 Jul 2021 | Blog
If you have a pile of receipts or a bank statement, and you don’t know where to start putting them together or why you should, then this is the post for you.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Fri 23 Jul 2021 | Blog
Strategically thinking about your business starts with thinking about what you’re working towards and why. First build your picture of success, then define goals around it, and then make plans to get yourself there.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Tue 20 Jul 2021 | Blog
After you get it set up, the main considerations are the number of transactions each month (in and out); how frequently you do your bookkeeping; how much you’re able to automate; and how many extra steps you have to go through, if any, for the reporting and analysis you want.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Mon 19 Jul 2021 | Blog
The main things you want to focus on are get paid as quickly as possible, ensure you don’t overlook invoices you need to pay, and making sure you have all your receipts and back up.
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Fri 16 Jul 2021 | Blog
Reading Time: 5 minutesI recently read Katherine Grainger’s Dreams Do Come True, and found so many nuggets that I really resonated with in it. I want to share and ponder one of those with you today. I do, however, think that losing is a crucial part of...
by Sara Jayne Slocombe | Thu 15 Jul 2021 | Blog
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow often do you think about your business numbers? Many small and micro businesses that aren’t VAT-registered only look at their finances annually, often several months after the end of the tax year. As sole traders, we can file our taxes...