JCF Associates Dr Christine Fiddler, PhD John Fiddler MBA 2014

 Start up or existing  Elements of running a business JCF Associates Finance Marketing and Sales Operations Growth and development

 What do YOU need to live on?  Will your business make money straight away?  Do you have financial reserves?  Options Work out your personal survival budget... JCF Associates 20143

 Forecast Income  Sales revenue  Variable costs  Fixed costs JCF Associates 20144

 Break even (product) = Total fixed costs Sales revenue (per unit) – variable costs (per unit)  Break even (annual) = Overheads Sales x 100  Annual GP % = Overheads GP % x 100 JCF Associates 20145

 Cost plus pricing  Cost of producing product or service plus amount you need to make as profit  Ignores your image or marketing positioning  Hidden costs easily missed so true profit per sale often lower than you realise JCF Associates 20146

 Value – based pricing  Price you believe customers are willing to pay, based on benefits you prove you can provide  Perceived value to your customers  Very profitable, but can alienate customers driven by price JCF Associates 20147

Cost plus pricing: product Jewellery maker thinks she can sell 1500 units over 12 months... Her research shows: Direct cost per unit £ Overheads 1500 Personal survival budget Breakeven revenue = /1500 = £16.76 per unit as a minimum Breakeven is a starting point – further research may lead to charging a higher price JCF Associates 20148

Cost plus pricing: Service A handyman will work 30 hours per week but 5 hours will be spent doing admin etc. He will take 6 weeks holiday per year weeks x 25 chargeable hours = 1150 hours per year (no significant direct costs) Overheads 2800 Personal survival budget Breakeven revenue = /1500 = £19.82 minimum charge per hour Breakeven is a starting point – further research may lead to charging a higher price – for example his competitors charge £25 per hour JCF Associates 20149

 Base your price on what a customer is willing to pay...  Keep in mind what you need to live on  Keep in mind the cost to produce  If your price does not make you money or at least cover your breakeven – ask yourself is it worth it? JCF Associates

 Most common cause of business failure is running out of cash  Even profitable businesses can’t get by when cash dries up  Proper planning  Profitability v day to day cash JCF Associates

 Business plan  Blue print for success  Referral document – focus, goals  Update it regularly  Helpful and needed if looking for finance  Business plan formats What are the key things that should go into a business plan? JCF Associates

 Everyone needs help now and again  Setting up and running your business  Growing your business  Research has shown that a business that gets the right advice is more likely to make a go of it and more likely to be more successful (Profiting from support update, Barclays Bank, Dec 2005) JCF Associates

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