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Nicki set up her own credit consultancy business a year ago and has been very active in the small business community over the last 12 months . She works with business owners to alleviate the stress caused by unpaid bills . With a focus on getting paid quicker she works on processes , people , systems and documents to help business owners create better upfront contracts with new clients and therefore revolutionise their cash flow . Nicki has almost 30 years ’ experience working within businesses on effective credit control and cash flow at a managerial level .
Her top three takeaways from her first year are :
• You get lots of advice from all sorts of people . They ’ re telling you what worked for them and there ’ s no guarantee it will work for you . Pick something appropriate
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for you and your business and do it well , then move on to the next thing .
• It can be lonely working for yourself , particularly if you ’ ve come from the corporate world . Networking has been my rock , it has created friendships , suppliers and paying clients . However you only get out of it what you put in so work at it .
• Celebrate the successes , no matter how small ! It can be tough in that first year , impostor syndrome and self-doubt can easily take hold . Take time to reflect on how far you ’ ve come not just how far you have left to go .
To find out more about Nicki and the services she can offer visit www . nkcreditconsultancy . co . uk
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Chippenham born John Boatman is celebrating his twenty-fifth year working in the financial services sector . The owner of Boatman Financial Ltd has spent his entire career in the South West providing financial and mortgage advice to local businesses and individuals .
He launched his first company covering the Tetbury and Gloucester area . Seven advisers worked together under the same banner providing a range of financial services with John focused on pensions and investments . A decade later and the partners amicably went their own ways . For the last four years John has focused on making a difference to people ’ s lives by offering solid one-to-one financial advice .
His top three takeaways after 25 years in business are :
• Be relatable and professional – you have to have empathy for people and they have to feel they can trust you . At the beginning in business you can come across as selling products – people don ’ t buy products in the world of financial services . They buy people , they need to trust you to do business with you .
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• Listen to people – very early on I was told ‘ you have two ears and one mouth act accordingly ’ so listen twice as much as you talk . I talk a lot however I really heard that advice and I ’ ve followed it .
• Be open-minded to change – don ’ t be afraid of , ignore or fail to embrace innovation . Consider and learn about new ways of working – such as concepts like blockchain – this ensures you stop being relevant .
To find out more about John visit www . boatmanfinancial . co . uk
“ Consider and learn about new ways of working ”
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“ Collaborate with like-minded business people ”
07713 586033
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Lis set up her professional photography business in 2008 after many years working at a senior level in the music service for schools in the county . She specialises in business photography and personal portraiture , from headshots , to team shots to narrative photography . She ’ s also published two books – one on what a good headshot is ( and is not ) and another book of short fiction stories . In 2018 , recognising the increasing importance of images in modern day marketing , she ’ s started running workshops on taking images for social media including selfies . Her top three takeaways from her ten years in business are :
• Don ’ t compare yourself with other businesses doing the same as you .
• Don ’ t just take - give back and support others .
• Collaborate with like-minded business people
Her next workshop takes place on Tuesday September 18 in the United Business Centre ( UBC ) in Cirencester titled “ Develop and build your 60 seconds with confidence ’.
For more information about Lis and her services visit www . headshotdiva . co . uk and give her a call if you are interested in any of her workshops .
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