The boring sh!t in business Podcast with Amy Bajada

Ahh the boring sh!t in business .. you know the sh!t I'm talking about! Profit margins, cash flow, forecasting, strategy .. oh my! Eyes rolling? Then you've come to the right place! I have developed a platform here to break the stigma attached with the boring components of business. It's here to provide education, fun, provoke discussion and challenge the notion that our numbers may actually not be as boring as they seem. Don't believe me? Have a listen! A x

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Episodes

Wednesday Dec 09, 2020

May sound a little insane ... but getting a jump start on thinking about ending the financial year on a high should start now! The detail is in the planning and with 6 months of understanding under your belt, now is the perfect time to reflect, adjust, create change and plan for how to either catch up or increase profitability through review and understanding. Stay with me as we chat about ways you can prepare.

EPISODE 22 : Mini Habits

Wednesday Dec 02, 2020

Wednesday Dec 02, 2020

Ever found yourself struggling to get through certain tasks, or achieve the forecasts and cash flow balances you set out to achieve in the first place?  Perhaps the concept of mini habits might be for you.  I came across a concept my Stephen Guise a few years ago in relation to breaking behaviours or tasks down into "stupid small" achievable behaviours to eliminate the feeling of failure and therefore create more feelings of achievement.  Whilst Stephen attached this concept to weight loss, I think there is something to be said for adopting the same mindset changes for tackling most things in our lives, and even in our businesses.  Join me as I discuss the fundamentals of Stephen's concept of mini habits and discuss ways you can adapt this change to achieve business success.

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020

In this episode, I am so very excited to have the beautiful Sinem Ibrahim from Maze Activewear and Sin Digital join me.  An amazing business woman running not only two very successful businesses but also a very busy household.  But unwaveringly successful in everything she does.  Sinem takes a moment out of her very busy schedule to talk about the positive impact learning more about her numbers in her business has had on how she operates and the decisions she makes.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020

In this episode we talk all things Balance sheet.  The "what" you say?  The Balance Sheet ... the forgotten report.
I've been in finance now for over 20 years and worked with some amazing business owners, and it still plagues me as to how many don't refer to their Balance Sheets, know what it is, or even if they have one. 
So I'm here to give the Balance Sheet some love, and hopefully provide business owners with some insight in to how it can be potentially dangerous to ignore it.  So lets jump in.

Wednesday Nov 11, 2020

In this episode I am joined by Jim Bajada, yep ... my dad ... he is however also a CPA, and owner of ezi-Pac, a 3PL and rework solutions business, providing tailored solutions to organisations.  We sit down together to talk about SWOT analysis.  Strength, weaknesses, opportunity and threats that govern the foundations of solid financial planning and we challenge whether it is still used as an effective strategy for prioritising the allocation of resources and forecasting.

EPISODE 18 : Job Costing

Wednesday Nov 04, 2020

Wednesday Nov 04, 2020

On this episode, I walk through the mechanics of one of my favourite financial tools for understanding and tracking your financial information ... Job Costing!  Job Costing is easy to implement and can play a really big part in ensuring that your numbers are tracked effectively and improve reporting capabilities for your business. 

Wednesday Oct 28, 2020

Sarah King, the owner of two amazing beauty business brands here in Australia, Husk Beauty Bar, your go-to beauty bar in Diamond Creek Victoria catering to all beauty needs and as one half of the duo that is behind the Australian skincare brand Mali Skincare. Sarah has stopped by to have a chat about her businesses and her journey to uncovering best practice using her financial information. 

Wednesday Oct 21, 2020

With the challenges we have faced as business owners, the emphasis now is on surviving the crisis we currently face and will be facing for some time to come.  So how do we do that?  In this episode, I explore options and tips to not only surviving this crisis, but thriving in it also.  From forecasting strategies, to redefining success, understanding critical numbers of your business and more.  So stay a while ... there may just be something for you here.

Wednesday Oct 14, 2020

In this episode I’m excited to introduce you to the lovely Tegan Charles from Relax and Unwind massage therapy. From massage, to facials, detox foot spas, tanning, waxing and some amazing products to compliment her long list of beauty services.  Tegan stopped by to chat about the decision she made to up skill in the financial area of her business to transform her service offerings and improve her margins.

Wednesday Oct 07, 2020

In this episode I explore the notion that cashflow forecasting is still quite relevant, perhaps even more so, even when cash inflows seem scarce.  As business owners, the pandemic has impacted sales and businesses in so many ways, and therefore subsequently cash coming into our business.  But cashflow isn't just about organic cash movements in, it's about ALL cash movements. And when obligations and expenses still exist, so too must the management of them.  Enter, cashflow forecasting!

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