Want to create a realistic budget for the year ahead? Our guide to creating a budget shows you how to get started, ways you can use Xero accounting software and ultimately how to set your small business finances up for success. By Rebecca Trudgett, Founder – Switchfoot Accounting View Full Profile As a small business [...]
Tag Archives: sustainability
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Nov
Nov
How do you start your sustainability journey as a small business? We can see with our own eyes almost daily that the climate is changing, and the ecosystems around us are struggling. You are likely to feel a sense of unease about the future and a need to do something. The challenge is enormous, and […]
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Oct
Oct
Businesses based in Surrey now have access to an innovative scheme designed to help them “go greener,” improving sustainability and cutting carbon emissions. Designed for small- to medium-sized businesses in Surrey, the scheme offers free advice and guidance. But there’s also money on the table – with loans available to help businesses decarbonise, reduce energy [...]
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Oct
Oct
Here at Switchfoot we have a simple way of assessing our suppliers. It’s called “end, engage, endorse” – utilising responses from a simple questionnaire to categorise suppliers and decide how to treat them. How "End, Engage, Endorse" Works Category Profile Action End Does not fit our values or ethicsWe feel we have little influence over [...]
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May
May
Business tips: Writing a mission statement You’ve had your initial business idea and written a plan. But do you know WHY you’re creating this business, or HOW you’ll deliver your end product/service? What will the company’s underlying purpose be and how will your core values drive the business? To get these crucial elements ironed out, […]
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Mar
Mar
Will your next car be a bike? Before you spend thousands of pounds on a new car, stop and think: Do you need one? If you’re mostly working from home and only using your car for local journeys, you could actually spend your money on a good quality bike, and ditch the car altogether. We […]
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Jan
Jan
What does the climate crisis have to do with business ethics? Many of us in professional services have taken modules in ethics as part of our training and CPD, but many business owners haven’t ever had any training in this area. I am not saying that individuals in professional services are any more ethical than […]
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Jan
Jan
How do you decide who you work with? I have been thinking a lot about who Switchfoot works with and who Switchfoot chooses not to work with. I wanted to document the reasons for the choices we make and to make the process more scientific. I believe who we work with, employ and spend our […]
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Jan
Jan
Can you influence change through visible climate actions? I have been contemplating how we can encourage more people to take action to build a better and greener fairer world. Showing people your climate actions is one of the most effective ways to influence change especially when they are tangible changes they can discover for themselves. […]
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Jan
Jan
Are you secretly greenwashing? It’s becoming socially unacceptable to say you’re not interested in doing your bit for climate change and the planet. And that’s a good thing – social acceptability is a big part of changing our habits. The more we are in the minority, the more likely we are to change the way […]
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