Portfolio FD Blog

Our blog covers topics of interest related to finance for start ups and scale ups including investment, scaling, debt, business planning and strategy

Our blog covers topics of interest related to finance for start ups and scale ups including investment, scaling, debt, business planning and strategy

Alex Hawkes is a chartered management accountant, founder of Total FD Solutions and full time mum of 3. Alex has a passion for helping startups and scale-ups and, in 2015, she decided to become a portfolio FD, to solely concentrate on the area that she loves – helping businesses be more successful.

More by this Author

 

Scaling your business for growth

Every business owner dreams of one day having a successful, growing business. But what does it take to make this dream a reality? Scaling your business for growth is a complex proc...  more  

Does my business need a CFO

Business owners often ask whether they should hire a full-time Financial Director or CFO or not. The primary concern is always whether they will have sufficient projects to work on...  more  

How to manage your finances for success

Anyone who has ever run a business knows that cash is king. Without a consistent and reliable stream of income, it's very difficult to keep a business afloat, let alone thrive. Thi...  more  

Updated Recovery Loan Scheme

The government have released details of the updated Recovery Loan Scheme but with very low take up of the loan scheme to date, will it prove any more successful this time round?  more