Author Archives: sue@bic

About sue@bic

Sue helps small business owners understand and improve their financial information systems so that they can plan, control, measure performance and realise their goals. Sue is the author of the Business in Control (BIC) Model software that makes it easy to manage a business financially.

Let’s clear up Gross Margin/Profit and Mark-up

I was once talking to a student who was puzzled about Gross Margin – “Is it Gross because its big or is it that it is ugly?” he asked. (Was he joking???). If you are well versed in these terms no need to read further. However, I have come across small businesses that are not… Read More »

How do you know if a business is “in Control”?

Whilst how best to control a business is a complex issue and people write papers or even whole books on the topic, this post explores some of the main characteristics of a business that is in control. The final measure of success is that the business can consistently trade profitably. You cannot get around the fact that… Read More »

About this Blog

The idea behind this blog is to engage business owners in a conversation about techniques, methods, tricks, systems and other tools that help with the challenging task of managing a small to medium sized business. During my past and present consulting assignments I come across interesting adaptations of known good management practices. After all …… Read More »