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Practical advice on forecasting, cash flow, and planning, plus templates, walkthroughs, and strategies you can apply straight away.

  • Cash Flow Forecasting for SAAS

    Cash flow or financial planning has an immediate impact on the efficiency of your business’s operation. Read about cash flow planning basics for SaaS companies.

  • What Risks and Rewards Does an Entrepreneur Face?

    Today we take a look at the risks and rewards of starting a business. Starting your own business can be very rewarding. There are also a number of risks involved in becoming an entrepreneur.  This blog post covers all the problems and joys you might expect to encounter when starting your own business and being your own boss.

  • A quick guide to starting a startup: the numbers side

    Starting a startup means planning differently to a small business, with faster scaling, early losses and outside funding all changing the sums. This guide sets out the key figures to model first, including runway, burn rate, start-up costs, founder salary and scenario planning, before you begin trading.

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  • Business finance basics for beginners: where to start

    A practical starting point for founders with no finance background, covering the three core reports, five essential terms and a simple weekly, monthly and yearly checking routine, plus why profit and cash are never the same thing.

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  • What are Brixx components? The building blocks of a financial plan

    A plain-English look at Brixx components, the individual building blocks such as employees, loans, assets and income, that you combine to build a financial plan without spreadsheet formulas. Learn what each component type does and how they automatically link into your profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheet.

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  • How do you calculate net cash flow?

    A practical look at how do you calculate net cash flow, covering the basic formula, the direct and indirect methods, and the three activity categories behind a cash flow statement, plus common mistakes and how forecasting software like Brixx can automate the sums.

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  • Break even calculator: how to calculate your break-even point

    TL;DR: Break-even point (units) = fixed costs ÷ (price per unit minus variable cost per unit). Break-even point (revenue) = fixed costs ÷ contribution margin ratio. Contribution margin is what's left from each sale after variable costs, before fixed costs are covered. Price, fixed costs and variable costs each move your break-even point differently, so…

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  • Cash Flow Forecasting for SAAS Businesses

    Cash flow forecasting for SaaS businesses is the process of estimating how money will move in and out of your company over time. Whether you’re running a growing SaaS startup or managing finances in an established business, understanding your future cash position gives you a clear advantage.

  • How to Manage Inflation with Brixx

    Inflation is something that affects us all, whether we own a business or not. The world’s economy can shift in an instant and when costs rise, it can put real pressure on personal finances. Brixx is designed to support you and your business. As a financial modelling and planning tool, it can help you to adapt to financial uncertainty with confidence. Read on to learn more.

  • 8 Ways to Improve your Business’ Financial Forecasting

    We have created many informative articles exploring financial forecasting and business planning, and this time we would like to explore how to improve your business forecasts to make better informed decisions going forwards.

  • What is a tangible asset?

    Almost every business needs physical resources to keep things running! Whether it’s a vehicle, a laptop, or an office building, these assets exist to help produce the goods or services that your business sells. They also represent your business’ overall value, so understanding how they fit into your financial plan is really important.

  • What are Direct Costs in Finance?

    What is direct costs? Discover how businesses track expenses directly linked to production, from raw materials to labour, and why understanding these costs is key for budgeting, forecasting, and improving profitability.