Smart Finance - Strengthen Your Financial Foundations | Lewes

Hosted by: Chris Barnard,

👥 Ideal for: Sole traders, micro and small businesses looking to grow

📍 Format: In-person Workshop | Practical | Interactive | Peer Learning

Many small business owners don’t struggle because they lack customers - they struggle because they don’t have clear financial visibility or control. Understanding how money really flows through your business is key to making confident, informed decisions.

This practical workshop is designed to help business owners build clarity and confidence in their finances, focusing on real-world decision-making rather than accounting theory.

Led by award-winning accountant Chris Barnard, this session breaks down the key financial drivers behind your business - helping you understand how profit is generated, why cashflow can become a challenge, and how to stay in control as your business grows.

Through a mix of practical examples and interactive exercises, you’ll explore how to improve pricing, strengthen cashflow, and plan ahead for growth - so your business is not just busy, but financially sustainable.

💷 Understanding Profit, Pricing & Performance

How your business actually makes money, from revenue drivers and pricing strategy to understanding profit and margins

📊 Budgets, Cashflow & Financial Control

Why profitable businesses still run out of cash - and how to stay in control with simple budgeting and cashflow tools

🧾 Tax, Compliance & Growing Safely

Key tax considerations, VAT triggers and compliance milestones that growing businesses need to understand

📈 Making Better Financial Decisions

How to use your numbers to guide smarter decisions, not just report on the past

🛠️ Practical Tools & Real-World Examples

Simple frameworks and exercises to help you apply what you learn directly to your own business

• A clearer understanding of how your business makes money
• More confidence in pricing, cashflow and financial decision-making
• Practical ideas to improve financial control and profitability
• Awareness of key tax and compliance considerations
• A simple financial approach you can apply immediately in your business

This workshop is part of the Stay Smart, Grow Strong business support programme, supporting sole traders, micro and small businesses across East Sussex to grow sustainably.

👉 Secure your free place today.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lewes Town Hall, High Street, Lewes, United Kingdom

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