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At Fortis we believe one of the most frustrating situations for an SME owner is to look back on a year of hard work, strong activity and steady sales, only ...

At Fortis we believe one of the easiest ways for an SME to lose profit without realising it is through underpricing repeat work and long-term client accounts. These relationships often ...

At Fortis we believe many SMEs treat budgeting as a finance exercise rather than a business discipline. A budget is often prepared by the owner, finance manager or external accountant, ...

At Fortis we believe margin erosion is one of the most dangerous financial issues an SME can face precisely because it is rarely dramatic at the start. Profit margins do ...

At Fortis we believe growth is often celebrated too quickly in business. Rising sales, new hires, bigger orders and expanding operations can all look like positive signs from the outside. ...

At Fortis we believe stock is one of the most misunderstood financial pressure points in product-based businesses. Many business owners see stock primarily as a practical issue involving ordering, storage ...

At Fortis we believe one of the most common weaknesses in growing SMEs is the assumption that rising sales automatically mean the business is becoming more profitable. In reality, growth ...

At Fortis we believe one of the biggest misconceptions in business is that growth automatically solves financial challenges. Many Irish SMEs work hard to increase sales, win new customers and ...

At Fortis we believe one of the most underestimated challenges facing growing Irish SMEs is business complexity. Growth is often viewed as a positive sign of success. More customers, more ...