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Romesh talks to ICAEW Insights about Cash-flow pitfalls for scale-ups

Romesh recently spoke with ICAEW Insights about one of the most common mistakes he sees ambitious entrepreneurs make - charging for growth without truly understanding cash flow. In an article entitled “Cash-flow pitfalls for scale-ups” Romesh discussed the reality - many start-ups fail not because they're unprofitable, but because they run out of cash. Even with strong sales and impressive piplines, rapid scaling without careful planning can quickly spiral into a liquidity c

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Nov 9, 20251 min read

AI Alone Won’t Grow Your Sales | Strive & Thrive No. 21

We are really pleased to have Maggie Sarfo as our guest on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 21: AI Alone won’t Grow Your Sales Maggie is an award winning consultant driving revenue growth for SME’s, entrepreneur, writer and speaker. Join us, Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam ( The FD Consultant ), Mike Oliver (Easol) , and Maggie Sarfo at 12pm on Thursday as we discuss the intersection of Revenue Growth, AI, People and Processes. What is Strive & Thrive? St

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Nov 9, 20251 min read

Best Business Women Awards Night

Was it really a couple of weeks ago?! A fabulous evening at the 2025 Best Business Women Awards ceremony! Romesh has been honoured to be part of the judging panel of these awards, which do a fantastic job of promoting, celebrating and supporting female entrepreneurship. Many congratulations to all the Gold and Silver award winners, extremely well deserved given the high level of entrants. A big shout out as always to Debbie Gilbert , founder of the Best Business Women Awards

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Nov 9, 20251 min read

The Strive & Thrive podcast for SME leaders celebrates its 1 Year Anniversary!

Can you believe it? Strive & Thrive is celebrating its one-year anniversary and over 20 episodes! Time flies when you're having fun (and learning a ton!). We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our audience, phenomenal guest speakers, and the friends and colleagues who've supported us every step of the way. Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. We've evolved, we've polished things up, and we've gotten better, but the mission remains the same: to help entrepreneurs

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Nov 7, 20251 min read

SEIS explained: the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme explained

You've got a brilliant idea for an early-stage start-up and perhaps you even have a prototype or some early traction, but you need capital to take things to the next level. Has SEIS ever been explained to you in depth?

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Oct 20, 20256 min read

The Hard Truth About Bullying in Your Business | Strive & Thrive No. 20

We are really pleased to have Frances Holmes as our guest on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 20: The Hard Truth About Bullying in Your Business Frances is the founder and CEO of Speak Out Revolution , a mission-driven venture using data to shake up how workplaces tackle inclusion. She has built a career in STEM while carving out space as a female entrepreneur driving change. By day, she’s an Account CTO at Microsoft; by night (and every other sp

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Oct 14, 20251 min read

INSIGHTS: Q&A with Kelly Ann McPhilbin, Founder of NXGEN Lifting

Gain insights on business growth in our series of bite size chats with Business Leaders, brought to you by The FD Consultant . In this edition of Insights Q&A, we welcome Kelly Ann McPhilbin, Founder of NXGEN Lifting. Kelly Ann set up her award winning plant hire business after spending a number of years in the construction industry. Kelly Ann discusses the various challenges she has had to navigate to build a successful nationwide business, and the keys to her success to dat

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Oct 13, 20253 min read

Best Business Women Awards 2025

R omesh of The FD Consultant is very much looking forward to tonight’s Best Business Women Awards ceremony! It’s been another year of...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Oct 10, 20251 min read

Women in Business | Strive & Thrive No. 19

We are delighted to welcome Debbie Gilbert to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 19: Women in Business Debbie is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and marketing expert with over 25 years of experience supporting SMEs. She is the founder of Viva Business Support (Business Education programmes), Businesswomen UnLtd (Events services), and the Best Business Women Awards , which celebrates exceptional female entrepreneurs across the UK. Passiona

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 30, 20251 min read

Fractional CFO consulting services

If hiring a full-time chief financial officer (CFO) feels premature or financially unfeasible, fractional CFO consulting might be precisely what your business needs. As your business grows, you will likely reach a pivotal moment where financial decisions feel increasingly complex and consequential.

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 29, 20255 min read

Strive & Thrive podcast - new Linked In page

The Strive & Thrive podcast for Founders recently set up a new Linked In page. Come on over and join us! Strive & Thrive is a series of discussions aimed to inspire and provide insights to Entrepreneurs, Business owners and the Leadership teams of growing SME businesses. Romesh of The FD Consultant co hosts Strive & Thrive with Mike Oliver of Easol, and we bring on board various guest speakers with great experience and expertise. Easol , The FD Consultant , Mike Oliver , Rom

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 28, 20251 min read

The FD Consultant receives excellent client survey results!

We are really proud of the results of our client survey this year. And particularly resonant as we have also hit our 5 th year...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 22, 20251 min read

INSIGHTS: Q&A with Dionne Popplestone, Director of Dionne Popplestone Ltd

Gain insights on business growth in our series of bite size chats with Business Leaders, brought to you by The FD Consultant . In this...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 19, 20254 min read

The Value of Time in your Business | Strive & Thrive No. 18

We are delighted to welcome David King to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 18: The Value of Time in Your Business Dave is the CEO of Lbox communications , a B2B provider of print and marketing solutions. Passionate about growing a business with a positive impact, David spends his time trying to provide added value solutions for clients and staff - giving people more time to focus on meaningful and enjoyable tasks for them, whatever they may be. I

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 17, 20251 min read

Best Business Women Awards Winners drinks

The Best Business Women Awards Winners drinks earlier this summer was a hugely successful event. The drinks brought together winners of...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 13, 20251 min read

Strive & Thrive 10 episode recap

Earlier this summer, the Strive & Thrive podcast achieved our milestone 10 episodes! Easol , The FD Consultant , Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam , Mike Oliver , and the rest of the Strive & Thrive team sincerely thank everyone who has tuned in to Strive & Thrive. And of course a huge thanks to all our amazing guest speakers for coming on the journey with us and sharing their invaluable insights! In celebration of this milestone, here are some highlights from all 10 Strive & Thrive

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 8, 20251 min read

Good Processes, Good Business | Strive & Thrive No. 17

We are delighted to welcome Claire Butcher to Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 17: Good Processes, Good Business Whether it's leading through chaos, managing difficult people, or scaling a team without losing momentum, Claire is in the trenches with her businesses, helping them to figure it out quickly and achieve excellent results. Join us, Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, Mike Oliver , and Claire Butcher at 12pm on Thursday as we discuss how businesse

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 2, 20251 min read

Romesh meets Founders, Owners and Leaders at a summer boating event

A business highlight this summer was attending a networking event which included a boating adventure with GoBoat UK! Kingston Chamber of...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Sep 2, 20251 min read

London Daily News has covered Romesh’s return to the judging panel of the Best Businesswomen Awards 2025

I'm delighted that London Daily News has covered my return to the judging panel of the Best Businesswomen Awards 2025! It's wonderful...

Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Aug 18, 20252 min read

Entrepreneurship v Regulation | Strive & Thrive No. 16

We are delighted to welcome Callum Condé MRAeS on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thrive Number 16: Entrepreneurship v Regulation Callum is passionate about the future of uncrewed aviation and autonomy. From running his own drone company to overseeing flight operations for a major defence organisation, he’s built a career at the forefront of innovation. Today, Callum is poacher turned gamekeeper and now runs a team at a national regulator. Regulatory frame

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Aug 18, 20251 min read

What is a non-executive director (NED)?

In the fast-paced, resource-stretched world of startups, scale-ups, and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), the term non-executive director (NED) might sound like something reserved for large corporate boards. Don’t be fooled - bringing the right non-executive director into your business can be one of the smartest, highest impact moves a founder or leadership team can make.

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Aug 11, 20255 min read

Why Middle Management Sucks | Strive & Thrive No. 15

We are delighted to welcome Lisa Robyn Wood on Thursday’s episode of Strive & Thrive! Strive & Thriv Number 15: Why Middle Management Sucks Lisa is the founder of GRIP Coaching, and is a coach and trainer focused on empowering businesses to enhance their managers' capabilities for improved growth, performance, and culture. Drawing on her extensive experience leading teams in fast-paced environments within the Energy and FMCG sectors, Lisa has been helping business owners and

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Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam

Aug 6, 20251 min read