113. Know your Numbers Part 3 - How to Forecast for your business

The Know Your Numbers Series is back with Part 3! I brought my Operations Manager Merilee Wright back in to talk all about forecasting and how you can forecast for your business. & YES, you CAN forecast for an interior design business! ABOUT MERILEE WRIGHT Merilee is a former client of Rebecca’s and an accomplished business professional with a passion for coaching people and business owners to achieve their goals. Skilled in reaching business objectives through alignment of business operations and employee and customer experience, Merilee has a reputation for making an impact. She is known for building high-performing teams and driving efficiency. With over 30 years of increasingly senior roles in the consumer services, financial services, and retail industries, Merilee has a breadth of experience that includes strategy development, business operations, customer experience, coaching, and change management. Merilee has a unique ability to quickly understand complex environments and provide insight for both executive decision-making and staff implementation. When she’s not helping business owners grow their businesses, you can find her on her sailboat!!! Through this episode, Merilee and I talk about why you NEED to forecast the financials in your business. We walk you through the power of creating a financial forecast for your business, such as looking at where your revenue is coming from, what your expenses are, how you can use that to get smart about your spending, and projecting future profits. This episode is a little number-heavy, so to help you out, we've created a spreadsheet PDF example for you to follow along with. Go to rebeccahay.com/forecast & grab your freebie.   ANNOUNCEMENT! I'm hosting a VIP DAY on July 14 2022 all about Unlocking your profit-earning potential. During this full day of virtual learning, I'll walk you through how you can learn the numbers inside your business without the overwhelm - including a deeper dive into how to forecast the future of your business. Early bird tickets now available until July 1 2022 Learn more about VIP Day at rebeccahay.com/VIP >>>

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I’m Rebecca Hay and I have built a successful interior design business by trial and error, podcasts, online courses and books. Over the last decade I have grown from an insecure student to having career false starts and now I’ve finally landed where I want to be. Throughout my journey I’ve become deeply passionate about business and helping other entrepreneurs and career minded women. Each week I’ll share tangible takeaways from my own experience and the experiences of other badass women to help you build your confidence and change your business.