5 mins 23 secs Unusually, Divine Chocolate funded itself by selling shares to the cocoa farmers who supply it. But the company’s also strong on internal financial discipline.
5 mins 04 secs Brompton Bicycle look for sources of finance that will not divert them from their long-term aims. Also: setting prices and external factors.
5 mins 42 secs Company accountant Bee Payne asks her colleagues to account for their spending against their budgets. Should they make spending cuts to get back on target?
5 mins 30 secs The boss of innovative company First Luggage claims budgeting is central to their success. They monitor reality and “tweak” the business accordingly.