Those looking to boost or create a retail business Being clear about your business vision is an essential first step, but turning it into a working model requires a thorough grasp of retail finance and business planning. This interactive step-by-step guide builds on the first master class, ?My shop, my future? and gives you the knowledge to construct a robust financial model using effective tools that can help you keep an a eye on the numbers and plan for what to do if things go off track. In easy to understand language and using interactive examples, this master class takes a comprehensive approach to building a really effective budget, sales plan and cash-flow forecast, giving you the knowledge and confidence to: - Track how well you are doing at all times - Keep a grip on the most important thing - cash - Know what to do when things don?t go to plan - Make informed decisions and plan for the future By looking at how some of the UK?s best known and most successful retailers manage the numbers, ?Retail finance and business planning? gives you the tools and the confidence to get this vital part of your business in-line and working to be the best it can be. This programme is highly interactive, accessible to all and with easy to follow exercises that can make an immediate impact on how you run the financial side of your business. Supported by real-life video interviews and case studies of retailers, which have followed this path, it has the all-important input from Mary Portas herself who has first-hand experience of the importance of getting business planning and control right. This master class is the second of seven that form the Mary Portas guide to successful retailing. To find out more call 0845 155 0043 (press 4) and ask to speak to an adviser for the Central South East Retail Skills Shop.