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STOP USING YOUR BUSINESS ACCOUNT AS YOUR PERSONAL WALLET

One of the biggest reasons many small businesses fail is not lack of customers, lack of capital, or lack of opportunities.

The problem is simple.
Mixing business money with personal money.
Imagine your business makes ₦500,000 this month.

Instead of paying yourself a fixed amount, you start withdrawing money for.

Fuel
Family expenses
Social events
Personal shopping
Unplanned emergencies
Before the month ends, you discover the business has "made money" but there is no cash available to restock, pay staff, or meet obligations.

The truth is,
If you cannot separate your personal finances from your business finances, you cannot accurately measure your business performance.

Here are 5 simple ways to separate business money from personal money.

1.Open a dedicated business bank account.
2. Pay yourself a fixed salary or monthly allowance.
3.Record every withdrawal from the business.
4. Create a monthly personal budget and stick to it.
5. Never use business funds for personal expenses unless properly documented.

Remember
Your business is not your pocket. It is an asset that should generate wealth for you over time.
Many businesses do not die because they are unprofitable; they die because the owner cannot distinguish between company money and personal money.

As a business owner, ask yourself.

"If I had to present my business accounts to an investor today, would they clearly know which expenses belong to the business and which belong to me?"

If the answer is NO, today is a good day to start making that distinction.

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