mike_getcrisp, Author at Hexa Finance

30/08/202324/05/2023 by mike_getcrisp

We’ve been sharing our thoughts on the journey from start-up to success. We’ve covered the whole journey, from how to start a business to how to grow. Now, it’s time for the final part of our series, and it’s all about what follows growth. The question we’re addressing is surprisingly tricky: how do you stay … Read more

23/08/202325/10/2022 by mike_getcrisp

So, you’ve decided to look for funding for your business. It’s an exciting step, which can really take your business to the next level. But it can be daunting too. How do you know whether you’re getting good terms? Is your business ready now, or would you be better off waiting a little? These are … Read more

23/08/202311/10/2022 by mike_getcrisp

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s “mini-budget” was anything but miniature in scope. It signalled a substantial shift in UK economic policy towards a more low-tax, low-regulation model. It was part of the Government’s Growth Plan – a sweeping attempt to revive UK economic growth to 2.5% per year. This post is our take on the budget, along … Read more

15/02/202322/09/2022 by mike_getcrisp

In June 2022, our business won the Business-to-Business StartUp of the Year award at StartUp Awards Wales. We haven’t made a huge public fuss about this since (post-award drinks aside!), so I hope you’ll indulge me. I wanted to reflect on what it says about Welsh business, and about us. Our business Our business is … Read more

23/08/202314/06/2022 by mike_getcrisp

Left: Ben Davies, Hexa Co-Founder Right: Alex Moulder, Account Executive Tell us a bit about your career to date and why you made the decision to join Hexa? My career started when I left school into an apprenticeship with GE Capital Equipment Finance. Within 6 months of my apprenticeship, I was offered a full-time role in the Vendor … Read more

15/02/202307/01/2022 by mike_getcrisp

“For team sport fixtures, such as community football or rugby matches, the simple rule is no more than 30 people indoors and no more than 50 people outdoors can spectate.” This quote is an extract from the Welsh government guidelines published on 23rd December 2021 to combat the spread of the new COVID variant, Omicron. When … Read more

19/07/202304/11/2021 by mike_getcrisp

It is safe to say that 2019-2021 has been an extremely difficult period for UK SME’s and the manufacturing sector has felt the full force of the Covid-19 pandemic as much as any. As a sector that was already experiencing existing supply chain, workforce, and other economic challenges the disruption caused by Covid really did … Read more

15/02/202311/01/2021 by mike_getcrisp

I am sure at some point during the festive period, everyone had that exact same thought. What day of the week is it? From my experience it is quite easy to remember the date over the Christmas holidays, but the day of the week possesses a different challenge altogether. During 2020 that feeling happened a … Read more

15/02/202318/11/2020 by mike_getcrisp

Before we started building Hexa Finance, the main reason we spoke about suppliers was when we referred to our reseller customers. Don’t get me wrong, there are still plenty of conversations about these suppliers within Hexa, after all they are vitally important to our success and I know Stuart can’t go 10 minutes without calling … Read more

15/02/202313/10/2020 by mike_getcrisp

3 weeks on from my last post and a lot has been happening, but unfortunately the BBQ has now been put away for the winter. Like many across the country my hometown is back in lockdown, we have one child starting nursery and another at home with us due to her school being closed for … Read more