Financial jargon translator

The Human-Friendly Alternative
to the Bloomberg Terminal

Bloomberg translates global financial data for institutional investors. AskBiz translates your business data into plain English for business owners. No financial jargon. No £24,000/year terminal. No data science degree required.

From £19/month. Works with any CSV or Excel file.

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Complex terminal data vs. plain English

This is what financial analysis looks like before and after AskBiz.

🖥️ Terminal / Financial jargon
💬 AskBiz plain English
EBITDA multiple of 7.2x on trailing twelve months
Your business is worth about 7 times last year's core profit — roughly £720,000 at current performance
Inventory days of 84 with DSO of 52 and DPO of 31
Your stock sits for 84 days before selling. Customers take 52 days to pay. You pay suppliers in 31 days. Your cash is being squeezed.
Gross margin compression of 340bps YoY due to input cost inflation
Your margins dropped 3.4% compared to last year because your costs went up. You made £3,400 less profit for every £100,000 in sales.
P/E ratio of 14.2x with EV/EBITDA of 8.6x on normalised earnings
At current earnings, investors are paying £14.20 for every £1 of annual profit. On an operating basis, the business is valued at 8.6 times annual operating income.
Working capital cycle of 105 days with current ratio of 0.8
It takes 105 days to turn your investment into cash. Your current ratio of 0.8 means you owe more short-term than you have — a liquidity risk.
SKU rationalisation opportunity identified in tail assortment
You have products in your range that barely sell. Cutting 20% of your slowest lines could free up £14,000 in working capital.

Why Bloomberg isn't built for small business

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£24,000/year minimum

Bloomberg Terminal costs approximately £2,000/month per seat. AskBiz starts free.

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Steep learning curve

Bloomberg requires training and a financial background to use effectively. AskBiz requires typing a question.

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Built for markets, not operations

Bloomberg analyses public company data and market prices. AskBiz analyses your actual business data.

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Institutional focus

Bloomberg is designed for portfolio managers and analysts. AskBiz is designed for the business owner doing everything.

AskBiz: simple business analytics in plain English

AskBiz is a financial jargon translator for your own business data. Instead of deciphering terminal screens and analyst reports, you upload your sales spreadsheet and ask questions like you'd ask a trusted advisor. The AI reads your data, applies commercial analysis, and returns the answer in language you can use to make decisions today.

It also connects to live market data — AliExpress supplier prices, eBay sold prices, and Google Trends — so your business intelligence is grounded in current market reality, not just your historical records. That's the kind of insight that used to require a Bloomberg subscription, a data analyst, and a procurement consultant. AskBiz delivers it in seconds for £19/month.

Understand your business data — in plain English

Upload your CSV, ask your question, get your answer. No financial jargon. No data science degree. No terminal subscription.

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Financial terms in plain English
EBITDA →Working Capital →Gross Profit →Burn Rate →Cash Flow →MRR →Contribution Margin →Churn Rate →