Money Action Presents: WHAT IT TAKES TO START A BUSINESS (FINANCIALLY)
Thinking about starting your own business but unsure whether you’re financially ready?
This practical workshop is designed for aspiring founders and side-hustlers who want to build a business without putting their personal finances at risk.
Led by Janani Jayachandar, Founder of JB Consultancy Services, and Anna Huo, CFA, Founder of Money Action, we’ll cover:
Personal financial readiness
Idea validation
Business finance fundamentals
This session is for people who want to take intentional, not accidental risk. You’ll leave knowing what needs to be in place before you start and how to protect yourself financially while you build.
Disclaimer: By registering for this event, you consent to your personal data being shared with and used by Money Action Limited and JB Consultancy Services Limited for direct marketing, in accordance with Hong Kong data privacy laws.
About Janani
Janani has over 15 years of extensive experience in business finance and accounting in Hong Kong. She holds an MBA in Finance and a Master’s in Commerce, providing a strong academic foundation for her work. For the past three years, she has successfully run her own bookkeeping and company secretarial firm, supported by a TCSP licence. She works with a diverse client base of over 200 SMEs in Hong Kong, ranging from salons to fintech companies, demonstrating both adaptability and depth of expertise.
Her technical expertise includes pricing strategy, event-based budgeting and controls, as well as quarterly and annual forecasting. She is proficient in multiple accounting software platforms and brings a strong analytical mindset to interpreting complex financial data and supporting informed, strategic decision-making for SMEs. Her previous experience as an operations head gives her a practical, cross-functional perspective, enabling her to work effectively with operations teams and ensure financial recommendations are realistic and actionable at all levels of an organisation.
Beyond her professional work, Janani is deeply committed to community engagement, with a particular focus on initiatives supporting children, women, and youth financial education. She believes strongly in empowering the next generation with the financial knowledge needed to thrive in an evolving world.
About Anna
Anna is the Founder of Money Action and a financial coach with 20 years of professional experience across banking, real estate, and private wealth.
She began her career in structured and project finance with global financial institutions, where she worked on complex transactions across the APAC region, developing a disciplined, institutional approach to money and decision-making. She then pivoted to private real estate development before co-founding and leading an investment platform focused on UK residential projects and working closely with private investors throughout the full life cycle of each investment.
After almost two decades in front-office finance, Anna transitioned into private wealth and financial coaching for personal fulfillment, where she now works closely with individuals, especially women, to help them make informed financial decisions in line with their life goals. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between financial theory and real life, helping clients understand how to assess risk, prioritise trade-offs, and build sustainable plans they can actually follow.
Through Money Action, Anna supports women who feel unsure, overwhelmed, or stuck when it comes to money. She is known for her no-nonsense, practical style, cutting through noise and conflicting advice to focus on what truly matters for her clients.
Her credentials:
Chartered Financial Analyst
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Science (Statistics) from UNSW Sydney
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This is a Money Action Club event. Non-members can join the club for free at: www.MoneyActionCoach.com/club
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About Money Action Club
Money Action Club is a members-only community for women who want to get clear, confident, and proactive with their financial and professional growth.
Members have access to a supportive WhatsApp community, guided monthly accountability sessions, and invitations to workshops and events focused on saving, investing, up-skilling, career guidance, entrepreneurship, and networking.