15 Feb Have you asked your clients what they really think of you?
It might sound daunting, but setting up a customer advisory board to provide feedback on your services is one of the best ways to improve your business....
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02 Feb “I don’t earn enough to save money” The five lies you are telling yourself
We accountants sometimes talk more about investing than we do saving. But learning how to save money is the first step in making your money grow. And if you don't save, you don't have anything to invest anyway! We hear a lot of excuses from people...
19 Jan Four mistakes small businesses make (and how to avoid them)
Many small business owners are entrepreneurs who went into business seeking freedom, a better lifestyle, more money or simply because they wanted to run their own show. Financial acumen is rarely high amongst the skills possessed by such people. As such, it is only to...
09 Jan Setting goals for 2017? Don’t forget your business goals
Have your New Year resolutions been made and broken already? Forget about them. Setting goals - business and personal - is what you should be doing....
19 Dec Why keeping an eye on your competitors is good for business
When asked why your revenue is falling, have you heard yourself say ‘it’s the economy’. Well then why is it that some of your competitors are still doing well? What is it that your competitors are doing that you’re not? ...
09 Dec Get yourself ahead of the pack by systemising your business
All businesses have systems. They make the wheels of your business turn. Some systems are formal, but many are informal. Systems that are informal can keep your business wheels from turning smoothly when it comes to day-to- day operations such as closing sales and ultimately...
24 Nov Want a month? The 4 tips you need to create time for yourself
If you can free up an hour a day, you’ll create a month a year for yourself. If you’re a business owner, that could be a breakthrough thought. What would you do if you were able to free up a month a year? Perhaps you’d...
16 Nov Are your debtors dragging you down?
The December-January period can be a cash boom for some businesses, but it can be a cash drain for others. Many will close their doors for a much-needed holidays break. But closed doors mean no cash coming in, and plenty still going out to cover...
10 Nov Change to business size classifications
Did you know your medium-sized business might now be classed as a small business? Here’s why it’s very good news! Are you sick of seeing the ATO give all the perks to small businesses, just because you’ve worked hard to increase your company turnover? Well, you might...
03 Nov Protecting Family Wealth
Thinking about helping the kids out with that first home? Read this first Family wealth can take a lifetime to accrue, but can disappear in an instant through poorly considered acts of generosity. This three-minute read may be one of the most important articles you ever read! Many...