Get aligned; get ahead! If I offered free tickets for you and members of your management team to a presentation given by an acknowledged world authority on each of the following topics, which presentation would you attend? The only criterion is that you would select the...
Maximising Your Tradeshow Effectiveness There are usually several significant costs associated with showcasing your business at a tradeshow other than the entry fee, such as developing display material, equipment hire, travel, accommodation, employee wages, and the opportunity cost of non-billable hours. Because of this it is...
As a business advisor, I have spent many sessions with business intenders and start-ups, where I have sat down one on one - or with family and friends piled around a table, fervently brainstorming ideas, each of these sessions, with a clear purpose in mind… To...
As Business Advisors, one of the earliest questions we ask will be something along the lines of ‘Where do you see the business in 2 years? ...
On 26 February 2018 the way you access the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House (SBSCH) will change. The service will be available through their online system. This online system gives you access to a range of tax and super services with one login, including lodging activity statements...
A Cyber Security Best Practice Guide has been developed by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman to help busy small business operators understand the risks and how to prevent cyber attacks. The guide was published after research showed that 60 percent of small firms that experienced a...
Marketing with Social Media can be fun these days if you get 'creative' - and can be so effective to your business! You can create brand awareness, network, build relationships and engage with clients 24/7. Well-known and newer social media channels to connect and engage...
Christmas time is upon us. This is a key period for businesses. It may be coincidental but there are a number of actions which have taken place now where the focus is upon so-called ‘waste’ materials. ABC TV launched a new series of its popular ‘War...
Small businesses with 20 or more employees will need to adopt the ATO’s Single Touch Payroll (STP) system from 1 July 2018. The definition of an employee is anyone who is on the employers payroll regardless of whether they are full-time, part-time or casual as...
Why do so many promising start-ups go off the rails? Often they have trouble expanding controllably. Business founders may resist imposing discipline for fear of losing agility and control—but the price may be chaotic operations and unpredictable performance. I suggest four activities that can help companies...