In the past, you'll have seen we've written about averting cash flow crises and other financial crises. This time though, having watched the aftermath play out on TV of the tragedy that occurred at Dreamworld, I thought it might be time to talk about planning for a...

What you can and can't use it for. The ATO's $20K instant asset write off for 'small businesses' is coming to a close on June 30 this year. That means we're also more likely to see all sorts of misleading advertising trying to get you to spend your hard earned...

Happy New Year!! Welcome back to 2017. I hope that it brings you all sorts of great things. Did you find a moment in your no doubt busy holiday schedule to ponder your most important measurables? If not, it might be worth doing now, before the year well and truly...

A few months ago, you might have seen one of the biggest small business problems make the news and then some – the issue of getting paid in a timely fashion. Over the years, you'll have seen us write a number of times on our blog and in our newsletters, about 'cash is...

If you read our second last blog post, you'll have seen me talking about keeping your pedal to the metal in the lead up to Christmas and doing what you can to lay the foundations for more business early in 2017. So today's topic, planning for a break, might come as...

As we finish Q1/17, now's a good time to review your Q2/Q3 plans. How are you tracking? Are you on budget to deliver as expected? If circumstances have changed, you might consider some revisions. As part of that revision, you might want to revisit your growth plans...

There's no doubt about it. This is a great time to own a business. Being an entrepreneur is, dare I say, rather a bit 'sexy' at the moment. And there's a lot of stuff out there in 'internet-land' and in the media that tells you that 'starting a small business is...

Before you lose your mind Do you ever have those days when you wish life at the helm of running your own business could run a little more smoothly? Just in case you're wondering if it's just you, I think that moment happens to a lot of us. Right now, it possibly feels...

It's tax time in Australia and for many people that can mean a refund. And that can feel like a bit of a win, or maybe even 'free money'. Except that it's not really, it's actually your hard earned that the ATO have been keeping on your behalf. So, if it's a sizable...

Do you have a viable idea for a new business? Congratulations! You're already on your way to starting your startup. Of course, the road to business success presents many challenges – none more challenging than finding the right way to fund your business to begin with....