In 2005 Hurricane Katrina destroyed around 18,000 businesses in Louisiana (U.S). The vast majority of these business owner's lost assets, employees and their market was totally disrupted. In 2011 Christchurch (NZ) experienced a devastating series of earthquakes, which...

If you own a small business, you know there is no such thing as a 'magic business formula' that will have any business rolling in cash to take to the bank. However, successful small businesses are found to have certain common characteristics, which you can learn and...

One of the first things would-be entrepreneurs are told to do with their new idea is to write a business plan. Why? In many ways, a business plan sets the stage for reaching your goals – whether you're just starting out in business or you've been running your business...

Have you been dreaming of purchasing an 'investment' holiday home that you might rent out "a couple of weekends a year"? And you're probably planning on using it the rest of the time for yourself, right? Maybe you've thought you might be able to finagle some great tax...

Being an entrepreneur doesn't simply end at starting a business; it means constantly striving to perfect your business model and workflow processes and continually (and swiftly) adapting to change along the way. As an entrepreneur, you might just think of your...

There are endless online suggestions for tips & tricks to successfully manage your personal finances - some of them useful, some not and some are just plain wrong! And then there are the kind that not everyone will be able to abide by all of the time. So, to make it a...

Anyone who's in or been in business will tell you starting and building a business is a bit of a harder slog than they first anticipated – particularly in a service business. But if you're committed to keep on doing what's necessary to find clients, service them to...

There's a saying about business that "cash is king" and cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps the kingdom alive. Without cash, profits are less meaningful. While your business might seem profitable on paper, if the amount of cash coming in doesn't exceed the amount of...

Did you know, according to the Federal Government's Green Office Guide, every year, each Australian office worker uses about 10,000 sheets of A4 paper, with approximately 50% going straight to landfill? It's seems like such a waste, right? But it's not just paper you...

So you're a small business owner and you'd like to see your profit margins increase? Much to the confusion of many business owners, a substantial increase in sales isn't the only way to make this happen. There is another way to increase your profit margins, without...