Business owning baby boomers, says recent research, have less than seven years to get a succession plan sorted for their business if they want to exit having maximised the value of their asset. The study found baby boomers, currently aged 50-68, are well less than...

Maximising your resources in an efficient manner has always been a critical part of succeeding in business. And when we think about resources, we generally tend to think time and money, maybe even supply chain or inventory. But what about our people? How do we...

At the end of the financial year, media pundits small and large, suggest now is the time to do the following; Make sure your super is paid (double check) Take a hard look at your numbers. Did you achieve your targets? Review the variance between budget and actuals Use...

These days it's almost the norm to be or want to be an 'entrepreneur'. You might want to read an earlier blog on the difference between entrepreneurs and business owners. Almost everyone you meet has some kind of an idea about a business that they're thinking about...

Although it might not first appear obvious, May can be one of the busiest months of the year for businesses. Not only has 'regular' business resumed, but many business owners are forced to ask and answer some tough questions they might have been avoiding. When this...

A couple of blog posts ago we wrote about the key to keeping clients and keeping them happy. Today, following the same vein, we thought we'd talk about the foundation of client management - how to build strong client/customer relationships. Relationships, including...

No doubt you know someone who made the new years resolution to get fitter. Now that New Year's resolutions are fading and gyms are emptying out as people get busy getting on with their lives, we thought it was about time to talk about a different kind of fitness -...

Last blog we wrote a post on how to monitor your cash flow because especially at this time of the year, cash can be tight for many business owners. We thought we'd follow that with a blog on what to do if you find yourself currently experiencing one. Assuming that...

Does thinking about your cash flow (or lack thereof) keep you awake at night? Especially at this time of year (unless Christmas/January are your busy season), it's really common - so, take heart in so far as you're not the only one. But that being said, just because...

And keeping them happy

By the time you read this, it will most likely be the new year. And as soon as everyone gets back from leave, takes a week of re-organising their desk, files and remembering what it is that they do, usually the first thing they start thinking...