Diagnose the source of your cash flow problems

The major reason for small business failure is the lack of cash. For a business to be successful you need to discover and address the underlying causes for the poor cash flow. Trying to fix poor cash flow without diagnosing the cause is the same as the... More...

Essential Business Tax Deductions

You’ve got to spend money to make money, right? And if you spend it to produce ‘assessable’ income, then your business will usually be entitled to a tax deduction. There are of course the deft and nifty tax deductions that some are... More...

10 Tips for Selecting a Credit Card Payment Processor

Accepting credit cards for your online business is a must for modern business survival. The competition is fierce, and many consumers prefer to pay for purchases with their credit or debit cards versus cash. As consumers migrate towards a cashless society,... More...

When Do You Need A Workplace Lawyer?

When Do You Need A Workplace Lawyer? Businesses in Australia are facing one of the most complex and volatile times in workplace relations law. From July 1 2010, 85% of Australia’s employers need to increase minimum wages and comply with new allowances,... More...

Work from Home Jobs Australia: Small Business Management Ideas

When working from home, entrepreneurs and marketers know that an image that projects professionalism makes a lot of difference. This is particularly true when a home business is trying to stand out and compete with more established business entities.... More...

Buying a Business: How to avoid nasty surprises

If you are looking to buy a business the term ‘due diligence’ should be familiar. Due diligence is the process of thoroughly investigating the business to substantiate the claims made by the vendor (and broker) and ensuring that the business... More...

Are Refunds Really Necessary?

Sales might have been down this Christmas. But one thing is for certain – a good number of people received presents they don’t want, that don’t fit, that aren’t the right colour, or that they’ve now got two of. If they don’t... More...

Essential Work from Home Time Management Tools for Small Businesses

Without effective time management, your small business can: a) lose clients, b) lose sales and therefore, profits, c) become an inefficient venture and d) be considered as a total waste of your efforts and… well, time. So, what essential time management... More...

Starting a Work From Home Business: Is Working with Family or Friends the Right Strategy?

It’s great to invite your friends over for dinner and have your family over for Christmas, and it’s certainly nice to get advice from your friends and be constantly comforted by your family. But are you willing to allow them to work beside you every... More...

The Outsourcing Phenomenon Part 2

The Unaffordable Becomes Affordable In Part 1 of The Outsourcing Phenomenon, we looked at how technology has opened up access to a huge international resource that was only previously available to large organisations. In doing so, this technological development... More...

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