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...

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...

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...

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...

The Outsourcing Phenomenon

Part 1. The Remote Staff Treasure Chest – Exposed Being involved with SME’s for over 25 years I have found that nearly every small business starts its life under resourced and never seems to catch up. The area that this is most evident in... More...

Top Ten Tips – Get your unpaid invoices PAID!

Getting your customers unpaid invoices paid – here is your complete top 10 telephone collections toolkit. 1. Ring in the mornings between 9.30 am and 11.30 am – you will always catch more people at their desks at these hours and there is plenty... More...

What Are You Doing Right Now?

It’s really simple to overcome one of the biggest problems of trying to grow and manage your business (on the ‘net or in the real world). The problem? Getting distracted and losing sight of what you should focus on. There are countless things... More...

6 Reasons Businesses Don’t Sell

The six principle reasons businesses don’t sell. 1 Business is over priced A business will not sell if it is over priced. Research your local area or Industry to ascertain what the market will pay for your type of business. Some industries... More...

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