Tax Preparation
Getting ahead of the game
Boy the time flies doesn’t it? There’s about six weeks till the end of the financial year (in Australia). It’s not too...
Basic Bookkeeping
Keeping on track
For many small business owners just the thought of anything to do with accounts or finance fills them with dread. It really shouldn’t...
Managing Payroll
Sharing the Load
Hopefully at some point there will come a time where you are no longer just a one person show and you’ve got some help on board....
Systems and Record Keeping
Having it all close to hand
I recently talked about your need for keeping records for the tax department (Blog No 131 - Keeping Financial Records)...
Cyber Security for Your Business
Protecting yourself Online
Protecting your business online is not always one of the first things you think about but you definitely should. If...
Deductions for home based Businesses
Staking Your Claim
We’ve just been informed that the tax man will be taking a good look at people who make claims for tax concessions for home-based...
Why You Need a Financial Calender
Save the Date
When you’re the one running the show there’s always something else to do. That’s why I keep a lot of lists and a big calendar. Otherwise...
Manufacturing New Products and Content
Trying to Pick A Winner
Theres a fine line between making sure you have something fresh and new to offer your customers and spinning out endless...
Automation
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Time is Money
At the risk of sounding like your grandma, things have sure changed since I first started a business! When...
Finding Funding
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Show Me the Money
It can be no small thing to find a source of funding to help finance your business until it gets off...
Keeping Financial Records
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Why it matters
Along with running your business day to day comes the added responsibility of having to keep your financial...
Time Management
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Finding the time
Theres a lot said these days about time management and productivity but at the end of the day to me...
Organisation and Structure
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Picking the right kind of business
So you’ve decided to start a business. Great! What kind of business are you going...
Easy Finance for Small Business
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What every business owner should know
The subject of finance is one of the biggest headaches for many small business...
Setting Financial Goals
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Setting the tone
The New Year is here and I am already running late Never mind, better late than never. This year I want...
Big Breath Out
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Finding the Good
The year is about to end. As you get older the rate at which they fly by becomes exponentially faster....
It's Not About the Money
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Finding the reasons why
When you start up a business it can be a struggle financially to get things going. When an established...
Self Care for the Self Employed
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Fitting it all in
I don’t know about you but I’m already feeling a little battle weary about Christmas and the end of...
Review, Revise, Refresh
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Getting a Head Start
The end of the year is approaching at a rapid rate and this is a great time to be thinking about...
Bending not Breaking
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Managing the Unforeseen
One of the things I continue to struggle with, both in business and in life, is uncertainty....
The Secret to staying Engaged
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Staying Sane in the Silly Season
During this busy (hopefully) time of year it can feel a little like you’re on a treadmill....
Five Ideas for Finding Topics
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Hitting the Headlines
After you’ve been in business for a while it can often be hard to feel like you’ve got any originality...
The Magic of Repitition
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Over and Over
I think that as a business owners we often imagine that business success comes like lightening bolts. We...
Ten Things You Can Do To Market Your Business
Try Something New
When you’re used to handling most or all of the promotion for your business it can be easy to get in a bit of a rut. Maybe you...
Playing to your Strengths
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Your SWOT Analysis
I recently read an article about what you should be thinking about when delegating and outsourcing...
Just Pictures
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New Australian Series
I’m excited to announce the release my first set of Australian prints featuring some of our most...
Ready for Christmas
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What to do now
It may seem like way too early to be getting ready for Christmas but there are only13 and a bit weeks...
Exit Strategies
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What to do at the end
When you first start your business you're not even thinking about the time when you will finish...
How To Get Rich
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Anyone can learn
Last week I talked about how businesses have changed from the traditional model. It used to be that...
The New Business Model
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What Works for You
In the past, businesses ran Monday to Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm or thereabouts. The business...
Saving 101
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Show Me The Money
One of the most asked questions from people when I'm talking about buying property is “How do you save...
A Beginners Guide to Buying Property - part two
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Property Finance
Last week I started talking about how to take the first steps to buy a property. This week I want to...
A Beginners Guide to Buying Property
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Getting your foot in the door
I get a little annoyed when I hear people banging on about the unaffordability of the Australian...
Online Etiquette
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Minding your E’s and Q's
Have you ever had one of those experiences where someone has completely misunderstood something...