Tax Preparation
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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...
Basic Bookkeeping
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Keeping on track
For many small business owners just the thought of anything to do with accounts or finance fills them...
Managing Payroll
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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...
Systems and Record Keeping
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Having it all close to hand
I recently talked about your need for keeping records for the tax department (Blog No 131...
Cyber Security for Your Business
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Protecting yourself Online
Protecting your business online is not always one of the first things you think about but...
Deductions for Home based Businesses
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Staking Your Claim
We’ve just been informed that the tax man will be taking a good look at people who make claims for...
Why You Need a Financial Calender
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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...
Manufacturing New Products and Content
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Trying to Pick a Winner
Theres a fine line between making sure you have something fresh and new to offer your customers...
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...
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 Repetition
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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
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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...
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 ourmost...
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 only 13 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...