By Bernadette Schwerdt Having interviewed over 100 of Australia’s top digital disruptors, you learn a thing or two about how to build an online business. Here’s three tricks of the trade I picked up talking to those who have been there done that. Create a Minimum Viable Product(MVP) to test your idea: Even the most […]
By Sam Allert Any first time business owner will encounter the world of numbers and sometimes, become stuck among the intimidating and sometimes confusing jungle. Budgets; a word no one is thrilled to hear but its presence is critical to the success of a business. It’s important you live for a budget. Make budgets your […]
By: Gordon Makryllos In an era of digital connectivity and data dependency, continuous access to electricity has never been more critical for Australian small businesses. Yet, many are still unprepared despite the widely reported rise in blackouts stemming from increased infrastructure pressures, greater demand on the grid and unpredictable weather extremes. Eaton’s Annual Blackout Tracker not […]
By Max Newnham Small business owners could be forgiven for thinking that the 2018 federal budget did not hold much for them, apart from the extension to the deadline that they can claim a tax deduction for assets costing less than $20,000. A careful reading of the budget reveals other benefits and one new penalty for the small […]
By: Max Newnham It doesn’t matter whether a business is started from scratch, or any existing business is purchased, there are a number of factors that must be considered. Although one of the main considerations is maximising tax benefits for the owners, there are other matters that must be considered. Q. My wife and I are […]
By Katrina Haskew As business owners, we sure do have a lot on our plates. Balancing the day-to-day of running a business with high-level strategic and growth activities can be enough of a challenge by itself. However, things can go completely off kilter if something goes wrong, and you don’t have the proper protections in […]
By Dale Beaumont Over the last 10 years, my company Business Blueprint has achieved more than 4,000 percent business growth. During this time, I’ve also travelled for three to four months a year, sometimes for business but mostly to visit incredible locations with my family. Many of my clients and peers ask me how I’m […]
By Andrew Joyce A lot of start-up founders I’ve met believe that if they can raise money from professional early-stage investors such as The Sharks from Channel 10’s Shark Tank or a Venture Capital (VC) fund, then they’re guaranteed success, a large exit, and early retirement. But this is dangerous thinking. These investors are almost […]
By Boris Paillard In a world where software is omnipresent, there has never been a better time to learn to code. Coding skills broaden your scope of opportunity, and becoming a web developer is just one option among many. When you first dive into programming, two things happen. Firstly, you don’t feel the urgency to […]
BY GUEST AUTHOR Financial management for small businesses is even more critical than with larger corporations. The sad reality is that smaller companies have less access to lending to provide a rescue plan when the finances aren’t managed properly. This puts smaller operations at greater risk because a few wrong moves in the financial management arena […]
