Starting a business is an exciting and challenging time. While it may be tempting to handle all aspects of your new venture on your own, seeking the advice and guidance of an accountant can be invaluable. Here are some of the top reasons why start-up businesses should seek the services of an accountant: Financial Planning […]
By: Startupsmart The government support offered to startups across Australia is the envy of many entrepreneurs around the world, but these grants can be a tough nut to crack. The lengthy applications, process times and chance of rejection are enough to put most off, but for those who win it can be a game changer for […]
By: Brian Mcdonnell Technology-fuelled digital disruption will continue to transform the Australian workforce, and the emergence of the peer-to-peer, sharing or ‘gig economy’, as we have come to know it, is one of the fastest growing examples of this. In the past, freelancers have been constrained by availability and lack of income stability, but now […]
By Matt Butterworth As business leaders we are always told to “think big.” Innovation and grand ideas are seen as assets when it comes to leaders of a business or employees in that business. But there is one area where you don’t always want to think big. And that is in your culture. As your […]
By: Alan Manly ‘Business is business’is the mantra of entrepreneurs. On the surface it alludes to the harsh reality of a daily battle for survival, but the deeper meaning is the difference between a surviving business and a thriving business. With that in mind, there’s four key things to do to ensure you’re thriving: Know […]
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 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 […]
