How Small Businesses Are Vulnerable to Fraud

By: Deborah Wood A small business is more than a bottom line for an owner; it is often their heart, soul and passion. By taking the plunge and setting up and running a small business, all your time and energy becomes focused on making your life’s dream a success. However, with all of your energy […]

March 23, 2017

How to Grow a Business: Your Questions Answered

  Getting your own venture off the ground is a huge achievement. The next challenge is streamlining your business so you can maximise profits, and free up time to focus on the things that matter. ANZ can help you be Business Ready with a suite of tools and checklists. Tried and tested tips and templates […]

March 22, 2017

Attention SMEs: Your “Next Big Thing” Is Overseas

By: Cynthia Dearin As an SME leader, your top priority is to grow your company. You understand that building a pipeline of work, securing recurring revenue and scaling your business depends upon identifying opportunities and being prepared to capitalise on them. What you may not have realised is the “next big thing” for your company — […]

March 10, 2017

How Do I Split My Business?

By: Max Newnham When it comes to tax effectiveness the simpler a business structure is the less tax effective it is. Family discretionary trusts and companies are more complex structures, cost more to set up, are often more costly for accounting services and fees, but can provide flexibility and deliver tax savings over the long-term. Discretionary […]

March 8, 2017

The Cost of Small Business Company Directors’ Ignorance

By: Belinda Williams You may be risking your entire wealth if you’re a company director for a friend or family member. But legal experts say many SME directors do not understand how the law (Corporations Act) applies to them and the consequences can financially cripple them for life. A common scenario is directors being personally liable […]

February 24, 2017

10 Ways to Be a Business Customers Rave About

By: Pia Rios It costs roughly five times more to bring in a new customer than keep an existing one. Keeping your existing customers happy? That’s one of the most cost effective marketing tools. We’ve all experienced customer service that is excellent, awful, and everything in between, and we know how that experience affects our ongoing […]

February 20, 2017