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 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 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 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 […]
