Take a Digital Detox September 26, 2013 Rohan Brown Are you finding that you spend a lot of your time playing email tiggy? This can be especially prevalent in office environments where team members may be just metres away from each other but communicate via email! This type of communication has been seen to be becoming a real issue within business and having serious […] Read More
Stop Making Excuses – Just Do Something! September 14, 2013 Matt Richardson Because its finals time in the AFL I felt it was appropriate to paraphrase one of the great VFL/AFL coaches of all time in John Kennedy. Kennedy was an extremely tough player and a successful, but uncompromising coach for Hawthorn who is acknowledged as one of the finest orators in the game. In one famous […] Read More
7 Key Factors That WILL Maximise The Value Of Your Business September 9, 2013 Chris Foster One of the major reasons why you start and build a business is to be able to sell it at some time in the future for a profit. So… What are the factors that will maximise your selling price? It’s really important to understand this early so that you can put in place the necessary […] Read More
5 ways to get paid quicker! September 6, 2013 David Hadley We often hear businesses making comments about slow paying customers. No matter how well you serve them or how good your business performs, some simply take their time paying you. Here are 5 ways to assist in getting paid quicker: Invoice the customer as soon as the service or product is supplied and ask for […] Read More
SBE’s – You might only have 7 days left to get accelerated tax benefits! August 29, 2013 Peter Cramer You might have just 7 days left to purchase your next small plant item or motor vehicle for your business and still get the accelerated tax write-off! The Coalition have stated that their budget policy is to scrap the instant tax write off for : Plant & Equipment purchases up to $6,500 The first $5,000 […] Read More
Cap on Self Education Expenses Delayed August 23, 2013 Kerry Schultz A common question I have been asked lately is regarding the Government’s announcement to cap self-education expenses deductions at $2,000 per person per income year. This was initially announced in the April Budget and had a start date of 1 July 2014, however has now been deferred until 1 July 2015. Work-related self-education expenses are […] Read More
What is my Structure? August 15, 2013 Rohan Brown We often find that business owners do not understand what entity type/structure they operate as. One of the most common examples we see is when a Trust with a Corporate Trustee is used however the business owner believes they are operating as a Company. So… what are the differences and what are the benefits of […] Read More
13 Tips for Effective Marketing through Facebook August 8, 2013 Chris Foster As I have highlighted in my earlier blog articles, you should have a social media presence as part of your marketing strategy. The most popular platform is currently Facebook. I therefore recommend that if your marketing plan incorporates a social media presence, then you should set up a Facebook page as a minimum. To use […] Read More
What’s all this “hoo-ha” about FBT & Cars? August 6, 2013 Matt Richardson Well if you’ve lived on another planet recently or can’t get yourself past the sports pages and the Essendon peptide saga, you may not be aware that the Federal Government has announced a significant change to the taxation treatment of employer provided and salary sacrificed motor vehicles. The changes will take place for vehicle contracts […] Read More
The WHY: The Importance of explaining WHY you are in business August 2, 2013 David Hadley Sometimes if someone is having a bad day we hear the comment, “why are we in business?” Whilst this comment is sometimes bought out of frustration it is possibly one of the most important questions one should ask of themselves. Not only should business owners ask this question but they should also ask this of […] Read More
