Sometimes in life, you just have to let it go. You have to let go of anger, regrets, grief, a toxic relationship, a job you hate, anything that is causing you stress and anxiety and affecting your health. …
ReadDue to increasing reports of fraudulent activity, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will be implementing a mandatory multi-factor authentication for some cloud accounting software users by the end of this year. Software that lodges or contains superannuation and/or …
ReadGot a fantastic concept for a business? If your present job isn’t hacking it in terms of personal rewards or earnings, now might be the time to unleash the business owner in you and join the two million …
ReadBookkeeping software, like Xero, is a convenient way to organise your business records, as it allows you to review your profits and expenses at a glance, and spares you the hassle of sifting through mountains of paper. However, …
ReadDo employers just pay it lip service to make it sound like they have an interest when they really don’t? Most business owners are just trying to keep their heads above water on a daily basis and most …
ReadSelling your business successfully is all about the timing. Of course, there are many other factors to consider, but if you market your business at the right price, at the right time, it will sell. Many people will …
ReadSummer is just around the corner, and with it comes the exciting prospect of a well-deserved holiday. Many of us are now busily making travel plans, and many property owners are planning for travellers! Leasing a room or …
ReadI read a Ted talk just recently entitled “Civil People Make Good Leaders” and I thought well of course they do!! They are nice and people want to work for them. Then I thought about it. Do people …
ReadTo help streamline the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) Single Touch Payroll system, the ATO will now allow business tax accountants to submit STP lodgments on behalf of small and medium businesses. This move should also help business owners …
ReadLabor’s proposal to abolish the Superannuation Guarantee threshold would add more cost to small business owners as well as administrative headaches. Labor recently announced that if elected next year, they are committed to reducing the current $450 Super …
ReadE-commerce in Australia is boosting the industrial real estate income trust (REIT) as customer demand for warehouses and industrial real estate continue to increase. More and more logistics facilities are being established in major urban centres to provide …
ReadGRINDING, MINDING, FINDING A business needs three skills for it to be successful. It needs Grinding skills to get the work done. It needs Minding skills to manage the customers and manage the staff. It needs Finding skills …
ReadWhen we first start out, we generally employ people as Casuals. It is the easiest relationship really. We just put them on and pay them for the hours worked. Simple exercise really. But it is not necessarily the …
ReadKnowing how to protect your small business from lawsuits is essential in turning your business into a successful enterprise. There are a number of things to consider doing or not doing which can be potentially disastrous for your …
ReadXero is the ultimate accounting software. It has all the accounting tools that you will need to help grow your business. If you already use Xero, then you know how easy it is to actively run your business, …
ReadThere are very few industries that are able to pay Commission Only to their staff. Real Estate is one, but they must meet certain requirements. For most other companies, this just isn’t an option available to you. If …
ReadAs a Business Broker, I’m often asked what the most important aspect of selling a business is. To me, it all comes down to trust. I meet a lot of people who think their best strategy is to …
ReadInsolvency is when a business or individual’s liabilities total more than the value of the assets and the debts can no longer be paid. If you or your company is facing insolvency, here are some general scenarios on …
ReadRedundancy “Two meetings, why do I have to have two meetings, what if I just do one?” This was the question one of my clients just asked me. My response was, “Yes it is necessary and no, one …
ReadThough the process of pricing a business can differ from business to business, the basic principals remain the same for the most part. There are three primary elements that need to be assessed. The first, and perhaps the …
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