#Business Advice
The low- and middle-Income tax offset and how that will play into Aussie’s tax refunds this year
Here’s how to file your tax returns if you are eligible for the LMITO.
Let’s Talk: 40 Top Business lessons from 2021
In this week’s Let’s Talk edition, we asked experts to share the best lessons they learned in 2021, as well as their plans for the future.
Trust as table stakes
Learn how to create trust with all key stakeholder groups.
Let’s Talk: What is the best business advice you ever received?
Our experts reveal the best business advice they ever received and how it changed their professional lives.
NSW lockdown: Survival strategies from SME owners
Dynamic Business spoke with business owners based in NSW about their continuity plans and their survival strategies for the latest lockdown:
PEPPOL & e-invoicing explained: What it means for your business
Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) is the system-to-system exchange of invoices via a common standard called PEPPOL (Pan European Public Procurement Online), which Australia and New Zealand adopted in 2019.
Let’s Talk – If you can’t beat them: Can partnering up with rivals help business?
Are there benefits to holding back a business rivalry in favour of a partnership? Perhaps a ‘you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ angle could play a strong hand in boosting your business growth?
Let’s Talk – Time is money: how & where should business owners spend their time?
Focus too much on one area and another can be neglected. Focus too much on the process or the product and you risk neglecting a customer or business partner. So, how and where can your time be well spent? Let’s Talk…
Let’s Talk: Making the hard business choices – admitting & cracking down on what doesn’t work
It can be a challenge to admit when something isn’t working, particularly when it’s something that we’ve put our blood, sweat and tears into.
Let’s Talk: Bringing in investors – How much to give vs. how much to take?
Investors can bring in much-needed funds and expertise; if you’re not careful, they can also take control of more than you bargained for.
Let’s Talk: The end of JobKeeper and what it could mean for your business
With JobKeeper reaching its end, Let’s Talk about what this big change could mean for businesses around Australia…
Selling your business? Two mistakes to avoid in your valuation
A business seller needs to look at the risk factors a potential buyer is worried about – and vice-versa…
Six things I wish I’d known about being a businesswoman when I started Taurus Marketing
The six most important lessons Sharon Williams has learned while building Taurus Marketing that will help your business soar.
Shifting careers and embracing change
Shifting careers and embracing change is scary but filled with opportunity and reward. Here’s how Alison O’Hare took the leap.
6 most commonly overlooked cost savings in business
From paying more than necessary to cutting budgets on activities that bring home the bacon, here are some of the most commonly overlooked savings in business to look out for in 2021.
The pandemic pivot: 5 ways coronavirus shifted HR priorities
With the ups and down during the pandemic, one thing remained clear for businesses: exceptional HR is not an optional extra – it’s a necessity.
Resilience as a leader and the importance of scalability
In today’s Kickstart Monday article, RateMyAgent CEO Mark Armstrong shares his advice on resilience as a leader and the importance of scalability in a business model. Mark Armstrong is a property entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in the real estate industry. Prior to founding RateMyAgent, Mark built a reputation in the property industry giving […]
15 years ago, I built a startup – Here’s how I’d do it differently
A decade and a half ago when I built my first company, the word “startup” was practically unheard of in Australia. When we talked about entrepreneurship, it was people starting small businesses or service based companies; and there’s nothing wrong with that. That’s been the backbone of the economy for decades, particularly for migrant families […]
How clarity and renewed focus can help turn your business around
When ambitious brothers Jason and Marc Levin started their online office furniture business JasonL when they were just in their 20s, they had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get the fledgling start-up off the ground. Now, a decade later, the Sydney-based company has well and truly found its feet. JasonL posted a turnover last […]
How SMEs can avoid common financial pitfalls by managing cash flow
Setting up a small business can be an exciting yet daunting experience. By the time you actually launch your business you have likely experienced a lot of uncharted waters, sleepless nights, caffeine highs and are generally left questioning your overall sanity. Trust me I know. In 2008 my brother and I started our business, Credit […]
What makes a successful CEO: How to set yourself up for success
By Elizabeth McIntyre, CEO of Think Brick Becoming CEO is an enormous achievement but no one really explains that it is often a lonely role. The responsibility of success or failure is often solely up to you to ensure, yet it is your team and stakeholders that are impacted by your decisions. However, as CEO […]
A guide to managing expenses for small businesses
Managing expenses is a common headache for managers and finance teams, who often need to sort through hundreds of receipts, invoices, pay cheques, and reimbursement claims daily. Digitalisation has highlighted the flawed nature of traditional expense management practices, signalling that spreadsheets and paper document filing are insecure and error-prone. Small businesses should introduce simple technology […]
Let’s Talk: The X Factor
Today we’re discussing customer retention and what businesses need to do to in order to achieve the so-called “X Factor” with their audiences. Customer experience is becoming increasingly important as the ability to share positive or negative reviews online is so easy in today’s digital age – and it can be very damaging to a […]
5 ways to increase your focus
Focus can be a tough gig for anyone. Even the most experienced CEOs will tell you that they have not always had the laser focus skills that they possess now. What I’ve learned is that focus is a skill that is honed over a long period of time. I have also learned that even though […]