Tag: Business Costs

Welcome to this week’s edition of Let’s Talk, where we explore some key areas where businesses can identify cost-saving opportunities

The survey finds that supplier expenses, gasoline, and labour are the top three costs that SMEs are dealing with the most.

Should you look at expanding the business or instead reduce costs to improve margins? Here are key things to think about when deciding…

In Australia, we face some of the highest energy costs in the developed world and increasing energy prices are taking a toll on small businesses. In fact, energy costs and management has become one of the most significant challenges small businesses face. The problem is so pervasive that the Federal Government introduced an $11 million […]

Meetings often become a work based social function on company time and at company cost. The thought of socialising with fellow staff and being paid at the same time is sure to keep meetings a popular distraction to lonely work routines. Many companies have a tendency to gravitate toward their objectives by the sheer momentum […]

Australian retailers are facing higher costs than those in the UK and US, according to a report released by the Productivity Commission today.

Fixed costs can be a killer in any business – they can creep into any organisation slowly and choke it like a pervasive weed. Here’s how one specialist suggests you manage these difficult expenses.

The most unexpected areas of overspending for a small and growing business.

Buying business insurance through a qualified adviser, rather than organising it yourself directly through the insurer, could be the difference between survival or closure in the face of a disaster. Here’s why.

Going green has never been a more popular business pursuit, and it many Aussie small businesses are leading the way by reducing their carbon footprint. If your business isn’t as environmentally conscious as it could be, consider these 5 tips.