Brad Callaughan delivers 20 easy ways you can improve your business’ profits.
“Raise your prices. You’ll be surprised how few complaints you’ll get about a 5-10 percent price increase. A slight increase each year is less noticeable then one large increase.”
Brad Callaughan blogs about the preparation that goes into selling a business.
“Selling your business shouldn’t be a spur of the moment decision. Succession planning should be looked at over a number of years to determine the best road forward. Not only do you have to decide on either passing your business down or selling it but you also need to look at the tax implications…”
Brad Callaughan blogs about the right way to ask for customer referrals.
“There’s no harm in discussing your services with client or customers. Constructive criticism is a fantastic way for you to see how your clients feel about your services, because they’re the people that are talking about your business…”
Brad Callaughan has a checklist for you to tick off when employing your first employee.
“Congratulations! Your business has grown to the point where you require your first employee. Apart from finding the ideal employee, you also need to fill out some relevant paperwork and make sure the correct registration and insurances are in place.”
Brad Callaughan has some tips for business owners looking to turn their hand to property investment.
“For property investors, there’s always an element of risk about what might happen. To take full advantages of the opportunities property investment offers, you really need to overcome that fear.”
Brad Callaughan blogs about choosing the right business structure from the very beginning.
“As a general rule, you need to look at the future projection of income you expect to earn. If you’re starting a small business that contains no risk and you’re looking at not exceeding turnover of $75,000, I would be comfortable for a start-up to operate as a sole trader or partnership.”
Brad Callaughan blogs about creating a point of difference between you and your competitors.
“It could be that you promise to deliver your product or service more quickly than your competitors. If you wish to differentiate your business on this basis then offer a guarantee, to ensure you deliver.”
Brad Callaughan blogs about setting KPIs to keep track of your business success.
“Think of KPIs as your new year’s business resolution. You need to sit down and formulate a move forward, just like in a game of chess, you need to be formulating with your next move.”
Brad Callaughan delivers 5 tips to ensure your cashflow is well-managed in difficult economic times.
“You need to understand the significance of cashflow and how it keeps your operation afloat – it’s a potentially fatal mistake to focus on your profit & loss because healthy profits can mask an impending cashflow crisis.”
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