Businesses are exposed to unexpected circumstances every day, so there’s no point thinking disaster won’t strike you. Karin Brawn exposes the risks and outlines how businesses owners can ensure they’re properly covered, so business won’t be interrupted even when the worst happens. Severe storms in NSW during June left many small business operators out of […]
Effective cash flow management is an essential part of business success. Here are some key tips to getting it right. 1. Know the balance sheet inside out. This is an obvious, but often overlooked, necessity. Making a sale is not the end of the cash flow cycle. It is important to know when the cash […]
Policies aimed at assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain fair access to the government procurement market are working, the Minister for Small Business and Tourism, Fran Bailey said today. Fran Bailey said Australian Government figures showing SMEs won more than $12 billion in Australian Government procurement contracts in 2006-07, or about 41.6 per cent […]
Need help to start or develop a business? Mariana von Lucken leads us through the maze of government grants and concessions that can make the difference between business success and failure. The range of government grants and concessions to assist both start-up and existing businesses is continually expanding. There is now something for almost any […]
If you get it right, a tender application can bring huge rewards to your business – If you get it wrong, you will have wasted a lot of time and effort, and failure might cast a shadow over future applications – Domini Stuart looks at what buyers want, how to find them, and how to […]
Question:I’m in the wellbeing industry and I am looking to expand my business by taking on more practitioners. I read your articles that talk about getting the processes and systems in place to manage growth, but what do your experts recommend I should be looking at – what are the areas that have been most […]
Effective cash flow management is an essential part of business success. Here are some key tips to getting it right. 1. Know the balance sheet inside out. This is an obvious, but often overlooked, necessity. Making a sale is not the end of the cash flow cycle. It is important to know when the cash […]
These days, customers expect to be able to pay with plastic, but as one business owner explains, providing an EFTPOS payment facility can also benefit businesses in a number of ways. Peter Meyer has been designing and manufacturing blinds for almost 20 years, and before that he was in retail and interior design, always keeping […]
Foreign exchange is one of the most volatile markets in the world, with millions of participants across the globe exposed to currency fluctuations 24 hours a day – Jim Vrondas suggests a couple of solutions for businesses to stay one step ahead. In the foreign exchange market, just about everyone is attempting to do the exact […]
Staff leave is an inevitable part of business life that can prove costly if employers are disorganised – Rebecca Spicer takes notes from HR experts who believe planning is key, and there is more to it than marking dates on a calendar As a business owner, taking time off is often a luxury and one taken […]
