Tag: Small Business Advice

With the final quarter looming, to make tax time less painful, here’s a helpful list of the kinds of information that are useful for small businesses when preparing a tax return.

Have you ever wondered why it takes so long to have your tax return completed each year? Do you confidently know how your business is performing and what its financial position is? Do you suffer from not having accurate and financial information on hand to make important business decisions? If you answered yes to any of these questions then your business may be suffering from a financial disconnect.

Trying to crack the fashion industry and wondering where to start? You can now ask accessories queen Samantha Wills. The jewellery designer is giving fans the chance to post their questions and she’ll answer them via video.

A quick poll by Dynamicbusiness.com.au found many SMEs are already embracing Google Apps including email, calendar, office applications, instant messaging, collaboration and video conferencing. A new offering from Optus and Google may help more SMEs take advantage of the benefits.

Last year the ladies from Sass and Bide jointly picked up the coveted title. Could it be you next year? Nominations opened this week.

What might the business of the future look like? MYOB’s Julian Smith shares his predictions on the what will be important for small business this year.

If you were worth $50 billion dollars would you keep it all for yourself? Of the three richest men in the world, two of them are now competing, not for the top spot, but, to give sizable chucks of their fortunes away, in their lifetimes.

Banking reforms may be on the way with draft legislation coming before Parliament within a matter of weeks, though the banking sector says the consultation period has not been long enough.

Do your customers want to buy stuff while they are on the move? Blogger David Boyd explains some of the different types of mobile payment systems you could use.

Retailing is more than a price war. Technology can give your business an added edge, says contributor Ian Whiting, Managing Director of Markinson Business Solutions.