Franchise due diligence
Doing due diligence – 3 tips to help There seems to be a bit of an annual tradition in Australia as the year draws to a close. Almost everyone takes a significant chunk of annual leave and the time and space to think gives one pause for thought; possibly wondering if...
Navigating today’s sharing economy – your tax obligations
Tax time may have quietened down, but not everybody is breathing a sigh of relief in its wake – especially those participating in the new sharing economy. You may have seen Air BnB in the news over the past few weeks, embroiled in a tonne of issues with some taxation...
Crowdfunding – alternative finance considerations you need to be across
Benjamin Franklin once said: “If you want to know the value of money, try to borrow some”. If you’re an Australian who’s tried to take out a business loan in the last few years, you might have a bit of an idea of what he meant by that. With the volatility of the...
Tips for building a sustainable business
Should you grow or consolidate? When it comes to business, you need to keep moving to avoid going backwards and that means growth. You might expect that to mean your team grows too, and it may. We all think bigger is better, growth means getting bigger,...
Getting your wages right
A Calombaris cautionary tail With the recent media furore over the long-running saga of George Calombaris’ alleged underpayment of staff to the effect of nearly 8 million dollars, there has never been a more pertinent moment to take a fine toothcomb to...
Making the most of a tax refund windfall
Now that the elections are out of the way and the new financial year has clicked over, it’s time to start thinking about what comes next. You might even be one of the 800,000+ people who according to the ATO have lodged their tax return considerably...
Managing employee expenses
What you need to know So your business is growing, that’s great! Adding even a few new employees to your business can be a huge step to maximise your top-line revenue. But it often comes at a cost – and we don’t just mean salary and super. Day-to-day...
Benchmarking your business – building a whole picture
With businesses across the country starting to report in for the end of the FY19, there’s no better time to take a quick stickybeak through your competitors’ things and see just how well you’re keeping up. Yes, really. You can do that. With the help of...
Succession planning – how to pass the torch without dropping it
It’s funny the way people work. We have no problem imagining a life of retirement and leisure in our twilight years, but ask someone to plan for their business’ succession and they get that kind of glint in their eye that says ‘you’ll have to pry it from...