Most entrepreneurs share a natural optimism with a belief that things will turn out for the best – but this can seriously hold them back when it comes to asking for help. Have you fallen into the trap of feeling you have to ‘cope’, ‘just do it’, ‘go it alone’ or any of the other phrases we associate with the heroic business person prevailing despite all obstacles? Could it be

Most small businesses look at the Profit and Loss Statement regularly, but many don’t understand the importance of the balance sheet. What is a balance sheet? A business’ balance sheet is a detailed list of its assets, liabilities (or money owed by the business), and the value of the shareholders’ equity (or net worth of the business) at a specific point in time. Assets are anything of value owned by

Bookkeepers aren’t glorified data entry people – and paying them accordingly risks missing out on insights which can take your business to the next level. Bookkeeper Kelly Berger runs a successful bookkeeping business. She also started Bookkeepers Support Group Australia, a space where bookkeepers gather to discuss developments in their industry and generally shoot the breeze. She told The Pulse that one of the themes running through the industry at the moment is the rise

Management trends can come and go, and a few can even re-emerge after lying in wait. One idea to re-emerge in recent times is that the buck needs to stop somewhere. Slowly, organisations have started to re-invent the concept of accountability. Accountability is back on the agenda The value of employees having autonomy, mastery and purpose to their work has been a popular idea, as has been aligning employees on a central ‘why’. The result