With small businesses facing unprecedented economic uncertainty in the US and UK, you might expect their general outlook to veer toward the pessimistic. Yet, our research into the opinions and sentiments of small business owners and their accountants showed something entirely different. The results of our second annual Make or Break Report revealed an irrepressible and unexpected optimism. Both owners (79%) and accountants (84%) feel more confident about 2017 than
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Mar 2017
Your health = the health of your business
There’s a direct correlation between happiness and healthiness in workers and productivity. The same is true for businesses. In Xero’s 2017 second annual Make or Break report, research revealed that 78% of small business owners believed their personal well-being (as well as that of their employees) is inextricably linked to the health of their business. As a result, they make their health and happiness a top priority. Health and your business
08
Mar 2017
PPSA claims another victim – a $23 million asset is lost to the insolvent Onesteel Group
All businesses should be aware of the importance of properly recording security interests on the Personal Property Securities Register (PPS Register). The courts have once again reminded us of the importance of strict compliance with the legislation when registering security interests, and the potential to lose property to third parties when registrations are inadequate in the event of external administration. In the matter of OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited (administrators appointed)
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Feb 2017
Small Business Entrepreneur Grants
Have you heard about the Queensland Government’s Small Business Entrepreneur Grants Program? The program is providing matched funds to newly started small businesses so they can access to professional planning and invest at business for sale beaumaris plus coaching and training. Such advice is critical in the early phases of establishing a business as having the right structure and processes in place from the start can often give a business
13
Apr 2016
Changes to Xero pricing plans
Why change? Xero have channelled over $100 million into their cloud accounting platform over the last two years, made hundreds of product updates, and added powerful new features and integrations. Because Xero lives online, these updates and new features are delivered automatically (unlike the clunky and expensive upgrades required for desktop software), and so many of them may have gone unnoticed by many. And it’s not just talk – Forbes ranked Xero as the World’s
13
Apr 2016
Changes to Xero pricing plans
Why change? Xero have channelled over $100 million into their cloud accounting platform over the last two years, made hundreds of product updates, and added powerful new features and integrations. Because Xero lives online, these updates and new features are delivered automatically (unlike the clunky and expensive upgrades required for desktop software), and so many of them may have gone unnoticed by many. And it’s not just talk – Forbes ranked Xero as the World’s
12
Apr 2016
5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Profit Margin
As a business owner, if it is costing you more money to create your product than you are making when you sell it—you have problems. But how do you calculate your ideal profit margin? And once you do so, what are some ways to maximize it easily?
12
Apr 2016
5 Easy Steps to Improve Your Profit Margin
As a business owner, if it is costing you more money to create your product than you are making when you sell it—you have problems. But how do you calculate your ideal profit margin? And once you do so, what are some ways to maximize it easily?
11
Nov 2015
Why the end of the year is a bad time to launch
Around this time of year, a lot of startup founders are saying, “we’re planning to launch by the end of the year”. And this may not be a good idea…
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Oct 2015
WorkCover Qld legislative changes
The Queensland Parliament passed the Amending Bill on 17 September 2015, which will make some significant changes to the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (WCRA).