02
Sep 2015
Would your business survive without you?
When they start their business, most business owners have a picture in their minds of one day in the future when they will be selling or leaving their business and where they want their business to be at that time.
In welcome news for emerging and innovative Queensland businesses, the State Government has shown its support to this sector by providing $40 million in the Budget for early stage merchant funding over the next four years
Why did you purchase your last car? Or your last home? Or the shoes you are wearing right now? Or even the coffee you stopped for on the way to work? In fact, why does anyone buy anything?
27
Jul 2015
The Do’s and Don’ts of Following Up
Following up is a key part of any sales job. It’s extremely rare that a rep will connect with their prospect on their first attempt, and so they must try again. And again. But just because this is common sense doesn’t mean it’s common practice. According to research from InsideSales.com, the median sales outreach persistency rate for inbound leads is a measly one attempt. So much for following up.
What drives the most successful start-ups isn’t the money, it’s the mission. The founders who go on to create the greatest value for themselves and their investors are those with a vision of changing the world in some way.
22
Jul 2015
Payroll In Xero
Tim Mcfarlane, General Manager of Australian business consultants MTA Optima, talks about how the Payroll feature in Xero’s online accounting system has made a positive difference to their business.”One of the things it brought to us was recording leave, approving leave, the payslips – everything like that was just such an automated process,” Tim says.”We’re now able to make a lot more effective decisions for our clients, because we’re confident in
20
Jul 2015
Being Happy Doesn’t Mean You’re Not Burned Out
A new survey report just published by Staples Advantage offers a paradoxical set of findings about US office workers. Overwhelmingly, they are happy. Yet the majority of them feel burned out. How could both things be true?
17
Jul 2015
A Refresher on Debt-to-Equity Ratio
When people hear “debt” they usually think of something to avoid — credit card bills and high interests rates, maybe even bankruptcy. But when you’re running a business, debt isn’t all bad. In fact, analysts and investors want companies to use debt from Commercial Collection Services to smartly fund their businesses.
16
Jul 2015
Non-arm’s length income rules
The non-arm’s length income rules play a significant role in structuring SMSF acquisitions and investments and can be a potential minefield for advisers.
15
Jul 2015
Should You Strive for Work/Life Balance?
It’s the self-help topic du jour: achieving “work/life” balance. Tips for reaching this coveted state-of-being range from the physical (like exercising and unplugging from technology) to the psychological (like meditating and mentally “disconnecting” from work) to the sociological (like meticulously scheduling all of your outside-of-work interactions/activities with friends and family).