What are the Key Elements of a Digital Marketing Project Plan?

How to get your business really happening online If you’re going to execute a digital marketing campaign correctly, you first need to create a project plan. But this is much like most things with any degree of complexity. Creating a project plan is basically...
Flare HR: The Small Business HR Department in the Cloud

Flare HR: The Small Business HR Department in the Cloud

HR is now in the world of cloud computing Cloud computing has changed almost every aspect of operating a small business, with one stark exception: HR. Where cloud accounting software makes it easy for small business owners to keep an eye on how they’re performing...

How Do You Make Money on Amazon?

Another way of earning money online With its launch in Australia in late 2017, Amazon has created another opportunity for Australians to earn money online, either by selling goods through Amazon’s “Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) program” or its Associates Program (which...

The ATO will be Visiting Cash Businesses

Cashed-based business? Time to move ahead CASH CONTINUES TO be common in some types of businesses. However, the ATO urges Australian businesses to be aware of the numerous advantages of electronic payment and record keeping systems — especially in the long run. The...

Do Circulating Asset Provisions Protect You?

How to use your assets as security for a loan YOUR BUSINESS MAY need working capital in order to grow, but perhaps you are reluctant or unable to secure a loan for it. If you have in place sound credit management procedures, one option is to sell your receivables —...

“Factoring” or “Debt Collection”: Which Will Work Better for You?

Did you know you can “sell” your debt for cash? CREDIT MANAGEMENT IS a serious issue for all businesses. Debtor non-payment is a chief reason many businesses fold — a sentiment driven home by Director, FIFO Capital Newcastle, Zsolt Bircsak....

Are Customers Legally Obligated to Pay You?

Want to get paid? Have a contract in place! THERE ARE PLENTY of risks to operating your own business, but the largest ongoing one is making certain that your customers pay you, and do so on time. This is known as debt or credit management. Each state has their own set...

20 Questions You Need to Ask Before Starting a Business – Part I

Business structure and needs analysis when starting a business There are about twenty questions everyone should ask before starting a business. Most of those questions we cover in our Small Business Management Courses, while others we assume you’ve already thought...
Knowing MY Luck…

Knowing MY Luck…

In a couple of our recent posts, we’ve talked about… well, we’ve talked about my family, largely, but we’ve also talked about things like planning and strategising and setting goals for yourself, as well as having confidence in ourselves. Now I just want to add one...