4 Payment Options Your Small Business Should Consider
When customers make a buying decision, they’re not just considering the quality and price of your products or services, they’re also evaluating the ease and convenience of the whole buying process. As a business owner, you should offer different payment options to provide the best customer experience and to ensure you receive timely payments Here […]
Four great ways to get more leads for your business
It’s very rare these days that people just happen to find your business and become a client or customer with no work on your part. Your business has to grab people’s attention, turn curious visitors into leads and then convert those leads into sales. This means that the more solid leads you have, the greater […]
Creating your business to-do list
When you’re an entrepreneur, your to-do list is often long and constantly growing longer. There are an overwhelming number of things you need to do, and it can feel like they’re all urgent. In such cases, it’s easy to push important tasks to the side and focus on less-vital activities, but that often means you […]
The worst business advice to follow
When you’re a small business owner, you get used to people giving you advice. Sometimes you seek out their insights while other times they share whether you want them to or not. While the advice is almost always well-intended, it’s not always good. In fact, sometimes it’s downright awful. Here are some tips that well-meaning […]
Five Ways to Bring in More Cash for Your Business
Now is the perfect time to evaluate your financial position and come up with innovative ways to add revenue streams and generate cash. Here are five ways you might consider to improve your cash inflow: 1. Evaluate your current company assets. Take a look at your assets, both fixed and human. Could you make slight […]
Marketwatch Federal Budget wrap
Federal Budget 2020 Armed with a decent red and a plate of grilled salmon and asparagus, Marketwatch has had a most enjoyable time attending a webinar held by the inestimable Bill Evans, the chief economist for Westpac Bank Ltd. Bill has an international reputation and is one of the greats of the economic world both […]
Bricks, mortar and a tale of a hurricane
Bricks, mortar and a tale of a hurricane Marketwatch had cause to think back to October 1987 in England. He well remembers watching the evening news on the television, followed, as always, by a cheerful weather forecaster trying to put a brave face on a mildly wet but otherwise uneventful week. Looking forward to a […]
Federal Budget 2020: What it Means for You
The Federal Budget was released on Tuesday 6th October. This article has a good summary of the “Winners and Losers” of the Budget. You’ll also find a recap of the key points below. Key Points: This budget is based on economic assumptions including the roll-out of a COVID-19 by the end of 2021. Tax cuts […]
Major Change to Bankruptcy Laws: What Does This Mean For Your Business?
It has been extremely difficult for many to keep their businesses afloat amid the COVID-19 crisis. Throwing a lifeline to small businesses, the government has overhauled bankruptcy laws to save thousands of jobs and companies on the verge of collapse. What Are The Changes? From the current ‘creditor-in-possession’ regime, Australia’s insolvency laws shifted to a […]
MarketWatch Comment
When language matters Marketwatch fondly remembers the more genteel days when a newspaper was read from cover to cover on the train to work. It would then be carefully folded and placed in an expensive briefcase together with the other occupant, the sandwich lunch. It is now altogether more frentic. Today is a case in […]