by Jason | Jan 29, 2019 | Case Studies
The client is a small (owner plus two apprentices, plus the owner’s spouse performing some admin and bookkeeping work) electrical business located in a small town towards the northern edge of the Hunter Valley. While all employees live in this small town they service...
by Jason | Jan 8, 2019 | Business, General
“I’ll do it later” – it’s a phrase we all say from time to time. It might be the result of an overflowing workload, or a schedule that’s too full, or just the simple fact that life gets in the way. These four little words might be a quick, temporary solution, but they...
by Jason | Dec 4, 2018 | Business
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) more than two-thirds of small businesses close within their first three years. We believe this is because many people who have an amazing product or service start a business and only later find out that they do...
by Jason | Nov 19, 2018 | Business
I’d love to have received a dollar for every time I’ve heard a small business owner saying either they personally, or their spouse/another family member, “does the books”. Sounds logical doesn’t it? You, your spouse, your parents spent years of effort gaining...
by Jason | Oct 15, 2018 | Business
One of the interesting dilemmas for business owners and managers is how well they need to understand their competition. If we invest time and effort in studying our competition, does that mean we are not confident in our own product? If we do not know our competitors...