01/12/2017
Being a jerk should not be profitable, but (for now) it still is.
Every day we hear more allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying against high-profile business and entertainment figures. With every new instalment… Read more
21/10/2017
Keep your focus on business future: Don’t look down!
Seeing the world from very high places is both inspiring and alluring, it frees the mind and allows us to appreciate expansiveness and beauty. As humans, we hav… Read more
21/10/2017
Business Planning: What’s the point? How a plumbing business found the path to growth.
Richard’s Plumbing is based in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs, with a long history of more than 20 years and client base that includes builders, mainte… Read more
13/10/2017
Suppliers: what to do when they don’t hold up their end of the deal
As a business owner, the relationship you have with your suppliers is vital to client satisfaction and ultimately, the success of your business. If you promise … Read more
31/08/2017
Partnerships: How To Avoid A Nasty Breakup
In the early stages of starting a business, you and your business partner work tirelessly to set-up the business to hit the ground running – brainstorming… Read more
27/08/2017
Buying a business - explained by a lawyer
Buying a business involves a number of important legal, financial and commercial considerations. If you are looking to buy a business, this article sets out thr… Read more
25/08/2017
Missions, Visions and Values: corporate flatulence or business doctrine?
Time for a quiz. To what organisations can we attribute the following statements, components of the published statements about themselves: “Integrity. … Read more
19/07/2017
Rowing your boat vs. Steering your ship. Which are you doing?
“I don’t want to grow too big” are words I very often hear from business owners, when we start a business planning project. My understanding o… Read more
28/05/2017
Top 11 reasons why having a business is like having a baby
My first business was a restaurant, which, despite the common perception of it being a fun, glamourous businesses, actually really it’s hard work. About… Read more
09/05/2017
Stingy bosses strangle company culture
Money in small business feels like Australian weather, either drought or flood, always unpredictable and not knowing when the season will change. It’s is … Read more