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How to build strong networks - 5 proven strategies grow your referrals
Referrals are a powerful and cost-effective way to grow your business, providing substantial returns without any financial investment. By strengthening your networks and fostering relationships, you can significantly increase your client base. Discover our five effective strategies to maximise referrals and drive your business growth.
Know Your Numbers: Drilling Down on Your Margins for Small Business Success
In small business accounting, understanding and managing your margins can lead to significant improvements in your bottom line. By measuring and analysing real-time data, tracking direct costs, and benchmarking against industry standards, you can identify areas of success and opportunities for growth. Discover how small, incremental improvements in your accounting practices can significantly boost your bottom line.
Unlocking Business Success: The Business Success Trifecta
In the realm of small business accounting, success hinges on a trio of essential tools. Many business owners struggle to implement these effectively, but with clear communication and expert collaboration, transformative results are within reach.
Mastering the Art of Working 'On' Your Business
As a business owner, you’ve likely encountered the advice to work 'on' your business, not just 'in' it. But what does that really mean? Understanding this distinction is crucial, especially when it comes to business accounting and operations - refining this approach can significantly enhance your business numbers and operations.
Five Major Benefits of Real-Time Financial Data for Business Accounting
As a business owner, making the best possible decisions for your business is paramount. Strategic choices regarding spending, revenue generation, and cash flow management can significantly impact the long-term future of your company. To gain a competitive edge, leveraging your financial data through today's cloud accounting tools and finance apps is essential.
How to handle bad reviews about your business
Businesses that pay attention to bad customer reviews and deal with them in the correct way can improve the number of positive reviews in the end, as well as manage expectations. Never underestimate the power of turning a negative into a positive!
Are you hiring the best talent for your business culture?
Are you hiring the best talent for your business culture? We’ve summarised 5 ways to make sure your next hire is a perfect fit for the business.
Minimum wage increases to $23.15 per hour
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister has announced that the adult minimum wage will be rising to $23.15 per hour from 1 April 2024. What does this mean for you, your team, and your business?
Key ways to access funding for your new business
Funding is essential for hitting your business goals – but do you know which routes to finance are the best for your company? We’ve got the lowdown on funding.
Rethinking Your Relationship with Money: Uncovering Your Money Story
What story have you told yourself about money? For some, money means freedom and opportunity; for others, it evokes feelings of stress and lack of control. We can help you rewrite your money story so you can get ahead faster, personally and professionally.
February Business Insights with Cameron Bagrie
Our chief economist shares his thoughts on how the year has begun - strong GDP , business confidence continuing to rise and is positive in all major business sectors including agriculture, and expectations that the OCR will fall in late 2024.
So, what does this all mean for business?
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: A Guide For Business Owners
Imposter syndrome is a common challenge faced by many business owners. It can hinder personal growth, decision-making, and overall well-being. It impacts 70% of business owners at some point. We look at steps you can take to overcome and move forward.
Give your 2024 resolutions some staying power
You know the drill: you start January with a boatload of enthusiasm and some audacious, exciting goal-setting. As the month wears on and turns into February...
Meeting the environmental expectations of your customers
Consumers are becoming increasingly green in their purchasing habits. So, we’ve pulled out five ways to make your business more green, sustainable, and eco-friendly.
Mastering Spend Management: A Blueprint for Business Success
Need to rein in your expenses? We’ll review your current costs, find the expenses that could be cut and provide a proactive spend management programme to reduce your spending…
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