With numerous small to medium-sized businesses coming onto the business for sale market as a direct result of Covid-19, the Australian government is taking extra measures to ensure Australian troubled business are available to be purchased. This comes after inside examination from Liberal MPs just as the Unfamiliar Venture Audit Board (FIRB). They are preparing
Managing Changing Contact Information for Small Home Based and Service Businesses
There are many issues that can develop as a result of a business or service professional being home based. The reasons are many but for the most part they can be summed up with the following: Initial customer perception of your business; Managing changing contact information as the business grows; Perception as a professional. One
Top Reasons You Should Not Go Into Retirement
The lure of retirement can be strong, especially for people who are approaching retirement age. Some of the strongest retirement lures include: Traveling; Spending time with family; Taking up new hobbies; Enjoying existing hobbies. But is retirement really the paradise that many people think it is? There are plenty of reasons why you should reconsider
Is 7 Eleven Still a Good Investment
The 7-Eleven convenience store franchise company has been taking a beating in the Australian media for a wage scandal that looks to get worse before it gets better. The scandal includes everything a company does not want, such as: A serious amount of negative publicity; Disgruntled employees and franchise owners; A full-scale government investigation. It
Property Out of Reach for Young Entrepreneurs
Recently I was interviewed by Claire Heaney from www.HeraldSun.com.au to talk about our younger generation and the investment opportunities that are available to them. This prompted me to write an article about this topic and delve further into a subject that seems to be on the minds of not only the young investors in question,
Am I Too Young To Own A Business
Owning your own business would be a dream come true for most people. And with the advances in technology and the internet, owning your own business is more achievable now then ever before. Motivational speakers will tell you that anyone can make their dreams come true if they work hard enough. It simply won’t fall
Catchy Marketing Techniques To Sell Your Business
As a small business owner, there will come a time when you will decide to pack up and sell! When it comes time to sell a business, whether it be because of financial reasons, family reasons, retiring or you are simply looking to start a new chapter of your life, selling is more than likely
Take Your Business Online or Die a Slow Death
Technology causes the business world to constantly evolve and that includes the ways in which companies communicate with their customers. While print advertising is still an important part of any company’s marketing plan, it no way near as effective as it once was and as a result, there has to be an online element if
Moving Your Online Business To A Shop Front
For a lot of home and online business owners, their end goal is the build up the business to a point that they need to move to a bigger location such as a shop front. Interacting with your customers in person is a big draw card, but there are advantages moving your business to a
Know What Your Business Is Worth Before Selling
Far too often I see business owners left scratching their heads wondering why no one is showing any interest in their business for sale. In their eyes their business is simply perfect! “Who wouldn’t want to own it”, they say to themselves. Most business owners are far too emotionally attached and can only see their