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Don’t Go To Market Too Early
Putting your business on the market too early can be like launching yourself down a ski jump without being ready and well prepared. You wouldn't go too early on a ski jump, would you? So why would you make such...
The Fours Stages Of Learning
As business owners we often don't know what we don't know! How do we learn anything? The four stages of learning, initially described as "Four Stages for Learning Any New Skill", was apparently developed at Gordon Training International by Noel...
What Is Your Business Worth?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! This is true with business values as well. A business has many values. Putting a value or sell price on a business involves assessing the cash that the business is generating for...
What if you’re hit by a bus?
This is something I find many business owners don't want to think about. Yet, it is so important and part and parcel of having a great business and one that is saleable. O.K., so you know you need an up...
Are you leaving money on the table?
Many businesses are leaving easy money on the table! Is yours? Want to know how you can easily increase sales without much outlay? I am talking about creating and building an email list of clients, leads and prospects for marketing...
Don’t Miss This End Of Financial Year Opportunity
It’s almost the end of another financial year – well at least it is in Australia. One of the opportunities which is often overlooked by business owners is the opportunity to review and restructure the chart of accounts in their...
The Indispensable Owner
Is there an "indispensable person" in your business and is it you, the owner? A business is a profitable, commercial enterprise that runs without the owner having to be there? Think franchise! An indispensable person in a business can be...
Reinvent Your Business Before You Have To!
Massive disruption is forcing businesses to change - FAST! It had to happen! This was predictable as more and more "collaborative consumption" based businesses enter the market place (uber and Airbnb are two obvious examples). Add subscription based businesses (see...
Number 1 Roadblock To A Business Sale
The most common 'roadblock' to a business sale is the owner, or owners. There is a book called "The Fish Rots From The Head" by Bob Garratt It is a great little book! It has a simple but powerful message....