Scaling Up Businesses
How AI & Automation Can Free You From Your Business – And Give You the Choice to Sell or Keep It as an Income Stream
AI is not about replacing people. It is about removing the owner from the centre of everything. And that changes everything when it comes to freedom, valuation and exit options.
Is Your Business Trading Under A Registered Name?
Risk Management · Sale Preparation Is your business trading under a registered name? If it isn’t, the name your customers know you by has NO legal status. When I first wrote about this in 2023, a deadline was coming for old “trading names”. That deadline has been and gone. Here’s what actually happened, and what […]
Cracking the Code of Successful Business Partnerships
Partnerships are like aircraft. The only ones you hear about are the ones that crash. A partnership can be a great way of growing a business and selling it or putting it under management.
What Is The Purpose Of Your Business?
Mindset · Sale Preparation What is the purpose of your business? It’s not what you make. It’s the life it pays for. When I ask owners “What’s the purpose of your business?” they usually tell me what it does. “We make the best custom furniture in Perth.” After a bit of discussion they get it. […]
The Most Dangerous Number In Business Is …
Risk Management The most dangerous number in business is… ONE. One of anything. Your numbers are the instrument panel you run your business by. It still amazes me how many owners have no idea about them, and no interest. Until it’s too late! That’s why so many businesses are carrying too many ONEs. Where the […]
Don’t Miss This End Of Financial Year Opportunity
Financial Clarity End of financial year? Rebuild your chart of accounts. It’s one of the most overlooked opportunities in business. Make it part of your end-of-year routine. Why would you want to do that? In my blog “Have You Checked Your Vitals Lately?” I stressed that owners need to know their numbers, especially the vital […]