Have you made it your 2018 resolution to finally start that business you’ve been thinking about for years? Now is the perfect time to take the leap that will change your life; be your own boss, grow personally and financially, and offer the world what it needs. Many people around Melbourne have an entrepreneurial spirit within them,...
If you think of yourself as an enterprising individual, you may have already made attempts at starting a small business. You already know about what you have to give up, what you simply can't forget and how to sustain a business. If you're considering setting up a small business and are still in the dark...
Solo entrepreneurs and small businesses in today’s world recognise the important of building a brand. In the past, there was less weight placed upon the importance of a company’s “brand”. It was usually something that developed naturally as time went on and the business matured. Nowadays, all companies – especially digital-based ones – are choosing...
Bookkeeping is a necessary, integral part of any business. Though, for those that don’t enjoy dealing with numbers and data, it can be a tedious task. It’s also not something you can add to your to-do list and then tick off and forget about. Bookkeeping is an ongoing process that records all financial transactions and...
If you’re starting or growing a small business, you’ve probably got a book-full of questions you’d like answers for. There’s only so much that Google can answer for when you’re trying to navigate the world of finance, logistics, sales, business development and more. Over 83% of all businesses in Melbourne are small businesses. With the...
What was your incentive for first starting up a business? Was it passion, natural skills, a desire to make a change, or money? For many business owners, money is one of the strongest driving forces for their success, but it can also cause the most headaches. Thinking about financial budgets and monitoring your finance model...
Steve jobs famously once said: “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” He also believed that pure perseverance is the thing that separates successful entrepreneurs from the less successful ones. Jobs is a figure to look up to for ambitious business owners. For the best advice...
Building a new business start up is a handful, to say the least. With a maze of business elements to navigate, you can feel like you’re stuck in a pit of to-do lists, multi-tasking and dead-ends. When you’re being buried deeper and deeper in work, it can be easy to dismiss the areas that seem...
Startup culture is going strong, and new businesses are sprouting up every day in Melbourne. In a business community crowded with up-and-coming companies, how can you know if your exciting idea can translate into a sustainable business? Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to help determine if your idea is worthy of...
It can be tempting to skip your annual check-up, but everyone knows it’s not a good idea. You can miss signs of illness that will only get worse with time until they become huge problems. The same goes for businesses. Just like people, companies need regular check-ups by qualified professionals to make sure they’re growing...