Westpac says it has seen an increase in the number of medium-sized businesses taking on debt, despite one expert saying most businesses rema…
Westpac says it has seen an increase in the number of medium-sized businesses taking on debt, despite one expert saying most businesses rema…
Dear Aunty, I am starting a new business the second time around. My first business didn’t fail but it never succeeded either, if you know …
As the old adage goes, you don’t know what you don’t know. But for small businesses, not knowing what the future might hold can cost them de…
With all the gloomy talk about the economy should I drop my prices to keep my volumes up? Lisa runs a very exclusive bespoke celebrati…
With the American sharemarket falling over 6% last night, a subsequent 4.5% fall in the ASX200 this morning and continued pressure on consum…
Dear Aunty B, My list of creditors is growing and I can’t seem to get on top of it. Now I am worried about my sales falling as …
Two thirds of businesses are now taking longer than 30 days to pay company accounts, according to the latest data released by credit ratings…
When I look at our financials the business seems to be doing better than I expect. Should I be pleased or worried? Recently a friend of …
Aunty B is on leave. This article first appeared on November 23, 2010. Hi Aunty B, I am a small business and I’m having problems with one p…
Dear Aunty B, One of our key managers has left and when we went through the accounts we found a lot of bad debts going back as far as four y…
One of the least acknowledged facts about growing a business is that an increase in sales drains the business of short-term cash. This is…
How do you make a $2 profit from every $1 sale? That was the guts of a fabulous speech by Goran Roos last night at the Churchill Club. It’s …
