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Doubling Down on Purpose: Key Takeaways from Xero Roadshow

I recently had the opportunity to attend this year’s Xero Roadshow, and the theme that stood out was “Doubling Down on Purpose.” This year, it was all about how we can leverage technology to articulate our value to clients more effectively while reconnecting with the core reasons we chose this profession in the first place. […]

New beginnings

Reflecting on 22 Years of Growth, Challenges, and Exciting New Beginnings After 22 years of running Miss Efficiency, we’re excited to announce a new beginning – Miss Efficiency has been acquired by Blackwood Advisory and has become Blackwood Bookkeeping. It’s been a remarkable and challenging ride, filled with ups and downs, milestones, and countless lessons […]

Six months in review

It’s six months since we submitted our last 2023 FY BAS and where has the time gone?! We’ve had lots of really cool things happening with a focus of business growth, connection and rejuvenation. Before we get stuck into the next round of end of financial year busy, here’s a sneak peak of what we’ve […]

Navigating Overwhelm

Running a small business is undoubtedly rewarding, but it comes with its fair share of challenges and navigating overwhelm is one of them. If you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, here’s a game-changer for you: implementing effective financial systems throughout your business not only helps reduce the overwhelm, but they give you valuable insights into your […]

Accelerating Toward Success: Achieving Your Goals and Inspiring Dreams

I thought I’d earn some “mum points” by taking Mr 15 to see Gran Turismo, the movie. I’m not really into gaming or car racing, but I can sit through a couple of hours if it means spending time with my kid. But boy oh boy, did I underestimate this movie! My emotions went from […]

Xerocon 2023 Wrap-up

Xerocon – an event full of insightful learning, innovative app partner showcases, invaluable networking connections and vibrant celebrations. Let’s embark on a journey through my highlights of what can undoubtedly be described as the accounting and bookkeeping conference of the year. So fasten your seatbelts as we navigate through my takeaways of this exceptional event! […]

How to Scale Your Business with Minimal Effort

If you want your business to grow, at some point you’ll have to think how to scale your business. Scaling it isn’t exactly the same as growing it, though they are often used interchangeably. Growth refers to adding resources and increasing your revenue in a linear fashion. You double your number of offices to double […]

4 Tips for Encouraging Repeat Customers

There’s a lot of data supporting the idea that it’s less costly, easier and more efficient to encourage repeat customers than bring in new ones. Among the stats Hubspot lists are that a 5% increase in customer retention is responsible for more than 25% increase in profit; repeat customers are 9 times more likely to […]

Why Smart Business Owners Never Stops Marketing

One classic mistake business owners make when money gets tight is to stop marketing or cut their marketing budget. At first glance, it seems logical to cut down your expenses during tough economic conditions. However, in reality, it’s the opposite of what you should do. Learn the strategies in marketing now. When your business is […]

5 Funding Options for Start-ups

Starting your own business requires enough capital to ensure you can pay your bills until your company turns a profit. Depending on the type and size of your business, you may need thousands of dollars monthly to cover overhead. There are plenty of things that can help including these 5 funding options for start-ups. If […]

Things to Consider Before Service Offering

If you’re looking to grow your business, read the things to consider before service offerings. Adding additional services is a good way to increase your profitability, diversify your income and expand your market. But there are important things to consider before adding to your income streams. Here are 4 important things to consider before service […]

Twelve Months Since COVID – our reflections

It’s around twelve months since COVID really started having an impact in Australia. A few things that come to mind when thinking about the past year: Restrictions and closures to national and international borders; Whole communities went into lockdown and got cut off from the outside world; Students learning online and alongside their parents who […]

Pandemic Preparedness Tips for Your Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has caught most of us off guard. Who would’ve thought that the world would spend over a year battling a virus? Here are the Pandemic Preparedness Tips for your business. This unprecedented global crisis is a reminder that these business threats are very real and acts as a wake-up call for business […]

Boosting Sales During COVID-19 for Businesses

We started 2021 with optimism and hope that this year is going to be better than the last. This includes boosting sales during COVID-19. The pandemic has disrupted the way we interact, shop, work, and transact. Businesses of all sizes have been plunged into darkness, with some even having to shut completely. Meanwhile, others managed […]

Five Marketing Tips to help during COVID-19

In these difficult times, you may find your business slowing down and sales harder to come by. Given this trend, establishing and maintaining connections with existing and potential customers have become more important than ever. So here are some simple marketing tips to help you step up your marketing game: Marketing tip #1. Strengthen your […]

Business lesson learned during COVID-19

If you’re like many small business owners you’re probably astounded by how the world has changed in a very short time. While we can all hope that the pandemic is a once-in-a-lifetime scenario, the truth is there is a lot in life and in business that is uncertain, and there is a great deal we […]

Business Recovery Guide Post COVID19

Business recovery may not be the first thing you think of as you start your business day, but it should certainly be on your agenda as we come into another year of uncertainly. The COVID19 pandemic is not just a public health issue, it’s also caused lockdowns and financial worries on a global scale. Small […]

Business growth, our top 10 tips

Small businesses can grow in boom times as well as periods of difficulty by working smarter and taking advantage of opportunities. Put these effective business growth tips into practise in your business. 1. Utilise new technology Modern technology can save you time, improve productivitym reduce your operational costs, and contribute to your overall business growth. […]