COVID-19

COVID-19 Support Packages

COVID-19 support packages are available. With COVID-19 still causing havoc around the country and with the safety net of JobKeeper no longer available, there are a number of support packages on offer by state, territory and federal governments. COVID-19 Support Packages for NSW Business The NSW Government will be offering financial support to businesses or […]

How business recovers from COVID-19

How business recovers from COVID-19 will depend on a number of factors. As business owners look to operations after COVID-19, there are some important business questions to ask. These questions will help you determine what adaptations you want to keep, whether your business model is working, and if there are additional changes you want to […]

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 […]

Communicating during times of crisis

Most business owners face a time in their career when they have to communicate in ways or about topics they aren’t comfortable with. Communicating during times of crisis can make business owners uncomfortable and stressful in many ways. Whether you’re communicating with team members about business issues during the pandemic, hoping to negotiate a rent […]

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 […]

Finance Tips for Business: Battling Through COVID-19

We’ve heard this before: the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global health and financial crisis that has caught many off guard. While the threats to human life are very real, the damage to the health of businesses is really just starting to show. The seriousness of the disease has prompted governments around the world to […]

Federal Budget 2020: What it means for you

The Federal Budget was released on Tuesday 6th October. This article has a good summary of the “Winners and Losers” of the Budget. You’ll also find a recap of the key points below. Key Points This budget is based on economic assumptions including that there will be a COVID-19 vaccine rolled out by the end […]

Life After JobKeeper

The past few months have been tough on everybody, particularly business. Without the government lifelines of JobKeeper, Cash Boost, loans and grants, low interest loans and deferrals, many businesses simply would not have been able to survive. That lifeline has now ended for many small businesses. There has been a truckload of information in the […]

How to Increase Sales Post COVID-19

Many businesses are trying to increase sales during this time as it can be very beneficial and may provide some much-needed cashflow relief. Both cross-selling and upselling can be useful methods for increasing your business’s sales. But there are also genuine benefits for your customers. They’ll appreciate being offered an item that either complements or […]

How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis

The SWOT analysis matrix is one of the most well-known models in the business world. It’s used to fine-tune your business strategy by examining internal and external factors that may help or hinder your business. Identifying and understanding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats – that’s what SWOT stands for – allows you to address […]

Merry JobKeeper!

Some of you may have noticed that Santa has been – in the form of the ATO and JobKeeper reimbursements landing in your account! This is great news and a very welcome bit of cash flow relief for the many businesses who have been funding their employee’s pays for the past 6 weeks, and those […]

JobKeeper Eligibility Alternative Test

If you don’t fit into the JobKeeper basic term for reduced turnover, you may qualify by using an alternative test. The ATO has released Alternative Tests for the JobKeeper payment which expands eligibility from the initial basic test. This is good news for many businesses, particularly startups, those affected by last year’s droughts and those […]

Coronavirus – An Olympian Financial Event

We’re all participating in a major event at the moment. Indulge me, as I liken it to competing in the Olympics… The planning… Usually the Olympics takes years to plan and pull together successfully. This event has been pulled together in a matter of weeks. With information changing nearly on a daily basis. And the […]

Consulting with Employees about Workplace Change

We are going through strange and uncertain times, and you may need to make a major workplace change. Things are different now. They may never be the same again. The rules of Fair Work still apply! So it’s important to remember what the rules are (and yes they seem to be changing constantly at the […]