Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Applying for a Loan
Organising a loan for your business can be an important step in fuelling growth or covering unexpected expenses, but many business owners fall into the same traps during the loan application process.
5 tips for starting your own successful business
Want to be your own boss but not sure where to start?
Some people’s dream is to nurture a business idea through to success. Calling the shots, working their preferred hours and achieving financial independence fires their dream.
Employee or contractor? There is a difference
I can understand during difficult economic times that business owners search for ways to reduce their costs and outgoings, but when those decisions affect others detrimentally, that’s when I get cranky.
Recently I had a phone call from a client who had been retrenched six months ago. Although this man is very skilled and talented, he has been struggling to find full-time work in his chosen profession.
10 important tips for business owners
As a business owner, there is always something to do, however many owners often spend more time working in the business than they do on the business.
Putting funds away for BAS, Tax and Super
As a sole trader or small business, if possible, it is best to put money aside throughout the year to help pay for your tax. Make sure you regularly set money aside, or are aware of future tax payments, so you are able to meet your tax responsibilities. A set routine for putting aside tax as you go is essential to avoid any tax-time panic.
No More Letting Go of The Past
In superannuation, letting go of the past can be a bad thing. The Government has rightly moved to stop it, with another fantastic super change coming into effect from the 1st July 2019.
How To Make Goal Setting Work
Business goals! You know they’re a good idea, but there’s filing to be done, bills to chase and clients that won’t stop calling. I get that the everyday tasks of running a business can distract you from those big goals that make running a business worthwhile in the first place. So let’s do away with big, long term goals. Let’s just focus on this quarter and pare it back to manageable goals that you can achieve.
2019 Small Business Tax Tips
1. Business Travel
- You can claim airfares, train or taxi fares.
- Accommodation costs and meal expenses for overnight business travel.