Financial Insights to Fund, Grow, and Run a Better Business
Practical CFO thinking on cash flow management, SME growth, and strategic decision-making, built for founders who want to scale without breaking
Start Here
If you’re not sure where to begin, these core concepts will give you the biggest shift in clarity the fastest.
Controlling the Controllables Focus on what actually moves your business, and stop wasting energy where it doesn’t. Learn how to gain clarity, act earlier, and stay in control under pressure.
Understanding Your Numbers If you don’t understand your numbers, you can’t control your business. Stop “Growing Broke”. Download practical guide to the Bucket Accounting System and see what is actually driving your business profit
Avoid the Valley Of Death Most businesses don’t run out of opportunity, they run out of cash before they reach the other side. This is a practical guide to recognising and navigating the stage of growth where increasing complexity and pressure can quietly derail a business before it stabilises.
Funding & Grants
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Explore our full funding library with opportunities, eligibility insights, and application guidance.
Financial Insights to Fund, Grow, and Run a Better Business – Browse by Topic
📊 Cash Flow & Numbers Understand your money, where it’s going, and what’s coming next. 👉
📈 Growth & Profit Grow revenue without losing control of margins or SME profit stability. 👉
🚀 Starting & Staying Afloat Get set up properly or regain control when cash flow feels tight. 👉
🏗 People & Operations Build the team, systems, and structure that reduce founder dependency. 👉
🧠 Decisions & Direction Focus on what matters and make better strategic business decisions.👉
💡 Business Support Programs Explore government programs, initiatives, and practical resources for Australian businesses. 👉
Not sure what actually applies to your business? To get a clearer view of your funding and growth options, simply email or call me.
📊 CASH FLOW & NUMBERS
If you don’t understand your numbers, you can’t control your business.
2022 Tax Taps – Pay Your Super Early
Today I want give you a 2022 financial year Tax Planning tip. And that is to pay to your super early, before 1 July 2022 if you can
2022 Tax tips – How to Engineer a Tax refund this year
Did you know that the combination of the Loss Carry Back and the Temporary Full expensing provisions may help you engineer a tax refund?
2022 Tax Tips – Temporary Full Expensing
Today I want give you another 2022 financial year Tax Planning tip and that is around temporary full expensing.
📈 GROWTH & PROFIT
Growth only works if it doesn’t break your margins or cash flow
Stop Start Keep
If you want 2026 to be a year of clarity, momentum and better decisions — this Stop Start Keep exercise is powerful place to start.
Control the Controllables
So take a page from Glenn McGrath’s playbook. Focus only on what you can influence and Control the controllables, and innovate now.
Why Business Goals Should Be FAST (Not SMART)
SMART goals are helpful, but they’re no longer enough for growth. That’s why it’s time to shift from SMART goals to FAST goals.
🚀 STARTING & STAYING AFLOAT
Early decisions and tough periods are where most businesses get stuck.
How to understand the Safe Harbour Laws to avoid insolvency
Understand how to use the Safe Harbour Laws to avoid insolvency and keep the wall between your business liabilities and personal assets
Small Biz Matters Radio Show 22 Sept Safe Harbour Laws
Small Biz Matters Radio interview How to understand the Safe Harbour Laws to avoid insolvency and protect your personal assets
2 key metrics every business owner should know
Here is a recording of a part of a presentation I made a while ago talking about 2 key metrics every business owner should know
🏗 PEOPLE & OPERATIONS
Strong businesses are built on people, systems, and structure.
The Christmas Shutdown may be changing
If you are thinking of a Christmas shutdown for your business in December 2022 / January 2023, you need to be aware of this.
2022 Jobs and Skills Summit
2022 Jobs and Skills Summit1.0 Introduction This week we will see a bunch of people get together at the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit to discuss how to address the shortage of appropriate workers many businesses in the Australian economy are facing. This get...
Superannuation changes 1 July 2022
Don’t forget that from 1 July 2022 all your staff are entitled to 10.5% compulsory superannuation
🧠 DECISIONS & DIRECTION
Better decisions come from clarity, not just more information.
Invest in Yourself
What is the best investment you will ever make? Is it in shares, property, gold None of them. The best investment you can make is in yourself
RUOK Day
On RUOK Day I want to share a great TED Talk by Amy Cuddy watched by tens of millions of people and it’s a free life hack about your posture
How do you know what your strengths are?
It is all well and good to focus on your strengths, but how do you do that if you don’t know what they are?
💡 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Beyond funding, there are programs designed to support business growth and capability
AO Startups Intake 5 by Tennis Australia
Tennis Australia in conjunction with the Australian Open runs the program AO Startups targeting problems in sport, health & entertainment
NSW Going Global Export Program Food, Beverage, Consumer Health to Greater China
If your business is looking to export food and beverage, consumer health and agri-food products to Greater China, then the NSW Going Global Export Program Food, Beverage, Consumer Health to Greater China program may be for you
NSW Going Global Export Program – Construction and Infrastructure to Saudi Arabia
If you are a Construction or Infrastructure company thinking about thinking about expanding to the Middle East, then the NSW Going Global Export Program Construction and Infrastructure to Saudi Arabia may be for you.
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