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
Looking for funding opportunities, grants, or support programs?
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.
2021 Tax Tips – Change in tax rates for small to medium businesses
Today I want give you another 2021 financial year Tax Planning tip. And that is around the change in tax rates for small to medium businesses
2021 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 this year?
2021 Tax Tips – Loss Carry Back
One of the measures the Federal Government announced to help businesses during COVID was the Loss Carry Back Tax offset. Learn more about this here.
📈 GROWTH & PROFIT
Growth only works if it doesn’t break your margins or cash flow
Where to find business grants
Where to find business grants in Australia. Practical tips on searching government, industry and local programs so you don’t miss funding opportunities.
Tips when applying for business grants
This session is around some tips when applying for business grants. From my series on how successful businesses scale and grow profitably.
How fast can your business afford to grow
This session looks at your cash conversion cycle to see if this is adversely impacting how fast can your business afford to grow
🚀 STARTING & STAYING AFLOAT
Early decisions and tough periods are where most businesses get stuck.
Small Biz Matters Radio Show 5 May 2020 Business Survival Guide
Last week I was on Alexi Boyd’s Small Biz Matters radio show talking about how businesses can survive and thrive in these uncertain times.
Lessons business owners can learn from the NRL’s Project Apollo
Love it or hate it, the current actions of the National Rugby League (NRL) and its Project Apollo can teach business owners a couple of lessons. Read on to learn more
Business Impact of COVID-19 March 2020
Business Impact of COVID-19 March 2020 Not sure if many people saw this but the ABS sampled about 1,200 businesses in mid March to measure the business impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Here are some of the findings: Businesses by employment size, March 2020...
🏗 PEOPLE & OPERATIONS
Strong businesses are built on people, systems, and structure.
Want help working out your labour charge out rate
Want help working out your labour charge out rate? Watch the video to see an example of how you can do this
March 2022 Jobs Data
Despite what Scott Morrison says about Australian jobs growth in his electioneering, the stats in the March 2022 jobs data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday don’t support this.
February 2022 Jobs Data
Read on the learn the hidden story behind the February 2022 jobs data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week,
🧠 DECISIONS & DIRECTION
Better decisions come from clarity, not just more information.
Filter Bubble
Are you living in your own filter bubble? Disregarding great ideas just because they don’t fit into your pre-existing viewpoint
Business Survival Guide – Framework for Making and Implementing Business Decisions
If you want your business survive and thrive during these uncertain times,you need a solid framework for making and implementing business decisions
Business Survival Guide – Be on the front foot
If you want your business survive and thrive during these uncertain times,you need to be on the front foot. It’s about not sitting back and waiting.
💡 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Beyond funding, there are programs designed to support business growth and capability
CSIRO Innovate to Grow – Food Innovation
CSIRO Innovate to Grow – Food Innovation is a free 10-week virtual, self-paced learning program for SMEs working on innovative tech or solutions in the food industry
Enterprising ME AccelerateHer Workshop Sydney
The Western Sydney Startup Hub in Parramatta is hosting a free Enterprising ME AccelerateHer Workshop on 26 July 2024.
NSW Going Global Export Program – Digital Health to the US
If you are a digital health business and thinking of expanding to the US, the NSW Going Global Export Program Digital Health to the US may be for you
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