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 – Understanding the tax treatment of assets
It can be very confusing when trying to understand the tax treatment of assets your business buys in the 2020-2021 tax year.
2021 Tax Taps – Pay Your Super Early
Today I want give you a 2021 financial year Tax Planning tip. And that is to pay to your super early, before 1 July 2021 if you can
ATO debt collection activities
The government has been treading very softly over the past year in terms of the ATO debt collection activities. But this is about to change.
📈 GROWTH & PROFIT
Growth only works if it doesn’t break your margins or cash flow
Foundations for Business Success
Learn the foundations for business success that propelled Dr Glen Richards as he founded GreenCross and became a Shark Tank investor
Positioning yourself for a successful fund raise
This video focuses on positioning yourself for a successful fund – part of my series on how successful businesses scale and grow profitably
How to Fund your Business Growth Free Workshop
Next week, on 12 June 2024, I am running a free face to face workshop on how to fund your business growth in the Sydney CBD
🚀 STARTING & STAYING AFLOAT
Early decisions and tough periods are where most businesses get stuck.
Business Survival Guide – Look after your existing customers
Learn why you need to look after your existing customers to help your business survive and thrive in these uncertain times
Business Survival Guide – Decisions around your customers
See some examples of decisions around your customers that you could take to help make your cash last longer and your business survive and thrive
Business Survival Guide – Decisions around your expenses
See some examples of decisions around your expenses that you could take to help make your cash last longer and your business survive and thrive
🏗 PEOPLE & OPERATIONS
Strong businesses are built on people, systems, and structure.
January 2022 jobs data
The January 2022 jobs data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week, shows another jump in employment (13,000). But it was a mixed bag of results.
The Great Resignation and your Customers
There is another risk from the great resignation other than losing staff, and it may hurt your business more.
Update on Contactors vs Employees
Contractors vs employees – is a person engaged via an “independent contractor” agreement in fact a contractor or an employee?
🧠 DECISIONS & DIRECTION
Better decisions come from clarity, not just more information.
Business Survival Guide – Grabbing Opportunity
To help your business survive and thrive during these uncertain times, you need to be ready for any opportunity that may come your way.
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. Read this learn how to identify them
Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses
Now how many people have heard the comment that you should focus on your weaknesses? Well, I believe that should focus on your strengths instead!
💡 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Beyond funding, there are programs designed to support business growth and capability
NSW Going Global Export Program – Digital Technology to the US
If you are a digital technology business and thinking of expanding to the US, the NSW Going Global Export Program Digital Technology to the US may be for you.
CSIRO Innovate to Grow – Digital Technologies and AI
CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow is a free 10-week virtual, self-paced learning program for SME’s working on a digital technology or AI solution
NSW Going Global Export Program – Mining Equipment, Technology & Services to India
If you are a Mining Equipment, Technology & Services business and thinking of expanding to India, the NSW Going Global Export Program Mining Equipment, Technology & Services (METS) to India may be for you.
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