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
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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.
Revenue Growth and Profitable Growth Are Not the Same
Revenue growth & profitable growth are not the same. Learn why chasing revenue can hurt cash flow & how to grow a stronger, sustainable business
4 tips to get invoices paid faster
Small changes in how you invoice can make a big difference to your cash flow. Here are 4 tips to get invoices paid faster
Free Cash: Why Every Business Owner Must Understand Their Balance Sheet
Free cash shows how much money your business can actually use. Learn how to calculate it and why your balance sheet matters
📈 GROWTH & PROFIT
Growth only works if it doesn’t break your margins or cash flow
Revenue Growth and Profitable Growth Are Not the Same
Revenue growth & profitable growth are not the same. Learn why chasing revenue can hurt cash flow & how to grow a stronger, sustainable business
How Strengths Shape the Way I Help Business Owners Grow
A personal story on how strengths-based thinking helps business owners solve problems, make clearer decisions, and turn strategy into action
The One Page Strategic Plan
Discover how the One Page Strategic Plan creates clarity, alignment, and focus so your business can scale profitably and sustainably
🚀 STARTING & STAYING AFLOAT
Early decisions and tough periods are where most businesses get stuck.
Business Closures
According to data released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Covid 19 has not yet had a major impact on business closure rates.
Track your business expenses for your new business or side hustle
Learn a simple and cheap way to track your business expenses (and your business income) when you set up your sole trader or side hustle ABN
How to Evaluate your Marketing
Twice in the last week I was asked how to evaluate your marketing from a dollars and cents perspective. So today I want to share my views on this
🏗 PEOPLE & OPERATIONS
Strong businesses are built on people, systems, and structure.
Superannuation increase July 2025
Don’t forget the Superannuation increase July 2025 where compulsory superannuation goes from 11.5% to 12% on 1 July 2025.
How to Work Out Your Business Charge Out Rates
Learn how to work out your business charge out rates so you have the best chance of generating your desired business profit.
The new Wage Theft laws and the impact on payroll overpayments
As a business owner, are you aware that how you recover accidental payroll overpayments may be considered to be wage theft
🧠 DECISIONS & DIRECTION
Better decisions come from clarity, not just more information.
Translating your financial goals into operational business goals
This session is designed to show you a simple way of translating your financial goals into operational business goals and targets
Business Mindset
This session is around business mindset. From my series on how successful businesses scale and grow profitably.
Pink Floyd Time – Don’t miss the starting Gun
Pink Floyd Time - Don't miss the Starting GunI have been on a road trip from Sydney to Birdsville about 1,900 kms. One of the albums I played whilst driving was Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. First time in ages. I was reminded of the powerful message in the...
💡 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Beyond funding, there are programs designed to support business growth and capability
Seedlab Australia Bootcamp Program Round 12
Seedlab Australia Bootcamp Program is a support program for Australian and NZ producers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG
Brookvale Pitch Club Prize Winner
After a series of compelling pitches, the winner of the night who selected my prize was Shrikant Prasad from ShaBass
Plus 8 Innovation Festival
Excited to be part of the Plus 8 Innovation Festival, March 28 at the Western Sydney Startup Hub in Parramatta
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