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
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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.
Why a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is Like a Financial Forecast
Learn why a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is Like a Financial Forecast
2024 Business Tax Tips
With the end of the tax year fast approaching, here are 8 business tax tips to legally minimise your 2024 tax position
Small business instant asset write-off reminder
If you are a business with annual turnover of less than $10m, don’t forget that the small business instant asset write-off of up to $20,000 per eligible asset finishes on 30 June 2024.
📈 GROWTH & PROFIT
Growth only works if it doesn’t break your margins or cash flow
Growing Broke
Growing broke happens when revenue rises but profit & cash fall. Learn how growing broke occurs & what to fix before growth hurts your business
How My Bucket Accounting System Helps You Grow Profitably (and Avoid Growing Broke)
My Bucket Accounting System shows you where your profit really comes from, helping you make better decisions & avoid growing broke
The Benefits of Forecasting
The benefits of forecasting include better decision-making, early cash flow visibility and proactive planning for business owners.
🚀 STARTING & STAYING AFLOAT
Early decisions and tough periods are where most businesses get stuck.
Changes to Statutory Demands
Are you aware that changes to statutory demands on 31 December could increase the risk that a creditor commences action to close your business?
Are you trading insolvent?
If you are suffering from financial distress and paying suppliers late, from 1 January 2021 onwards, you as the director may face civil and criminal penalties as well as being personally liable to pay back business debts. Today you have just 37 business days left to do something about this.
In Financial Distress? – Safe Harbour vs proposed new Debt Restructuring process
If your business is in financial distress, compare the new proposed debt restructuring process with the existing safe harbour laws
🏗 PEOPLE & OPERATIONS
Strong businesses are built on people, systems, and structure.
Payday Super Submission
Here is my feedback around payday super and the “Securing Australians’ Superannuation Budget 2023-24 Consultation paper”
Unfair Contract legislation is changing from 10 November 2023
Did you know that from 10 November 2023, more of your customers may come under the unfair contract legislation.
Thinking of a 2023 Christmas shutdown for your business – then you need to read this
If you are thinking of a Christmas shutdown for your business in December 2023 / January 2024, you need to be aware of the rules around this
🧠 DECISIONS & DIRECTION
Better decisions come from clarity, not just more information.
If the Going is Really easy
If the Going is Really easy, beware, you may be going downhill!
May the Force be with You
May the Force be with You
Not His Livelihood
I see lots of posts about matching your work and passion. But I don’t necessarily agree with this concept
💡 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Beyond funding, there are programs designed to support business growth and capability
NSW Going Global Export Program Health to Korea – BioKorea
Biotech business thinking of expanding to Korea, then the NSW Going Global Export Program Health to Korea program may be for you.
Thinking of a setting up a Social Enterprise
There is no such legal structure as a Social Enterprise in Australia so this is aimed to help you understand more about social enterprises
NSW Going Global Export Program – Health to USA
If you are a biotech health business and thinking of expanding to the USA, the NSW Going Global Export Program Health to USA may be for you
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