Other Small Business Tips to help your Business
Welcome to Wayne’s other small business tips to help your business.
These tips have been drawn from Wayne’s experience as a fully qualified Chartered Accountant for over 35 years including the last 23 years working with hundreds of startups, small and medium businesses as an Outsourced CFO and Business Advisor.
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Are You Running Your Business Inside a Filter Bubble?
Over time, we start seeing the world and our business through a filter bubble shaped by our own experience, assumptions, and beliefs
Bank Balance vs Cash Flow Forecast
Bank balance shows today. A cash flow forecast shows what’s coming. Learn why relying on your bank balance alone puts your business at risk.
Time does not wait
Time does not wait – What’s one decision you’ve been putting off that future-you will thank you for making today
Mistakes in Your Business Are Hurting Your Cash Flow
Is your cash flow hurting because of mistakes in your sales / delivery processes that you don’t know about? Read on to learn more.
The Benefits of Forecasting
The benefits of forecasting include better decision-making, early cash flow visibility and proactive planning for business owners.
Solve Bigger Problems, and Your Business Will Grow
When you solve bigger problems, value becomes obvious, and price becomes secondary.
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.
Introduction to University Accelerators / Incubators in NSW
Founder looking for some support in 2026 from one of the various university accelerators / incubators in NSW, here is a list I am aware of.
Should it be Built?
For aspiring business owners, here’s advice worth sitting with. Don’t ask if it can be built. Ask, should it be built.
Failure Is the New A+
Failure is the new A+ The next time something does not go to plan, do not beat yourself up. Give yourself an A+ for effort, courage, & growth
Thinking of a 2025 Christmas shutdown for your business – then you need to read this
If you are thinking of a Christmas shutdown for your business in December 2025 / January 2026, you need to be aware of the rules around this.
Why Australia’s Confusing Employment Laws Are Undermining Small Business Productivity
Small Business Productivity – It’s time for a genuine simplification of employment laws, because complexity is costing us growth, productivity, and jobs
2025 Annual Wage review
Don’t forget for all pay periods starting on or after 1 July 2025 you need to consider the Fair Work Commission’s 2025 annual wage review.
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.
2025 Business Tax Tips
Here are 7 business tax tips to legally minimise your 2025 tax position
It is time to switch from smart to FAST Goals
In the current uncertain environment, it is time to switch from smart to FAST goals instead. Read this to learn more.
Understanding your numbers to make better business decisions Part 1
Learn how successful businesses scale and grow profitably by understanding your numbers so you can make better decisions Part 1
Understanding your numbers to make better business decisions Part 2
Understand your numbers to make better business decisions Part 2. From my series on how successful businesses scale and grow profitably
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
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.
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
Business Mindset
This session is around business mindset. From my series on how successful businesses scale and grow profitably.
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
Wage Theft and the Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code
As a business owner are you aware that from 1 January 2025 wage theft (intentional under or late payment of staff) can be a criminal offence?