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Sometimes, particularly in small business, it can seem you are doing a great deal for not much return, that is, of the hard cash kind. It can be easy to get fed up, resentful and lose enthusiasm, which in turn puts potential customers and clients off, starting that downward spiral. Once you realise there are [...]
You’ll attract and win more clients over by giving them security. Customers like to deal with businesses that are willing to stand behind their products with solid guarantees. This is even more relevant for businesses offering their products and services online. Look at how you can turn lookers into buyers by simply offering powerful guarantees.
A sales pipeline is simply a forecast that you or your salespeople prepare monthly which lists the customers that are likely to buy in a given time frame, the value of the sale and when it is likely to close. Karen Andrews explains why it is an essential tool for business owners and sales managers in identifying where you are and where you need to be in order to meet budget…
The new tax year is off and running and we’ve found a new online tool being offered by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) which could make life so much easier for small business owners in regards to organising their tax obligations for the year ahead. Â If you’re sick of not knowing when everything for [...]
Well the Federal Budget has now been handed down and the most significant aspect for women in business is the 50% Tax Allowance for the purchase of business assets. So if you need any additional goods/equipment or want to replace existing assets, now is the time to bite the bullet and make your purchase.
I have received hundreds of emails agreeing with my lack of enthusiasm for the Government’s proposed stimulus package. The consensus of opinion is that one off bonuses are not the way to go, but rather a combination of infrastructure projects, tax cuts and one off payments going only to those crippled by the economic fallout. In [...]
The only consistency at the moment seems to be upheaval and change. Women are relaying to me about their unexpected job losses, business closures and the effect the sudden down turn in trade is having on them both business wise and personally. For many the increased emotional strain and constant fear of what the future holds is [...]
Who won’t be glad to see this year tick over? The never ending financial doom and gloom portrayed by the media is enough to put anyone off having fun. For many business owners life is proving to be very tough and if the pundits have it right not much is going to improve in the [...]