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Client in Focus – Descas Landscapes
This month’s Client in Focus is Andrew Descas, owner of local business – Descas Landscapes.
Andrew shares with us the success of his business and discusses the obstacles and accomplishments since starting the business.
Read MoreTED Talks: Simon Sinek – Why good leaders make you feel safe
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety – especially in an uneven economy – means taking on big responsibility.
Read MoreBusiness in Focus – Jeff Hall, Website Guy
This month’s Business in Focus is local website designer, Jeff Hall from Website Guy.
We speak with Jeff on the success of his business and discuss the future goals for the business.
Read MoreCapital Gains Tax Exemptions Explained
Once the owner of a small business has qualified for the capital gains tax exemptions, by either having a business turning over less than $2 million a year or having a total net worth of less than $6 million, there are four concessions available.
Read MoreWhat in the world is the share market doing?
Most investors have more exposure to international stock markets that they think, especially via their superannuation funds. For the sake of your portfolio it’s worth keeping an eye on the performance of these markets.
Read MoreYouth unemployment – The jobless generation?
The Central Coast has one of the highest teenage unemployment levels in NSW with more than 28% of the coast’s young people aged between 15 and 19 who are looking for full-time work and cannot find a job.
Read MoreATO warning highlights need for specialist auditors
A statement by the ATO said there would be greater ongoing examination of self-managed superannuation funds and their auditors, especially those identified as “high risk”, and that penalties of up to $10,200 would be imposed on funds falling foul of the law. This warning takes effect from July 1 2014.
Read MoreSix reasons why email still rules
With more than 100 billion business emails sent each day, it remains an essential business tool.
Read MoreTED Talks: Lorrie Faith Cranor – What’s wrong with your pa$$word?
Lorrie Faith Cranor studied thousands of real passwords to figure out the surprising, very common mistakes that users – and secured sites – make to compromise security. And how, you may ask, did she study thousands of real passwords without comprimising the security of any users? That’s a story in itself. It’s secret data worth knowing, especially if your password is 123456…
Read MoreClient in Focus – LAB Fire Services
This month’s Client in Focus is Ben Blue, owner of Central Coast business, LAB Fire Services.
Ben shares his enthusiasm about the success of his business and discusses the current challenges facing him and his team.
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