Investor Focus: Go to the head of the class with education costs
How much will you pay for your children’s education? Parents everywhere are caught between the celebration and quiet distress of another school year. It’s no secret that education will be expensive.
Read MoreWhat will you achieve this year: TED Talk – The 30 day Challenge
I’m not sure if you have ever watch a TED video, but they are a great source for getting access to some of the best speakers in the world – for FREE. This month, to help you get “fired” up for the New Year I have selected a talk called “the 30 day challenge”
Click the link and think about what you could achieve in 30 days. It’s an interesting concept.
Read MoreCash to grow: Private Equity ways to get “Lift Off”
For most small businesses trying to get off the ground, lack of capital to drive growth remains the number one challenge.
Read MoreClient in Focus – Bluebush Estate
This month, we profile Graham & Leonie Toole, owners of Bluebush Estate, Hunter Valley. Graham shares the secret to their success and why the Hunter Valley is going places.
Read MoreTED Talks: Seth Godin – This is Broken
This is broken: Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow, talks about systems in business.
Seth Godin, best selling author of Purple Cow, shares a humourous presentation about the experience of the customer and how to improve on it in this months TED talk, “This is broken”.
Winning the war for talented staff: What does your business culture say about you?
The market is becoming tighter and tighter for talented staff as technology improves, Gen Y broadens their horizons and move with the mining boom.
Read MoreInvestor Focus: Will 2012 be a Repeat of 2011?
2011 was another frustrating period for share investors, after being positive for much of 2011, the global sharemarket sentiment rapidly deteriorated towards the end of the calendar year.
Read MoreSuper for Employees – When to pay?
In a small business environment super liabilities can be a mind field. The ATO has no wiggle room in the legislation for late superannuation payments, even by a day. If you would like to know how navigate this legislation, Luke Powell explains how a few simple steps can avoid an ATO headache.
Read MoreTED Talks: Trial, error and the God complex
Tim Harford, economics writer finds an unforeseen link among the successful complex systems – they were built through trial and error.
In this sparkling talk from TEDGlobal 2011, Tim asks us to embrace our randomness and start making better mistakes.
Read MoreEat, drink and be Merry
Gifts, travel, food and drink are all a part of the summer break. But it makes for a happier holiday season if they’re budgeted for in advance.
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