Please do not think “it will NOT happen to me!” because let’s face it, it happens to us all at one time or another. Backing up your data is a common one I see – I say it over and over and yet come across clients regularly who have lost everything. Disaster might be something…
Business owners (just like home owners) often think their asset is worth more than it is. They often seem to have ‘blinkers’ on when it comes to what is great about the business and where its weaknesses lay. As a business coach, having worked with business buyers, sellers, owners and of course brokers, I know…
As a business coach I’ve worked with a number of businesses who have chosen to sell. I’ve experienced first-hand what buyers are wanting, and what brokers request. A business coach can help you in selling your business. Email me! If you are wanting to get maximum dollars when selling your business, here…
What is worse than not learning from your own mistakes? Not learning from someone else’s. Let others make the mistakes, wear the losses and grief … learn from what they do wrong and do right in your own business. Here are my top 7 tips (or mistakes) that business owners commonly get wrong which frequently…
Take this business quiz and find out if you are ready to grow your business. How do you feel about growth? A) Love it and super keen to grow my business to the next level B) Sounds like a good idea, but I’m a little hesitant C) No thanks, like things just the way they are…
As we enter 2014, here are some tips that we can all do to create more positive outcomes in our lives. These are all beneficial for our personal, professional and business life – as our lives are a mix of all. I don’t believe we can have brilliant businesses if we are personally unhappy or…
Being prepared for an initial client meeting or prospective client meeting is crucial. You have (usually) only one chance to make the right impression and be able to take the lead to the next step which is ultimately the sale. Here are some basic but important things to action and remember. Research the business online…
One day I was reading the tender for the Light Rail Transit. It made me think of rules to make a successful tender. For the benefit of my readers, I decided to give some general tips to make a winning tender, so this article was written. The ten tips detailed here are sort of general…
Though there are 24 hours in a day, it never seems to be enough. We all feel “where does the time go?” Even if there are 8 hours for sleeping, the remaining 16 hours must be enough, but actually they never are. Is there any problem with the way we manage our time? We shall…
Franchising is undoubtedly a quick pill to establish you in business, but the things are not as simple as they sound, and this route may not be the right one for all business people. No doubt that franchising is indeed one of the fastest growing areas in Australia. That is why we thought of investigating…