STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS Perhaps it's the company I keep, but it feels like every day I'm hearing about someone…
Ben FletcherMay 4, 2017
FOR THE CREATIVE BUSINESS OWNER Plenty of people will give you advice on how to run a business. There’s no…
David SharpeApril 27, 2017
SETTING UP A BUSINESS IN CHINA Recently, I asked by one of my clients to reflect on the past 3…
Ben FletcherApril 26, 2017
SMALL BUSINESS & WORK/ LIFE BALANCE And the answer is, it depends. Many people start their own business with the…
Ben FletcherApril 17, 2017
FINDING A MARKETING AGENCY FOR YOUR BUSINESS Every time I speak to a potential client and ask when they want…
Ben FletcherApril 3, 2017
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFITS Many of us within the creative industries are also embedded in the not-for-profit world. You might…
David SharpeMarch 21, 2017
MANAGING TRADE DEBTORS It's a sad fact that over 60% of small businesses in Australia fail within the first three…
Ben FletcherFebruary 6, 2017
MANAGING PROJECTS IN A PR AGENCY PR agencies will have a group of clients that they perform a range of…
Ben FletcherFebruary 1, 2017
TOP REASONS FOR BUSINESS FAILURE In the work we do here at Generate we're lucky to be exposed to so…
Ben FletcherJanuary 30, 2017
MANAGING SCOPE CREEP IN A PR AGENCY If there's a common operational problem faced by the majority of professional services…
Ben FletcherJanuary 25, 2017
HIRING A VIRTUAL CFO It's a new year, mid-January, and if you're anything like me you're ready to hit the…
Ben FletcherJanuary 23, 2017
MOVING FROM BEING A SOLE TRADER TO A COMPANY When speaking with small business owners one of the common questions…
Ben FletcherJanuary 17, 2017
FINANCE MEETINGS You've just received an invitation to a finance meeting. You roll your eyes and you quickly run through…
Ben FletcherJanuary 16, 2017
KICKSTARTING YOUR BUSINESS As 2017 clicks around and we put aside fond memories of lazy holidays, sleeping in and afternoons…
David SharpeJanuary 10, 2017
SETTING UP KPIs FOR YOUR BUSINESS Setting KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, is an important part of planning for any…
Ben FletcherJanuary 9, 2017
WHAT RUINS BUSINESS PLANS Let’s say you’ve taken the decision to invest some time and money in a business plan.…
David SharpeDecember 19, 2016
WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN If you run a business, you will have no doubt heard a lot of talk about…
David SharpeDecember 13, 2016
HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES In my last post, I talked about how you go about finding the right person for a…
Wendy MatherDecember 4, 2016
FINDING & RECRUITING GREAT STAFF Staff. They are one of the most common topics which arises when we’re talking with…
Wendy MatherNovember 30, 2016
