General BusinessTax Tax time 2020 We appreciate that tax planning and other end of financial year shenanigans are probably the least of your worries right…Ben FletcherMay 26, 2020
General BusinessTax COVID-19 Stimulus Measures Throughout this pandemic, and particularly in the early days, we sent out many Better Business newsletters covering the available stimulus measures…Ben FletcherMarch 19, 2020
General BusinessStructures What happens if I don’t pay my super or GST? Having worked with all sorts of businesses over the years I feel comfortable in saying that some company directors aren't…Ben FletcherMarch 9, 2020
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStaff What is an Employee Share Scheme? Often small business owners end up in conversations with key members of their team about rewarding their efforts with equity…Ben FletcherAugust 13, 2019
Cash flow & ForecastingGeneral Business What is wrong with my cash flow? Your business has had a pretty good year and you're happy with the reported profit. You appreciate you're going to…Ben FletcherAugust 6, 2019
General Business How can small businesses protect their digital assets? Guest post by Matt Bunker from ARX Risk. Developments in technology continually improve the way business is conducted. Improvements to…Ben FletcherJune 11, 2019
General BusinessGenerateWealth Management Do I need a financial planner? Last year we took the exciting step of partnering up with a savvy financial adviser (also known as a financial…Ben FletcherMarch 19, 2019
Cash flow & ForecastingGeneral Business Why do I need a budget for my business? For many business owners the first time they attempt to create a budget is when the bank says they need…Ben FletcherOctober 16, 2018
General BusinessStart upsStructures What is the difference between a freelancer and a sole trader? Not sure what the difference is between a freelancer and a sole trader? If you’re earning your crust outside…Ben FletcherSeptember 26, 2018
General BusinessTax What’s in it for me? Budget 2018 LET'S REVIEW BUDGET 2018 Considering you're all no doubt nursing budget night hangovers, I thought it might be useful to…Ben FletcherMay 8, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business What is a lifestyle business? LIFESTYLE BUSINESS & HOW TO RUN IT You may have heard the term 'lifestyle business' being bandied about and you've…Ben FletcherFebruary 26, 2018
General BusinessStructures What are the risks with becoming a company director? RISKS OF BECOMING A COMPANY DIRECTOR If you're anything like the general population you sign the documents required to start…Ben FletcherNovember 8, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStart ups How do you start and setup your own business? SETTING UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS Starting your own business - sounds so romantic, doesn't it? Well it is and it…Ben FletcherNovember 1, 2017
General BusinessTechnology How do I choose an accounting and invoicing system for my business? SELECTING INVOICING & ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE Not many people start a business because they are excited at the prospect of doing…Ben FletcherOctober 25, 2017
General BusinessTax Budget 2017 BUDGET 2017 Last night was budget night which, amidst all of the excitement, has left many commentators a little confused…Ben FletcherMay 10, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStart ups Should you really start a small business? 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
General BusinessTax Our small business wishlist for the 2017 budget SMALL BUSINESS WISH LIST It's budget time just around the corner and with only 10 days to go we thought…Ben FletcherMay 2, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyCreative BusinessGeneral Business Top 3 myths about running a small business busted MYTHS ABOUT RUNNING A SMALL BUSINESS After running our business for a few years, myself and my business partner started…Wendy MatherApril 27, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyCreative BusinessGeneral Business Best Practice, Schmactice: What creative business owners can do when the text book fails 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
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business Does running a small business give you work / life balance? SMALL BUSINESS & WORK/ LIFE BALANCE And the answer is, it depends. Many people start their own business with the…Ben FletcherApril 17, 2017