General Business How to choose a good lawyer SELECTING A GOOD LAWYER As you build a business, you will also need to build a team that helps you…Ben FletcherMarch 13, 2017
General Business What is directors & officers insurance? DIRECTORS' & OFFICERS' INSURANCE Running a company is tough and you don't want to make it any tougher than it…Ben FletcherMarch 7, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business Top 5 reasons why businesses fail to achieve greatness 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
General Business Where can I get funding for my arts project? FUNDING FOR ARTS PROJECTS Artists of all different stripes – musicians, theatre makers, filmmakers, writers, dancers, photographers, visual arts and…Generate TeamJanuary 18, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessStructures When should you move from sole trader to a company MOVING FROM BEING A SOLE TRADER TO A COMPANY When speaking with small business owners one of the common questions…Ben FletcherJanuary 17, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business 8 ways to pull yourself out of a business slump PULLING YOURSELF OUT OF A BUSINESS SLUMP Is it actually 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration? Owning and running a creative…Generate TeamNovember 2, 2016
FundingGeneral Business What grants can your small business get? SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS A question that accountants commonly get asked is "what grants can my small business get?" so I…Ben FletcherOctober 9, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyFundingGeneral Business Funding options for your small business FUNDING OPTIONS FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS "How do I get funding for my small business?" A familiar problem for many SME…Ben FletcherOctober 6, 2016
FundingGeneral Business What’s my business worth? YOUR BUSINESS'S WORTH What's my business worth? That is a question that many business owners ask themselves and their advisors.…Ben FletcherSeptember 8, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral Business Business Model Innovation which works for creatives BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION FOR CREATIVES This week, I’m excited to be part of the Australia Council for the Arts’ roundtable…Generate TeamMay 24, 2016
Creative BusinessGeneral BusinessNot For Profits How arts, business and social causes unite. ARTS, BUSINESS & SOCIAL CAUSES UNITE This week, I’m looking forward to delivering a keynote at UTS Business School’s Triple…Generate TeamMay 9, 2016
General Business What’s a bookkeeper do? What’s an accountant do? Which do I need? THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING New businesses can start out quite simply. Often they start as sole traders and…Generate TeamMay 3, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessMarketing & Communications Agencies When agencies lack proper business processes BUSINESS PROCESSES & THEIR IMPORTANCE It's no surprise that an agency might look for a new accountant and advisor during…Ben FletcherApril 7, 2016
General Business Should you work for free? WORKING FOR FREE There’s a short version of this post which goes like this: No. But there’s more to say…Generate TeamMarch 22, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessTax What happens if your business partner dies? WHEN YOUR BUSINESS PARTNER DIES You've worked hard for many years to build your empire, then something dreadful happens… Whilst…Ben FletcherFebruary 24, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyGeneral BusinessGenerateTax What value can an accountant add? VALUE THAT AN ACCOUNTANT ADDS Defining and delivering value to business clients is of crucial importance for accountants and business…Ben FletcherFebruary 10, 2016
General BusinessStaffTax What are the tax perks of running your own business? TAX PERKS OF RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS A common complaint of accountants is that they aren't sharing enough of the good…Ben FletcherNovember 11, 2015