PART ONE
"Make a Profit or Die"
The universal basics of business are fairly straightforward (Black and White)
Profit
The quickest way of finding how you are performing is to look at benchmarks. If you don't know what your benchmarks are then how are you managing your business effectively?
Cost Control
Sometimes it is negotiating with suppliers, sometimes it is waste, spoilage and even theft.
Systems
Systems can reduce your personal workload by 80%, they increase quality, consistency and reliability and free you up to work on your business.
If you have a reasonable set of accounts, it can take only minutes for us to show where you are performing well or not so well and start addressing the issues.
This is knowledge that will transform how you proactively approach your business operations.
Marketing
Some marketing is a no brainer, some is incredibly subtle and complex. Some gets Big Bang for the buck and some only pays off long term. Let's get the most out of your budget.
Compliance
Nothing worse than getting busted by the authorities for something you knew nothing about. It's even worse operating a business thinking you can fly under the radar forever.
Employment
It is like being a parent with a newborn but no extended family to support you. Get the systems and compliance in place to support staff management and productivity.
Part Two
" You, the business owner"
Your personality, skills, knowledge and background affects your business more than you realise.
The most common factor we have observed in struggling businesses, is the owner is unwilling or unable to have the discipline to learn and deal with business management tasks.
This is fixable and empowering!
Product vs Business Person
You went in to business because you are passionate about your product.
Obviously you didn't go in to business to do things like BAS or bank reconciliations.
Regardless, it is like having a baby, at some stage you are going to have to change a nappy!
Two professions
It took you a lot of focus and dedication to learn the product you are selling in your business.
You need just as much focus, dedication and time to learn how to be a business person.
Boring
Many aspects of business are boring, such as reconciling bank accounts.
If you don't do boring well, then let's find the solution rather than beat up on you.
What we do for you
Ease the burden
Let's map out the path of your learning.
It doesn't have to be a long involved accounting courses at TAFE to learn the basics, we can teach you.
Make it enjoyable
Running your own business is enjoyable (though hard) and there is no greater satisfaction than when you know you are doing it well.
Make it fun or job it out
If you really don't want to do boring, no problem!
Let's get it jobbed out so your business doesn't suffer and you can concentrate on what cranks your handle.
01
Planning
Planning is crucial but doesn't have to be long winded. Most business owners have a plan floating around in their head. However, when you want that bank loan, you need to sort out your ideas, communicate your vision...then it's pen to paper.
02
Financial
Every good business person follows the numbers. This is not greed or obsession..... the numbers tell you what is going on in your business. Having accurate and up to date accounts at your finger tips will help you make informed decisions about every part of your business.
03
Management
There is a lot of 'boring stuff' in doing business but getting it done correctly, from day one, will save you heaps of time and 'cover your bum'. Practical and useful Policy and Procedures, Staff Manuals, Employment Procedures and Inductions, Employment Awards, Reporting, WHS.