One Wrong Step: Why Skipping Appropriate Policies and Procedures Can Sink Your Small Business
Australian small businesses move fast, yet too many forget that appropriate policies and procedures are their first line of defence. From six-figure Fair Work penalties to privacy fines that reach the tens of millions, ignoring documentation can drain cash flow, erode culture, and damage hard-won reputations in hours.
Introducing Director ID: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in Australian Business
Introducing Director ID: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in Australian Business The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Modernising Business Registers Program’s (MBR) first service delivery is the director identification number or director ID. This requirement is now available on the Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) website. Managed by the ATO the ABRS streamlines how you register, […]
5 Challenges Facing Business in 2022
The Great Resignation Starting late 2021, this is a challenge facing all organisations, yes all – even SBAAS (Small Business Assistance and Advisory Service) are taking preventative actions. Recent research has indicated that over 40% of Australians are actively looking for a new role. Furthermore, about a third of those who have resigned, did so […]
The Power of Listening: Transforming Business and Relationships
The Power of Listening: Transforming Business and Relationships Everybody is using COVID-19 as their excuse or their reasoning for the advice they give, but my advice is the same advice I’ve been giving for years. Listening, I mean really listening, is a superpower that many people don’t have. I would go so far as to […]