Most businesses don’t have a plan for future growth. In fact the 2020-21 BStar Australian SME Research Report found that only 26% of business owners regularly dedicate time to business planning. Why don’t more business owners take time to plan for future growth? In my experience some of the reasons behind this lack of planning […]
Culture & engagement
Professional development options for happy and engaged employees
As a business owner or CEO how do you ensure your team are receiving the training and opportunities they need? Are you doing enough to keep your staff engaged? When it comes to training and development there are plenty of options. But what is best for your team and your business? Who should be doing […]
How to create a Mission Statement
There are times in the life of a business when the founder, owner or executive team might consider creating or updating their Mission Statement. But what’s it all about? And how do you create one? What is a Mission Statement? There are 436,000,000,000 results in Google for “definition of mission statement” however this one from […]
How to sell your business: the hidden aspects smart buyers look for
If you’re looking to sell your business you’ll probably see quite a few articles with a list of items you should have in place to maximise the sale value and ensure the sale process proceeds smoothly. But is that enough? The usual recommendations on what you need to do to prepare your business for sale […]
The ABC’s of your business culture
There is plenty of evidence to demonstrate that improving the culture in a business creates positive business outcomes*. Having a great culture is not just a “feel good” factor. An engaged culture can deliver: What does company culture mean? You may have heard the saying in business that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. But what […]