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Planting the seeds of success: how to future proof your business
During our recent trip to Vanuatu, as we dodged potholes and chickens in the back of a bus from Port Vila to Blue Lagoon, Lawrence our driver shared his wisdom with us.
Lawrence explained how in Vanuatu parents often plant sandalwood trees for their children when they are born. It can take over 20 to 30 years until the tree is ready to harvest, by which time it is precious (up to 1 million vatu per tree), the most precious non-timber forest product for its oil and wood.*
The strategic investment is deeply symbolic of building a business. It got me thinking about planting the seeds of success in my small business and how I am building a strategic future for my retirement and my son as he grows into adulthood with that business.
The 2024 Small Business Growth Support Guide
Navigating small business ownership can be challenging whether you’re brand new to it or you’ve been running your business for years. One thing is certain - there is always something to learn! In business learning from our mistakes can often be costly, draining and take you further away from what you’d prefer to be spending money and time on.
What should an Employment Contract include? (Australia)
In many circumstances, when a business owner offers someone a job, they issue a letter of offer and if the potential new employee accepts, a start date is set and some tax office paperwork is sent through for them to fill out.
Small business owners: Why you needed a privacy policy yesterday
If you are a small business owner, you may not be aware that there have been some significant changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), with more likely coming, that you should know about and act on.
You’re busy and unless you’re a privacy enthusiast, this topic can be a bit of a snooze fest.
Why your Life Coaching Agreement should be your business life raft
Perhaps you are considering setting up your dream life coaching business, or maybe you’re already established your business and are looking for ways to tighten up and improve what you have in place. Either way, you should have a life coaching agreement in place that truly serves you and protects you from the inevitable issues that commonly occur in life coaching work.
Intuitives, Readers and Healers: Getting paid, managing rescheduling, cancellations and other client issues
If you have been gifted with an intuitive or healing ability, you are likely someone who is deeply empathetic and connected to the feelings of others. This may cause an internal conflict for you, when it comes to charging clients for your services, putting your foot down in relation to cancellations and rescheduling, dealing with clients if they become aggressive, or other challenging issues.
The art of getting paid: How to recover unpaid invoices
Never has it been more important to ensure you get paid for your work. Inflationary pressures and whispers of a potential recession on the horizon make for a gloomy economic outlook with even more belt-tightening in store. With the chances of buyer’s remorse high, you’ll want to read our guide below on how to recover unpaid invoices and what you can do to prevent issues from occurring in the first place.
How to protect your intellectual property in business: Trademarking online courses and programs
If you are an online course or program provider or are considering pivoting towards the online learning space, you’ll need to know how to protect your intellectual property in business and in your course or program.