Whether you’re just starting out in business, or you’ve been your own boss for years, the end of the financial year (EOFY) can be a busy time. To help you organise your financial records and find the paperwork you’ll need to pass onto your accountant, we’ve put together a handy EOFY checklist to help you. Download our free end of financial year...
Is your goal to operate a business that has a purpose beyond profits? If you’re striving to create a positive change through your business activities, then you may be interested in the concept of a social enterprise. What is a social enterprise? A social enterprise is a business guided by a purpose. This could include solving a social problem...
If you’re like many business owners at the end of a busy year, you might find yourself putting off certain tasks, actions or decisions until after the festive break. However, sometimes there’s no time like the (Christmas) present to wrap up properly and ‘sleigh’ the end of the year. We asked our business adviser, Marie, for her thoughts on what...
Reducing your environmental impact might be easier than you think. We share seven steps you can take to green your small business.
Taking a few small steps towards developing a sustainable business can deliver long term benefits for not only the environment, but also your business’s bottom line, contributing to your long term profitability and building customer loyalty. It can also help you win tenders and contracts, with sustainability increasingly becoming a focus and...
As a small business owner it is important to make sure that if you are open for business on a public holiday or long weekend that you are prepared. Before starting your preparation find out if you are allowed to be open on a public holiday, as small retail shops, special retail stores, service stations and motor vehicle shops must be closed on Good...