Some people start a business to sack the boss. Here in the regions, the labour market is not deep, and many people start a business to provide themselves with a job. In my own case, I’ve found the lifelong urge to go out on my own was not just about escaping from spending my working […]
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Family businesses are the beating heart of regional Australia. They fuel our local economies, create jobs, sustain communities, and lead innovation. Yet many of these businesses face a treacherous path when it comes to succession planning. Without a robust plan, the pass may be fumbled, harming not just the business but the community it supports.
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Feel like you’re alone in business? Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, frustrated? Then Business Accelerate is worth a look. It has evolved over a long time to address exactly those issues. Long ago, I set up a group of us who worked in our own businesses, simply to have breakfast once a month in a client-free zone
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It’s New Year’s Eve 2025. As you look back at the business year, maybe raise a glass, will you say, “This was the year we nailed it!”? That’s the challenge we put to our February workshop participants, and then we laid out a roadmap for getting to the right answer. We looked at the five
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“Don’t worry,” said George, “Our accountant is taking care of all that,” referring to the transfer of his family’s business to the next generation, “It’s all in hand.” Well, I hope it is. But there’s a lot more to transitioning the family business than accounting advice. If George’s accountant is accredited in family business advisory
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Mum! I Broke the Website! I was very pleased with it, actually. I had to do some back-end stuff. I noticed a number of critical security updates were needed. I took a checkpoint and ran the pre-update test. All clear. I ran the updates. Bits of the website fell off. The checkpoint restore didn’t fix
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Strategy so often disappoints, doesn’t it? A set of aspirations that are either too remote or too mundane to kick us into gear. A series of loosely related initiatives without accountabilities. A “shelfware” document that gets moved to a seldom-visited folder so we can all get on with our actual work.
What a waste. And yet, and yet…
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An Advisory Board – Your Secret Sauce? Would you like one of the most powerful tools available for business success? Would you like to multiply your own efforts without losing control? Would you like your own personal mastermind circle? International research shows that having an advisory board is one of the best ways for
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Business is a journey. As your business develops, you will grow in skill and understanding. The questions and puzzles you face will change. It’s fun, it’s challenging, and, as per one of our Four Truths of Business Growth®, you won’t make it on your own. Among the people you will need is a small group
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A critical phase in the life of a family business is succession: transition of ownership and control to a new generation. We have seen far too many fumble the pass, and hurt the family, the business, or both. Here are some tips on how to do it right. When should you start? When you first
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