Cash flow & ForecastingGeneral Business Why do I need a budget for my business? For many business owners the first time they attempt to create a budget is when the bank says they need…Ben FletcherOctober 16, 2018
General BusinessStart upsStructures What is the difference between a freelancer and a sole trader? Not sure what the difference is between a freelancer and a sole trader? If you’re earning your crust outside…Ben FletcherSeptember 26, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyFunding Should I take out a loan for my small business? Is a loan the right funding solution for your small business? If you’re thinking of taking out a loan…Ben FletcherSeptember 26, 2018
Superannuation Pay off the mortgage or put more into superannuation? MORTGAGE & SUPERANNUATION This is a common question we receive from clients and we’re not surprised if you have also…Ben FletcherJuly 25, 2018
Creative BusinessGenerateStart upsTechnology Insider tips on what it takes for your tech startup to succeed SUCCESS OF YOUR TECH START-UP Let’s say you’ve got a great idea for a business. Or an app. Or software…Ben FletcherMay 17, 2018
Sales & Marketing How to make guerrilla marketing work for your small business GUERILLA MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Guerrilla marketing is every business owners favorite, albeit unconventional, marketing strategy with which to grab…Ben FletcherFebruary 1, 2018
Business Planning & StrategyFunding How can I raise capital for my music business? RAISING CAPITAL FOR A MUSIC BUSINESS One of the things I’ve heard many times through working with musicians and music…Ben FletcherSeptember 21, 2017
Cash flow & ForecastingStart ups Is my startup burning through cash too quickly? WHEN A STARTUP BURNS CASH QUICKLY There has been a lot of chatter over the last few years about how…Ben FletcherSeptember 14, 2017
Sales & Marketing Have you Googled yourself lately? HAVE YOU GOOGLED YOUR NAME? If a tree falls in the forest but you can’t find anything about it via…Ben FletcherAugust 10, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyStructures How to setup business in China SETTING UP A BUSINESS IN CHINA Recently, I asked by one of my clients to reflect on the past 3…Ben FletcherApril 26, 2017
Business Planning & StrategyMarketing & Communications AgenciesSales & Marketing Top 5 tips to get the right marketing agency for your business FINDING A MARKETING AGENCY FOR YOUR BUSINESS Every time I speak to a potential client and ask when they want…Ben FletcherApril 3, 2017
General Business How to choose a good lawyer SELECTING A GOOD LAWYER As you build a business, you will also need to build a team that helps you…Ben FletcherMarch 13, 2017
General Business What is directors & officers insurance? DIRECTORS' & OFFICERS' INSURANCE Running a company is tough and you don't want to make it any tougher than it…Ben FletcherMarch 7, 2017
Creative Business 5 tips on selling from Indigenous artists SELLING TIPS FROM INDIGENOUS ARTISTS Over the last year, I had the pleasure of running a series of workshops around Regional…Ben FletcherMay 17, 2016
Business Planning & Strategy What are your long term business plans? KNOWING YOUR LONG TERM BUSINESS PLANS One part of my job that I really enjoy is meeting with clients to…Ben FletcherMarch 3, 2016
Business Planning & StrategyPerformance What is business process improvement? BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT A simple way of looking at any business is to break it down into the various processes…Ben FletcherJanuary 28, 2016
Tax What is a travel diary? WHAT IS A TRAVEL DIARY You may have heard your accountant ask you for a travel diary in relation to…Ben FletcherSeptember 5, 2014
Business Planning & StrategyStructures Structures part 4 – The Trust What is a trust*? In this post we'll be exploring discretionary trusts in part four of our series on business structures.…Ben FletcherJune 19, 2013
Creative BusinessTax What is entertainment? WHAT IS "ENTERTAINMENT"? This is something we've covered briefly before, but it comes up so often I thought why not…Ben FletcherNovember 16, 2012