Ideas & Stories

Advisory Boards. Are they worth the effort?

A friend of mine was descending the long path from the Acropolis back to the centre of Athens. It was a hot day, and the path was dusty. A rather large gentleman with a heavy camera around his neck was struggling up the hill towards Tony. His sweaty …
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Pioneering Disabled Skiing

I just wanted to be on the slopes with my friends. ‘Experts’ said this photo was a fake. It was impossible to do this. Back in 1985, disabled people who wanted to accompany their friends on the ski slopes were restricted to equipment …
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New “30% Tax” on super? New strategies may arise.

The media has called the forthcoming (but still not finalised) tax on super balances over $3 million as a 30% tax. In fact, it is two taxes of 15% that work differently. For those 85,000 or so taxpayers who are fortunate enough to have their …
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A Practical Guide to Post-Business-Exit Planning

Imagine the excitement that accompanies the sale of business process. You have worked so hard to build your business to become Investment Ready.  Years of preparing the succession and sale.  Then the sales program.  Negotiating with the would …
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