Ideas & Stories

Calling for help… timing is everything!

“I hate my business now. I just want out”. Unfortunately, we have heard this desperate plea too many times over the years. For some of those business owners, it was… too little, too late. Big losses, big debt, big task ahead. At best it …
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Watch those input rising prices

If you didn’t live through the hyperinflation of the 1970’s, you might be caught napping! For the fifth time this year, I met with a business owner about to face an avalanche of trouble. Business is booming for these people. Their order books …
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‘Transition Ready’ Businesses are connected to better financial performance

Sometime surveys reveal some interesting insights Since 2005, Family Business Australia & Family Business New Zealand have run a survey of the issues facing families who run a business together. The results of the 2021 survey have just been …
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Now that’s a Boat

Client Profile:  Status Houseboats Puzzle… what is 3 stories high, has 5 bedrooms, 3 ½ bathrooms, 2 kitchens, an elevator, reverse cycle air-conditioning, floor heating, solar panels and built to the standard of the most exquisite homes in …
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