Business Essentials

Self-managed super funds have become increasingly popular for Australians in recent years. If you have an SMSF, be careful – the ATO is turning up the regulatory heat. Tax expert, Michael Jones of Mazars, explains why the tax office is particularly concerned about those looking to exploit the concessional tax rate.

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Beware of copycats looking to cash in on your success. You should consider protecting your business and its reputation with a trademark. Paul Brennan of Brennans Solicitors discusses the tricks and traps of trademark legislation.

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Since COVID-19, online retail has seen its largest growth on record. For businesses, it’s never been easier to set up an online store. Kelly Slessor is a digital growth expert and founder of Shop You, a personalised virtual shopping mall based on AI technology.  Kelly has spent the last 20 years working with retailers, property groups, banks and media companies globally to develop their digital strategy. She explains what businesses need to consider when starting an online strategy and outlines digital tools available in which to do so.

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If you’re looking at alternative ways to grow your investment dollar in property, why not consider dual occupancy?  These days, there is more to dual occupancy than the stock-standard granny flat. Nic Don outlines the different motivations and strategies for dual occupancy investments at a time when local councils are making it easier for homeowners to subdivide.

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Are you a procrastinator? If you have a long list of unfinished tasks, endless emails banked up in your inbox, or just can’t make decisions, you may well be inflicted with the procrastination bug. Business coach Les Watson says it can cripple business growth. But don’t fear – there are things you can do to overcome procrastination. The first step, he says, is acknowledging you suffer from it.

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Without prior experience in the construction or travel industries, Tony Gattari, Managing Director at Achievers Group, managed to massively exceed the sales targets in his senior sales roles in recent years. No matter the industry, Tony applies five core principles when advising some of Australia’s leading companies and their sales teams.

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When you hear the sharemarket is at an all-time high, is it a good time to hold ’em, fold ’em, walk away or run? Investment guru, Greg Keady of APW Partners reckons the media’s a lot to blame by injecting emotional terms when reporting on the recurring ups and downs of the market. His advice is to stay focused and stick to your investment plan.

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If so much of our waking lives are at work or doing work, then doesn’t it make sense that we are fulfilled and enjoy the time we spend? Social researcher Mark McCrindle has conducted a survey on work wellbeing which he shares in a new book he co-wrote with fellow researcher, Ashley Fell. The title is: ‘Work Wellbeing: Leading thriving teams in rapidly changing times’. He outlines the benefits of wellbeing at work, as well as the barriers that get in the way.

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Is work-life balance really an achievable goal? Well not as it’s currently structured. Mark LeBusque, Founder & Director of The Human Manager, suggests that businesses think of it instead, as life design. A holistic approach that doesn’t separate work from life, since they're one and the same, but makes staff accountable, happier and more effective at both.

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When we first spoke with Justin Dry five years ago, he was riding the proverbial wave of success with his start-up online wine retailer. Since then, Vinomofo has matured into a multimillion-dollar company with a growing focus on overseas expansion. How has he maintained the company’s ethos of “no BS and no bow ties” while expanding his mofo tribe? In Part 2 of the Vinomofo story, Justin Dry shares some of the biggest lessons he’s learned as CEO of an expanding empire.

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