Today a BLL special interview with David Dugan, founder of The Elite 500 Mastermind mentorship program. He is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book Bulletproof Business. We've known David for a number of years and he has been tremendously helpful to us.

As we work our way through Phase 6 there are some basic principals you need to remember. Your time is the most important commodity you have. Use it wisely! Too often we waste our time on tasks that others could be doing for us. Or we waste our time on clients who are giving us very little revenue. There are some simple rules that will help you to maximize your business right now.

On Fast Fix Monday we discuss the top five things you need to know before bringing on a joint venture partner. Partnerships of this kind are part of Phase 6: Maximizing your business and bringing on investors. You'd be surprised how often some obvious steps are overlooked when entering into a partnership.

Today on the podcast we discuss the importance of agreements with investors. This is part of Phase 6: Maximizing your business and bringing in investors. Too often we have seen companies that have brought on investors without a clear agreement. Those investors are usually friends and family if its a young business. That can create huge numbers of problems both financial and personal. Before anyone takes a share of your company you need an agreement that details all aspects of the business. It's not a simple document. It's extremely complex and requires a high degree of legal skill to craft for every business.

Today on Fast Fix Monday we wanted to touch on shareholder agreements. These agreements often come into play during Phase 6: Maximizing your business and bringing on investors. Why do you need a shareholders agreement? They can provide legal security for your company and it helps to regulate future disputes. There are several “what if” scenarios this agreement will cover.

Today we're joined by Daniel Holden, the director of HoldenCAPITAL. Holden is a specialist construction finance group based in Brisbane. They structure finance arrangements for major construction companies and help others to invest in property developments. We've worked with Dan for many years and we're really excited to have him on the podcast this week.

Today on Fast Fix Monday we want to continue our discussion about bringing investors into your business. Having a fresh injection of cash can be a great way to grow your business – but there potential pitfalls. In no particular order here are the top five things you need to know before getting an investor.

It's time for another monthly legal updater. The new year means lots of new rules and regulations – across Australia and around the world. We've highlighted the changes that are most likely going to impact you in your daily life.

Today we kick off the new year with Phase 6: Maximizing your business and bringing in new investors. This phase comes at the end of the consolidation part of your business lifecycle. You've brought on employees and you've protected your IP. Now you need to figure out how to maximize the business before you begin scaling up. Before you scale up you need to make sure you've solved all the problems you're encountering in the day to day operation of the business.

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2018! Because it's New Year's Day today's edition of Fast Fix Monday is going to a short one. We have a lot planned for the coming 12 months. We want to help make the coming year the best yet! On Wednesday we will return with an all episode of the Business Legal Lifecycle Podcast. We hope you'll join us.