Talking Law

In this episode, Aspect Legal's Jelena Milanovic talks us through the general impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry, in particular pricing and construction contracts. Jelena along with our host Joanna Oakey also drills into how supply chain shortages, pricing pressures and now natural disasters, are likely to impact the sector from a legal perspective. Importantly, we cover what construction businesses and suppliers can do to protect themselves from uncertainty.

In this episode, we talk to Kobi Simmat of Best Practice Biz about buying, growing, exiting and doing so in a way that gives value to your business. Kobi, together with our host Joanna Oakey, also shares the steps business owners need to take to create a business that works for you individually.

In today's episode, we talk to the legendary Paul Dunn from B1G1 on why the movement of business for good, is so good for business.

He and our host Joanna Oakey look at how some businesses are building a culture of giving, how B1G1 was established and how this ties in with the need to identify your purpose.

We return with Part 2 of Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi, the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. In this final episode, we discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance, the different types of insurance that are available for businesses and we also drill into a few relevant case studies that show the do’s and don’t of SME insurance.

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We return with Part 2 of Insurance Hacks For SMEs with Meena Wahi, the Director of Aspect SME Insurance. In this final episode, we discuss what makes Aspect SME Insurance different from other types of insurance, the different types of insurance that are available for businesses and we also drill into a few relevant case studies that show the do’s and don’t of SME insurance.

Joanna and Meena are also teaming up to host a free webinar How to Maximise The Value of Your Insurance, and Minimise Business Risk. The webinar will cover:

- What insurance is essential for SMEs 

- The unique risks for SMEs that are often missed

- The top mistakes that businesses often make with insurance, and how to avoid them 

- Things to keep in mind before and after getting insurance

- Some great stories of claims that will surprise you

- Tips to save money on your existing policy — while getting better protection

- And more

Register NOW to attend live and ask speakers your questions, or (if you can’t make it to the live event) get access to the on-demand recording. Register here.

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Episode Highlights:

* What is Aspect SME Insurance

* Different types of insurance

* Other insurance types that businesses may not know about

* Common insurance mistakes that SMEs make

* Case studies and lessons from them

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Joanna: Meena, welcome on board to part two of our two-part series talking all about the brand new Aspect SME Insurance Welcome on board.

Meena: Thank you, Joanna. aspect SME insurance is a great business as I think it meets the unmet demand from SMEs for those policies.

Joanna: Such a confusing area. And in part one, we really dug into some of these reasons why I think it's so important for businesses to consider insurance as part of their whole risk...

This week’s Talking Law podcast is the first of a two-part series with Meena Wahi, where we talk all about the newest member of the Aspect Group of Companies: Aspect SME Insurance. In this first episode, Meena and our host, Joanna Oakey, share why they started this new business, the power of integrating legal and insurance services, and how insurance plays an important part in risk management for a business. Don’t miss the second part of this series on the common mistakes that SMEs make when dealing with insurance and discuss real cases studies.

For most business owners, their most valuable asset is their business – but how can business owners maximise the value they can extract out of their business at exit? One often overlooked area is the impact of tax. So in this 2-part series, we are focusing squarely on the subject of tax, and what business owners need to know to end up with the most cash in their pocket.

In this episode, Joshua Taylor (Managing Director of Taylor Insolvency) and our host Joanna Oakey talk about what you need to do when you or your clients find their business in financial distress. Josh shares a number of real anecdotes and lessons learned from them. Joshua’s company, Taylor Insolvency, helps stakeholders in the insolvency process — from Directors to Individuals, Accountants, Solicitors, Creditors, Employees, and Customers. They aim to make liquidations as simple as possible in order to help businesses through tough times to happier times.

In this episode, we talk to Rod Hore from HHMC Global about using shares as a talent retention strategy in professional service businesses. We examine what exactly makes shares great for retaining talents, how to set this up for your organisation, and the impacts of having your employees hold shares. We also dig into other alternative strategies you can use besides giving employees shares of the company.

In this episode, we talk about proof of use of trademarks in the United States. Aspect Legal’s very own Robyn Purdy is on board to tackle this subject and the things about it that businesses usually get wrong.