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Six steps to stay on track
The economic decline, volatile stock market and credit crunch experience in the US and Europe is steadily making an impact on the Australian
economy...This Viewpoint provides six steps to stay on track.
Federal Government Responds to Crisis
The Federal Government has taken further action to help Australian
small businesses cope in the current financial climate. By reducing the
quarterly PAYG instalment (due in February 2009 for small businesses)
and by providing real incentives for businesses to bring forward capital
expenditure into the next 6 months.
FBT - Is the party over?
It’s that time of the year again and many businesses across the country
are planning their Christmas parties as we speak. It is therefore a good
time to revisit how the fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules apply to Christmas
parties
New Land Tax Measures
Due to the current economic conditions local and worldwide, the Queensland
Government recently announced new measures in a bid to reduce
spending and increase revenue to safeguard the State’s fiscal position.
Critical numbers
More often than not business success rides on how well the leaders are connected to the critical numbers – really knowing what the business needs to do to be successful.
Strategy led innovation
How should a high growth business approach innovation? Where does the journey to connect innovation to how your business can (or should) grow really start?
Taking the next step
Identifying where growth can be achieved means revisiting your current business strategy and may require implementing a significant change from the current way you do business - needless to say, this change can take many forms.
Innovate for growth
Innovation is more than having an idea - it’s about creating value from the idea – transferring the idea into products, services and processes that a ‘market’ wants.
Innovation - Driving business growth
It is one thing to understand how to grow your business, with some planning and foresight this is achievable, but it is another to understand how to take your business from being good, to being great.
Business tools
Q400 survey statistics
Download the results from this years Q400 survey.
101 ideas for business growth
The 101 Ideas for Business Growth has been compiled to help your thinking around the four cornerstones of your growing business. These are: aspirational goals; organisational requirements; marketing ideas; and financial strategies.
Case studies
Land partners - case studyKeilar Fox & McGhie and Aspect North recently merged to become LandPartners, which is undoubtedly an industry leader in the field of built environment consultancy. The road to the merger was challenging but the outcomes achieved have been rewarding.
XO Interior Systems Pty Ltd
As with many successful start-up businesses, XO’s biggest challenge has been managing its rapid growth. The challenges of growth came in many forms including cash flow, attracting and retaining staff, and systems and infrastructure to cope with growth.

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