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How do I protect my cash flow in a slowing construction market?
When owners ask how to protect cash flow in a slowing construction market, the first step is understanding how quickly ...
How do I win more commercial maintenance contracts when work slows down?
When owners ask me how to win more commercial maintenance contracts, they usually expect a marketing answer. As a tradie ...
Should I be worried about a recession? And how do I prepare my trade business?
A recession tends to hit hardest when a business is already running close to the edge. Thin margins, dependence on ...
How do I protect my margins when material and labour costs keep rising?
When owners come to me for business coaching, this is the question they ask most. Material prices move without warning. ...
Small Business vs Big Business: 5 Strategies to Compete and Win
Small businesses can compete with big players by winning on focus, speed, and commercial clarity, not by trying to ...
Business Objectives and KPIs for Australian SMEs: 12 Measurable Targets to Track Success in 2026 [+3 Bonus Metrics]
Australian SMEs measure success with clear business objectives, KPIs, cash flow control, customer retention, operational delivery, and team performance. Executive ...
Cash Flow Under Pressure: Why Australian SME Owners Need to Get Ahead of Late Payments
As of April 2026, Australian business conditions are still tight, and the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate target is ...
Late Payments Are Strangling Australian SMEs: How Business Owners Can Take Back Control of Cash Flow
Late payments strangle otherwise profitable Australian SMEs because they force you to fund your customers’ business with your working ...
Bought a Business, Bought the Problems: How to Renovate the Fixer-upper You Took Over
When you buy an established business, you rarely inherit a clean slate. More often, you inherit a fixer-upper. You get ...
Bought a Business for Freedom, But You’re Working Harder: How to Get Control and Step Out of Day-to-day
When owners come to me after buying a business, the story is usually the same. They expected more freedom, more ...
After the Previous Owner Leaves: How to Keep Clients When You Take Over the Business
Taking over an established business is a major investment, especially when you inherit a team, long-standing clients, and systems held ...
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Rising Fuel Costs: How to Tighten Operations in Your Trades Business to Protect Margins
In the third part of our action plan for managing rising fuel costs, I'm turning the focus on internal operations ...
Rising Fuel Costs: How to Manage Supplier Price Increases AND Good Relationships in Your Trades Business
In the second part of our action plan for managing rising fuel costs, I'm going to give practical advice for ...
Rising Fuel Costs: How to Protect Margins Without Damaging Client Relationships in Your Trades Business
As of March 2026, Australian trades businesses are dealing with a real fuel-cost problem, not a temporary inconvenience. The ...
We Bought the Business and Inherited the Team: How to Reset Standards in an SME Without Losing Good People
When owners come to me after buying a business, the same challenge comes up repeatedly. They have inherited a team ...
Taking Over an Established Business: A Decision-making Framework for Hiring, Expansion, Equipment, and New Services
When owners come to me after taking over an established business, they usually arrive with the same mix of excitement ...
Improving Operations After You Buy a Business: How to Make Changes Without Breaking What Works
When you take ownership of an established business, the first 12-24 months set the tone for everything that follows. I ...
