How To Obtain an International Trademark

How To Obtain an International Trademark

Looking to take your business overseas? A trademark is a recognizable sign, design or expression that identifies a product or service of a particular business or individual. It may include a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or combination of these...
Hourly Rates vs PBRs

Hourly Rates vs PBRs

Most Clients Don’t Like Paying an Hourly Rate … Unless It’s a Low One Settling on a pricing structure for your new business is something many new independent contractors agonise over, particularly those in the professional services space. As a...
Hourly Rates vs PBRs

Why Australian Businesses Use Upwork

Upwork, Freelancer and Airtasker: what kind of freelancer will you find on an online marketplace? Hiring a freelancer isn’t particularly easy. In fact, depending on the type of freelancer you’re looking for, it’s often more difficult than hiring a permanent employee....

Who Do You Trust More — Google or Xero?

Which Accounting Software Package Might Just Best Suit Your Needs? If you’re still uncertain about which accounting software package is best for your business needs, you’re probably keen to find out more about Xero as an option. Almost two years ago, Xero...
Why Value Pricing is Better than an Hourly Bookkeeping Rate

Why Value Pricing is Better than an Hourly Bookkeeping Rate

How Hourly Rate for Bookkeeping Will End Up Paying You Less   It’s important to have an understanding of the general industry rates for bookkeepers as many bookkeepers like working on an hourly rate. This is particularly so for the reconciliation portion of...
Overcoming Business Challenges

Overcoming Business Challenges

Do you have a plan for your business to adapt to change? Every business — large or small, new or established — has its challenges from time to time. The businesses that are unsuccessful in overcoming those challenges haven’t been felled by the challenge itself, but...
Do Customers Really Care About You?

Do Customers Really Care About You?

Age doesn’t have a lot to do with how much customers love you I was speaking the other day with a young guy who left school and would love to start his own business, but he said that clients wouldn’t give him a go because of his age. It made me think about the...
What Kind of Bookkeeping Professional Does Your Business Need?

What Kind of Bookkeeping Professional Does Your Business Need?

The Different Kinds of Bookkeeping Professionals If you dread having to prepare and maintain your financials and are spending way too much time on all of this, then you’re going to save time (and inevitably money) by hiring a professional to do it for you. But...

What are Buyer’s Agents and What are the Risks of Being One?

Are you knowledgeable and interested in property? A buyer’s agent (or buyer’s advocate) is a licensed professional that specialises in finding, evaluating and negotiating the sale of property for a buyer. They do not sell real estate. Only a properly licensed...

What are the Key Elements of a Digital Marketing Project Plan?

How to get your business really happening online If you’re going to execute a digital marketing campaign correctly, you first need to create a project plan. But this is much like most things with any degree of complexity. Creating a project plan is basically...