here’s a Brisbane business building tip! The majority of Australians want advice without strings attached. People simply want financial wellbeing without all the rigmarole. Because consumers are mistrustful of financial planners they are researching more and paying more attention to financial matters that they believe are relevant to them. People are starting to take more […]
Another Brisbane business building tip! It pays to see things from the customer’s point of view. What do most customers really want when they seek personal financial planning services? Although they want to achieve a desirable level of financial wellbeing, what they really want often differs from the services that most financial planners want to […]
The point of personal financial planning is to work out a way of achieving the things that are most important to you in life. So what is important to you? The answer is different for everyone. For some it could be the dream of winning an Olympic gold medal or taking an around the world […]
Australians are becoming more concerned about their financial wellbeing and the demand for financial advice is changing. In December 2010, ASIC (The Australian Securities and Investments Commission) released Report 224, titled ‘Access to Financial Advice in Australia’. The report identifies a number of key issues that adversely impact access to advice. They are: Cost of […]
Looking for business building tips in Brisbane? If you are really interested in your own financial wellbeing, become your own financial planner. Sound impossible? It’s not as difficult as you may think. An extraordinary amount of knowledge is required to be a professional financial planner in Australia, but only a fraction of that knowledge is […]
If you are already in business or seriously thinking of starting up a business, I would like to further highlight and emphasise the need for business planning. If you thought the previous seven (7) threats to your business (read my previous post) were the only ones you need to consider, well here’s another seven (7) […]
It is not my intention to sound like a profit of doom but it pays to be cautious and examine all conceivable scenarios. So I am playing the devils’ advocate! When starting up a business, it is normal to do some serious planning before jumping in. One of the tradition planning tools is SWOT analysis […]
The recent floods in Brisbane and along the east coast of Australia have highlighted that fact that rising water and a host of other natural threats can obliterate years of hard work for business owners. If rising or rushing water can wipe out your business, what else is out there that could do the same […]
There’s a creative business in Brisbane Queensland that is doing everything right. For those wanting to start a new business, Stress Masters provides exactly what is needed. In this case, a fully functional, ready to operate, online business – made to order! How easy is that for managing startup business in Australia? For around $40,000 […]
This is a great 4 minute video for anyone starting a new business. It shows you in simple terms how good ideas are generated. Every entrepreneur goes through the sometimes frustrating process of innovative thinking. You sit there and sit there … and nothing happens. So if you are starting business or innovating / renovating […]