Tips & strategies to help your business grow

Why Work With Mid Tier Accounting Firms In Sydney?

Mid-tier firms sound like they’re the best of both worlds right? Big enough to have a good reputation and some really smart technicians to make sure your accounting and tax is sorted but not as expensive and elite as the big 4. And If you need services like audit, corporate finance or international tax, then taking your business to mid or top tier accounting firms in Sydney is probably best for you.

Why 45% Of Small Business Starting Today Won’t Last 3 Years And What They Can Do About It

It's a staggering statistic isn’t it? Almost every 2nd business that starts this year, won’t exist in just 3 years. If you dig deeper into the data set (which you can find here), you also find that 20% of business fail in the first year! Not even 12 months in, and the business (and the dreams of the founders) are dashed.

Where Do You Start With Marketing?

I’ve been working with small businesses for years now advising them on a wide range of business issues. But it wasn’t until I started Watson & Watt, and got my hands dirty on my own business, that I really had to understand “marketing”.

What You Need To Do After You’ve Set Goals

Where are you? When running a small business, the most correct answer can be “everywhere”. I get it. I’m not immune to it either.

The Hardest Question In Business

Those that have answered it (properly), usually end up succeeding. Those that don't/can't answer it, usually don't succeed. The end up floating along in the zone of mediocrity or become part of the alarming business failure statistics.

Sales Is Not A Dirty Word

10 min | Nathan Watt

One of the biggest challenges I faced in my career as an accountant and business consultant is sales. And if I felt the heat when I was working for other people, it magnified to the intensity of the sun, when I started my own business with no customers.

How To Start A Business In Australia

So you’ve got an idea. It’s growing and growing it’s all consuming – it’s all you can think about. You just need to know how to start a business in Australia and money will fall from the sky, you’ll work from the beach and come and go as you please. Less Stress and more money right?

How to quit your job and start a business (by someone who is doing it right now).

It’s scary, I know, quitting your job when you’ve got a family depending on you. You’ve built a life around an income – a mortgage, young kids, bills to pay, a standard of living you’d like to keep and a retirement that’s approaching all too fast (well, kind of).

How Do You Make More Sales?

How Do Business Models Make You Money?

Have you ever given thought to what your offering your customers?

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Tailored tips for your growth

What You Need To Do After You’ve Set Goals

Where are you? When running a small business, the most correct answer can be “everywhere”. I get it. I’m not immune to it either.

What is an Income Statement (Profit and Loss Statement)?

Every business should strive to better understand their financial performance so that they can continuously improve it. The one that everyone loves to look at is the Income Statement, better known as a Profit and Loss Statement (P&L) but other than a surface understanding, this financial report remains mysterious to many business owners on how it can be used to improve your business.

The Truth About Tax Planning

10 min | Nathan Watt

There is so much misconception in Australia about taxes and tax planning. Everyone seems to think they're "paying too much" and believe that accountants can wave a magic wand and "save" you tax.

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