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Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Uncomplicating IT provides impartial, independent IT advice in plain English. We help those who don't know that much about IT bridge the technology... Read more

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

From small start-ups to seasoned soloists, SAmedia Website Solutions designs websites that enhance online position and improve new leads and recurr... Read more

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd

OzKidsActivities is an online directory for kids activities, classes, entertainment, events and birthday party venues. Read more

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Presentation Studio offers a complete presentation design service, from PowerPoint Templates and Design, and Training to Public Speaker coaching. T... Read more

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Slidemaster is a PowerPoint specialist company offering comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation designs and solutions, which leave lasting impression... Read more

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Shelcom Corporate Services help make the government registration process of starting up a company simple, fast and faultless for new business owners. Read more

Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy

Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy

Donna Garrett-Young has been a passionate renovator and builder for nearly 20 years, and is the author of the book 'Home Building Made Easy - Five ... Read more

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting

Nominal Accounting Software develops, sell and supports a micro business management software. Read more

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Altima Interactive provides web business consulting, web design and web development to help people grow their business online. Read more

Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd

Paula Durrant is a tax accountant for small to medium businesses, and high income individuals. Read more

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

Function5 Web Design creates and manages an online presence for small businesses, from basic information websites through to feature rich shopping ... Read more

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing assists people in purchasing their dream home by finding them the best home loan. Read more

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot is a small business coach in Sydney who works with small business owners who want to make a big shift in their business and turn i... Read more

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. Read more

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

We are a small online retailer that sells gorgeous babies and children’s bed linen and homewares to Australian mums. Read more

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Small Business Wizardry gives small business owners the tools and resources they need to start and grow their business. Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Enigma Technologies provides IT implementation, support and deployment to a wide range of clients, from home users to multi nationals. Read more

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT
Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions
Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!
Sandy Naidu, OzKidsActivities Pty Ltd
Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio
Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design
Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services
Donna Garrett-Young, Home Building Made Easy
Uri Maimon, Nominal Accounting
Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive
Paula Durrant, Durrant’s Accounting Services Pty Ltd
Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual
Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design
Tom Mewing, Aussie
Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs
Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies
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Succession planning

Nobody likes to think about it, but it's inevitable that one day you will leave your business. Whether you decide to sell up, retire or have to get out of business due to health reasons, it's important that you plan for that day. Read more

Selling your business

Selling your business is one of the most important decisions you'll have to make. Deciding how much your business is worth is one of the main issues you'll need to consider. Read more

Transferring ownership

At some point you may need to transfer part or all of your ownership of a business to your children or bring in a new business partner. Read more

Taxation issues

You must tell the Tax Office if you have ceased trading or your business has been sold. You must also cancel your various registrations. Read more

Dealing with employees

When a member of your staff leaves your employment, you'll generally have to make some sort of final payment to them. Read more

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