Better Business Owner Course

Unlock the secrets to long-lasting success in business! This includes:

• Doing research to make your business strong.
• Understanding and managing contracts properly.
• Creating a recognisable and loved brand.
• Choosing the right structure for your business.
• Improving how you talk and connect with others.
• Knowing the rules and regulations and how to follow them.
• Ensuring safety at work.

If you are a business owner who is feeling swamped and are looking for clear and easy steps to thrive.  This module and the knowledge within is a fantastic way to get your business tracking in the right direction for long term success.

Learn how to create effective systems for a sustainable and scalable business. In this module we cover

• What information you should be giving and recieving to effectively onboard a new client
• Business Efficiencies
• The Customer Journey Approach

Get your business running smoothly with and without your day to day presence so you can focus on growth rather than just survival.

Elevate your business to new heights with core skills that can make or break your success. This module is specifically designed to transform your approach to business finance, turning obstacles into stepping stones towards your business goals. Here's what you'll conquer:

• Master Basic Financial Management: Learn the essentials of financial management in a way that is practical, understandable, and immediately applicable to your business.
  

• Quote Like a Pro: Ever wonder how some businesses always seem to profit while others struggle to break even? We'll teach you the secrets of accurately quoting for both breakeven and profit, ensuring your services or products are priced for success.
  

• Unravel Financial Jargon: Learn to decipher the different components of financial management, turning confusion into clarity and decisions into action.
  

• Financial Statements Demystified: If financial statements feel like a puzzle, you’re not alone. We'll guide you through understanding financial statements, transforming them from intimidating documents into powerful tools for decision-making.

Don't let financial management be the weak link in your business strategy. Sign up for the Better Business Owners course today and turn your financial goals into reality.

Understanding and implementing Cashflow & Cashflow Forecasting is crucial for business success, and this module meticulously covers all the necessary aspects to master it. Here’s what you’ll learn:\

• Why Business Success Requires Forward Cashflow Planning: Dive deep into the reasons that make cashflow planning not just an option but a necessity for ensuring your business thrives in the long run.
• Difference Between a Budget and a Cashflow Forecast: Many business owners confuse budgets with cashflow forecasts, but each serves a distinct purpose. This module clarifies the differences and highlights how both tools can be effectively used in tandem to provide a comprehensive financial management strategy.
• How to Cashflow Forecast: The core of this module, where you will learn the step-by-step process of creating a cashflow forecast. It covers everything from gathering the right data, understanding the timing of cash inflows and outflows, to utilising forecasting software or templates.
  

Tailored specifically for small business owners, this module aims to demystify financial planning processes and encourages a proactive approach to managing finances. With interactive exercises, real-world examples, and practical guidance, the Cashflow Forecast Module is an indispensable resource for any business owner looking to secure and improve their company's financial future.

The module is designed specifically to help business owners achieve their aspirations through strategic planning and rigorous accountability mechanisms. It ensures that business owners can set, track, and achieve their operational and financial objectives efficiently. Here’s what you will learn:

• Establishing clear, measurable, and attainable goals for the short and long term including creating volume/sales targets to provide a clear focus on revenue and growth objectives.
• How to develop a detailed 12-month plan that lays out immediate steps and strategies for the coming year, as well as the formulation of a 5-year plan to guide the business towards its long-term vision and milestones.
• Planning exit strategies, ensuring owners are prepared for all possible futures, whether it involves selling, passing on the business, or otherwise transitioning out of the business.
• Setting up mechanisms to track progress against goals regularly, ensuring constant alignment with set objectives.
• Assigning responsibilities clearly to individuals or teams to foster a sense of ownership and responsibility towards achieving each goal.

Business Goals is essential for any small business owner seeking to bring structure, focus, and a higher likelihood of success to their business efforts. It's designed to move businesses from reactionary tactics to proactive strategies, fostering growth and sustainability.

As a business owner, your growth is significantly influenced by the quality of your relationships within business networks, the industry, and among your clients. Enhancing these relationships, expanding your technical knowledge, and leveraging problem-solving skills are vital to creating solid products or services. In this module we look at how & why;

• You can join and actively participate in local business groups and online forums relevant to your industry.
• You can create a referral system that encourages your current network to introduce you to potential partners or clients.
• Creating Solid Products/Services and encourage feedback from staff & customers
• You should invest in personal and professional development coaches for yourself and your leadership team.

This strategic approach not only helps in fostering robust relationships within your business ecosystem but also sets a solid foundation for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.

Through this module you will gain insights into how marketing strategies, quality of service, referrals, lead funnels, communication, and repeat business all combine to drive a company's financial health and sustainability.

• Understanding the quality of service as a cornerstone of customer satisfaction, learn techniques to elevate service standards, which inherently boosts customer loyalty and referrals.
• The mechanics of creating efficient lead funnels, recognising that a well-designed lead funnel is crucial for capturing and nurturing prospects.
• Explore strategies to encourage repeat transactions through personalised experiences and loyalty programmes.

Through this module, business owners will be equipped to analyse and enhance their marketing efforts, ensuring that they not only reach their target audience effectively but also optimise conversion rates.

At the heart of a thriving business lies the essence of strong foundational elements and the mastery of technical skills aimed at ensuring the delivery of quality outcomes to your valued clients. In this module we cover;

• Crafting an Authentic Brand & Owner Reputation, emphasising the importance of a personal and business identity that resonates with your target market, reflecting your core values and mission.
• How Technical knowledge and relationships are the cornerstone of any successful business
• Embracing the Business Owner Mindset, a transformative approach that prepares you for the challenges ahead with resilience and a positive outlook.
• Establishing Boundaries – the art of saying no, delegating effectively, and managing your time and resources wisely, ensuring personal well-being and business efficiency.

Through this module, business owners will be equipped to analyse and enhance their marketing efforts, ensuring that they not only reach their target audience effectively but also optimise conversion rates.

Perfect for all business owners, but particularly those new to business or simply want to know more and fully understand how tax works in their business. This module covers:

• Business structures and tax implications
• Income tax basics for small businesses
• Depreciation
• Payroll and Single Touch Payroll
• Superannuation Reporting
• Record Keeping and Compliance
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Through this module, business owners will be equipped to understand their business tax, ensuring that stay compliant with the tax office, but also use that information to benefit their business.

The Advanced Business Tax course is for those business owners who have a basic level of tax knowledge and would like to better understand how to get the most out of their business from a complex tax point of view. This module covers:

• How to get cash/profit out of your business
• Personal Services Income
• Tax Planning
• Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT)
• Exit Planning

Through this module, business owners will be equipped to understand the more complex tax issues most ignore. This will lead to better tax outcomes as tax and exit planning will now be forefront of mind when making business decisions.