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The client, a metro-based trade business, was winning plenty of work but had no clear visibility into true job costs. Quotes were often based on experience and rough estimates, with materials, labour, and overheads not consistently tracked against each job. As costs rose and jobs varied in...

The client, a single-location cafe based in a busy suburban area, was operating without clear visibility into margins or cash flow. Pricing decisions were reactive, costs were creeping up, and the owner often felt unsure whether the business was actually performing as expected. Our approach...

Motivation is a hot topic these days. There are countless books, audio, videos, seminars and coaches that all offer the latest strategies in getting you to be laser focused allowing you to achieve your goals. Let’s face it – staying motivated isn’t always easy even after implementing the...

Tell us about your business? dta WORLDWIDE is a performance development consultancy which has been around for 30 years.  However, I bought the company in 2008, just before the financial crisis struck.  Not the best timing – although I am here to tell the tale! We specialise in providing...

    Tell us about your business? We provide voice overs to organisations here in Melbourne, interstate and across the world.  Voice overs can cover anything from TV and radio ads, to corporate videos, web videos, on hold messages, IVR’s (when you call a company and someone tells you to...

My million dollar mistake plagued me for years. Each time I think of what I did all of those years ago, I cringe. A million dollars is a lot of money so how could I make such a mistake? It is really simple (and stupid) – I didn’t start my first business earlier than I did. From an early age,...

I always wanted to interview business people who have failed, the type that opened up a shop and six months later BAM they’re gone. No luck as yet, most of the people who have failed like this in business I have not had any contact with. But the more you look the more you can see them (Business...

There has always been a place for hobby businesses, especially in the arts and for boutique producers. The world of online retail and e-selling tools has opened that up to a whole range of new micro-businesses and even hobby entrepreneurs. Starting a hobby business can be a great way to pay for...

There are a lot of things we are able to do today without needing to interact with another person. From banking, to ordering food, booking travel (or just about anything) and managing a raft of other different services. In the life of a small business, the more that can be done online the...