Restraint of Trade Realities

Recently, Solomon Lew’s Just Group commenced action against departed CFO Nicole Peck. Just Group is seeking an injunction to prevent Ms Peck working for competitor, Cotton On, for a period of 24 months. Just Group is arguing that it is likely to suffer loss and damage as a result of the potent...

Restraint of Trade Realities

Recently, Solomon Lew’s Just Group commenced action against departed CFO Nicole Peck. Just Group is seeking an injunction to prevent Ms Peck working for competitor, Cotton On, for a period of 24 months. Just Group is arguing that it is likely to suffer loss and damage as a result of the potent...

Directors' Duties

When it comes to navigating companies, it’s the directors at the helm. They call the shots, sign on the dotted lines and generally hold the decision making power. That power doesn’t come free of charge, as directors also have significant accountability and potential personal liability. Depend...

Cash is King - 5 Fundamentals for getting paid on time every time

 “Number one, cash is king… number two, communicate… number three, buy or bury the competition” - Jack Welch, ex-CEO of General Electric, when asked about his keys to success. Jack’s number one is spot on: getting, maintaining & using cash is critical to t...

Cash is King - 5 Fundamentals for getting paid on time every time

 “Number one, cash is king… number two, communicate… number three, buy or bury the competition” - Jack Welch, ex-CEO of General Electric, when asked about his keys to success. Jack’s number one is spot on: getting, maintaining & using cash is critical to t...

Protecting your Brand

Branding is a task that’s found at the top of every new business owner’s ‘to-do list’. A well-crafted name/brand is one of the most important tools in the marketing toolkit. It’s usually the case that protecting your brand is found much further down your ‘to-do’ list, or not on the list at al...

Protecting your Brand

Branding is a task that’s found at the top of every new business owner’s ‘to-do list’. A well-crafted name/brand is one of the most important tools in the marketing toolkit. It’s usually the case that protecting your brand is found much further down your ‘to-do’ list, or not on the list at al...

Is Your Business Fit?

The most common method of valuing a small to medium business is Enterprise Value (EV). Enterprise Value is generally based on a multiple of your earnings.When investors and purchasers determine the Enterprise Value of a business they look at 3 things:Actual earnings/profit;Market factors (e.g...

Is Your Business Fit?

The most common method of valuing a small to medium business is Enterprise Value (EV). Enterprise Value is generally based on a multiple of your earnings.When investors and purchasers determine the Enterprise Value of a business they look at 3 things:Actual earnings/profit;Market factors (e.g...

The Fine Print

As a supplier of goods and services your Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) govern your relationship with your customer. Absent a clear set of T&Cs, if something goes wrong, you’re reliant on arguments of ‘he said, she said’ to prove your position. By putting in place clear terms and conditions you ...

The Fine Print

As a supplier of goods and services your Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) govern your relationship with your customer. Absent a clear set of T&Cs, if something goes wrong, you’re reliant on arguments of ‘he said, she said’ to prove your position. By putting in place clear terms and conditions you ...

Make Yourself Redundant

Treat your talent pool so well that your business can run without you on a day-to-day basis!Key Person Dependency (KPD) is the notion of a business  being reliant upon few key people. Commonly entrepreneurs and founders of successful businesses have had to do a huge amount of heavy lifting t...

Make Yourself Redundant

Treat your talent pool so well that your business can run without you on a day-to-day basis!Key Person Dependency (KPD) is the notion of a business  being reliant upon few key people. Commonly entrepreneurs and founders of successful businesses have had to do a huge amount of heavy lifting t...

Ten Things You Can't Avoid in Business

Here are our top ten things that every business owner in every industry must do in order to minimise risk and ensure that they go a long way to complying with applicable laws and regulations:Stop procrastinating and get started;Choose the right structure to suit your business (e.g. sole trader, c...

Ten Things You Can't Avoid in Business

Here are our top ten things that every business owner in every industry must do in order to minimise risk and ensure that they go a long way to complying with applicable laws and regulations:Stop procrastinating and get started;Choose the right structure to suit your business (e.g. sole trader, c...