Real stories from Australian businesses learning to wrangle their finances. We share what's working, what's not, and the occasional surprise along the way.
I've watched plenty of small business owners spend weeks building perfect annual budgets, only to abandon them by February. The problem isn't commitment — it's that twelve months is just too far ahead when you're dealing with supplier price changes, unexpected equipment failures, or sudden growth opportunities.
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Last month, I met with a café owner who'd done everything right with their budget. Revenue projections were realistic, expenses were tracked carefully, and they even had a small profit margin built in. But they nearly closed because a major customer paid 60 days late instead of the expected 30.
Continue readingQuick insights from budget prep sessions with Australian businesses over the past few weeks
Stop lumping electricity, supplies, and maintenance into "general operating costs." When something spikes, you need to know what it was immediately — not after digging through receipts for an hour.
If you're still using 2023 weekend spending patterns for your retail projections, you might be overestimating. We're seeing consistent shifts in how Australian consumers spread their purchasing through the week now.
Software subscriptions are quietly eating into budgets. One client discovered they were paying for seven overlapping tools because different team members signed up separately. Annual audit, every time.
We're running hands-on sessions in Rouse Hill starting September 2025. These aren't lecture-style presentations — you'll bring your actual business numbers, and we'll work through building forecasts together.
The focus is on practical methods that fit into your existing workflow. No theoretical frameworks or complicated software. Just straightforward approaches to tracking what matters and planning for what's coming.
Sessions are limited to eight participants so everyone gets individual attention. And yes, there's decent coffee.
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Work with your actual business data in small group setting
Leave with templates and methods you can use immediately