How will the banking Royal Commission’s final report affect Northern Beaches businesses?
The banking Royal Commission’s final report, released on 4 February 2019, included only minor changes to small business lending, making it relatively good news for the majority of Northern Beaches businesses. The report included no changes to SME loan guarantors—third-parties who commit to paying back the loan if the lendee cannot—or business loan renewal policies,.
Leasing Guide Chapter 1: Analysing locations for your property
The location of most businesses is one of their most defining characteristics and for some can be the difference between thriving, surviving, or failing. When evaluating a potential property for your business premises, there are numerous factors that must be considered. Influencing the scope of your research will be the type of business you operate.
Finding and choosing a commercial property manager – Pine Property, Manly and Northern Beaches
In this article, the director of Manly-based Pine Property, Patrick Kelleher explains the benefits of using a specialist commercial property manager to lease your asset.
The Complete Guide to Investing in Commercial Property
A detailed analysis of the important considerations, conditions and pitfalls to consider when investing in commercial property.
Tidy desks drive productivity. Messy desks nurture creativity: research
A tidy desk may improve productivity, focus and generosity, however a messy desk may nurture creativity, according to scholarly research. 2011 research, published in The Journal Of Neuroscience, found that when an environment is cluttered, a person’s ability to focus becomes restricted. The chaos of a cluttered environment vies for the brain’s attention, eventually clouding.
Strong business case for childcare as Manly receives two new centres
The recent approval of two new childcare centres in Manly, catering for a combined 296 children will delight local parents and is a sign of the strength of childcare as an investment class.
Most small businesses unaware of commercial office fit-out costs and timelines
Around seventy per cent of small businesses have not correctly planned or budgeted for the fit-out of their commercial office space, potentially putting their business in jeopardy.
Guide to due diligence when starting a business – franchise or independent
Most small business owners are neglecting the due diligence process when starting or purchasing a business, and when choosing between a franchise or independent business model, often spending hundreds of thousands of dollars without appropriate research. The findings come from a 2015 collaborative report conducted by Griffith University and the UNSW, funded by CPA Australia..