Posted: 27 November 2019

Getting Ready for 2020 – Running a Better Business With Some Assistance from Black Friday/Cyber Monday Promotion!

Empowering SMEs (Issue 052)

What sort of Small Business or Medium Sized Enterprise do you envisage operating or working at in 2020?

Does your business have a “vision” for the next three to five years?

Have discussions been held on the development of policies and strategies to assist in attracting outstanding people and retaining the good people that you already have?

Does your business have a leadership team that is able to work with the Board of Directors and lead the team towards achieving the business’ vision?

Have strategies been developed for all aspects of the business including operations, marketing, sales, development of intellectual property, expansion, talent development?

Is there an understanding of how these strategies will be implemented – by whom – by when – by which criteria will the performance be measured?

Does your business have enough cash resources to finance the business’ operations as you envisage them over the next three to five years?

Is there an understanding that as a business grows it normally needs more finance to fund increasing levels of inventory, debtors, research and development, new plant and equipment, training of team members?

There are some attractive financing options currently available and about to happen for small businesses and medium sized enterprises.

New businesses which have developed new products, services and technologies could be classified as an “Early Stage Innovation Company” to take advantage of this special status to attract investors.

Companies with turnovers up to $25 million can now utilise “Crowd Sourced Funding Equity Raising” to raise capital of up to $5 million in a twelve month period from the public.

The Australian government in conjunction with the banking industry has announced the creation of the “Australian Business Growth Fund” which will make “patient share investments” in 30 to 50 companies with turnovers from $2 million-$50 million annually from 2020.

Are there more services that you would like your accountant to perform for you? Your accountants have been trained to perform a wide range of commercial services not just prepare annual accounts and income tax returns. Some small businesses and medium sized enterprises all over Australia have already made the decision to contract their accountants to provide a broader range of services including virtual Chief Financial Officer Services so that the small business/medium sized enterprise can obtain meaningful prompt financial and other commercial data on all aspects of their business not just taxation.

You can find out more information as to what is involved in commissioning your accountant to undertake a broader range of services for you by visiting our special small business/medium sized enterprise website www.esssmallbusiness.com.au which will assist you to finalise your vision for 2020.

We would like to assist you to gain a greater understanding of what your accountants can do for you and of information relating to business management that you might be a little unsure of. To assist you to get underway we are offering a “Black Friday/Cyber Monday Promotion” which if you accept our offer would reduce your investment on the articles and product packages that are contained within www.esssmallbusiness.com.au.

From Black Friday (29 November 2019) to Cyber Monday (2 December 2019) if you subscribe for any of our products you will receive a 33 1/3% discount.

We are continuing the celebration from Tuesday 3 December to Friday 6 December 2019 with a 25% discount.

We are presenting “Special Free Webinars” during this promotion for Small Businesses and Medium-Sized Enterprises. These are:

Black Friday Special Free Webinar – for Accountants and Business Operators – why not attend with your accountant? Friday, 29 November 2019 “Getting Ready for 2020 – Running a Better Business” at 11:00am AEST/12:00pm AEDT – to register click here.

Wednesday, 4 December 2019 for Business Operators but Accountants are most welcome to attend “Another Source of Equity Capital for SMEs” at 11:30am AEST/12:30pm AEDT – to register click here.

If you are interested in these webinars but are unable to attend at these times you can still access the recordings by going to our website and clicking on “Webinar”.

If you have any questions on any aspect of the services provided by ESS Small Business please do not hesitate to contact us: