Small business owners are busy and time poor, and many struggle to allocate time and attention to their business plan. Some might even wonder whether there’s any value in having a thorough business plan. But, as the adage goes, fail to plan and plan to fail. A business plan is a strategic map for growth […]


John Stanley and Scott Haywood talk all things business on Macquarie Media’s first dedicated business program airing weekly on Sunday’s 6-7 pm.
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 17
Farmers are almost exclusively small businesses. In fact, small business makes up more than 95% of the Australian agricultural industry. The devastating floods in outback Queensland are hard to fathom and heartbreaking to witness. Hundreds of thousands of cattle have perished in the floods with some farmers losing 100% of their herd. They’re powerless to do […]
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 10th
Kenneth Hayne’s Banking Royal Commission Report dealt a major blow to mortgage brokers when it recommended changes to the way big banks pay commissions. If enacted, the recommendation could lead to the demise of smaller mortgage brokerages whose business model relies on trailing commissions. Is Kenneth Hayne on the money? Or have mortgage brokers – […]
Workwise: Going cashless? Plenty of small businesses are…
In the past, many small businesses couldn’t take credit card payments because of the need for expensive equipment. Square solved this problem by combining tap and go tech with smartphones and Dominic Yap from Square Australia explains why this is a big deal.
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 3rd
In a win for small business owners, the government has decided to extend the instant asset write-off scheme to EOFY 2020 and increase the amount to $25,000. But did you know that 47% of eligible businesses aren’t aware the scheme even exists? John and Scott discuss the scheme with intrigued listeners. For those confused with […]
Small business owners are busy and time poor, and many struggle to allocate time and attention to their business plan. Some might even wonder whether there’s any value in having a thorough business plan. But, as the adage goes, fail to plan and plan to fail. A business plan is a strategic map for growth […]
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 17
Farmers are almost exclusively small businesses. In fact, small business makes up more than 95% of the Australian agricultural industry. The devastating floods in outback Queensland are hard to fathom and heartbreaking to witness. Hundreds of thousands of cattle have perished in the floods with some farmers losing 100% of their herd. They’re powerless to do […]
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 10th
Kenneth Hayne’s Banking Royal Commission Report dealt a major blow to mortgage brokers when it recommended changes to the way big banks pay commissions. If enacted, the recommendation could lead to the demise of smaller mortgage brokerages whose business model relies on trailing commissions. Is Kenneth Hayne on the money? Or have mortgage brokers – […]
Workwise: Going cashless? Plenty of small businesses are…
In the past, many small businesses couldn’t take credit card payments because of the need for expensive equipment. Square solved this problem by combining tap and go tech with smartphones and Dominic Yap from Square Australia explains why this is a big deal.
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 3rd
In a win for small business owners, the government has decided to extend the instant asset write-off scheme to EOFY 2020 and increase the amount to $25,000. But did you know that 47% of eligible businesses aren’t aware the scheme even exists? John and Scott discuss the scheme with intrigued listeners. For those confused with […]
Small business owners are busy and time poor, and many struggle to allocate time and attention to their business plan. Some might even wonder whether there’s any value in having a thorough business plan. But, as the adage goes, fail to plan and plan to fail. A business plan is a strategic map for growth […]
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 17
Farmers are almost exclusively small businesses. In fact, small business makes up more than 95% of the Australian agricultural industry. The devastating floods in outback Queensland are hard to fathom and heartbreaking to witness. Hundreds of thousands of cattle have perished in the floods with some farmers losing 100% of their herd. They’re powerless to do […]
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 10th
Kenneth Hayne’s Banking Royal Commission Report dealt a major blow to mortgage brokers when it recommended changes to the way big banks pay commissions. If enacted, the recommendation could lead to the demise of smaller mortgage brokerages whose business model relies on trailing commissions. Is Kenneth Hayne on the money? Or have mortgage brokers – […]
Workwise: Going cashless? Plenty of small businesses are…
In the past, many small businesses couldn’t take credit card payments because of the need for expensive equipment. Square solved this problem by combining tap and go tech with smartphones and Dominic Yap from Square Australia explains why this is a big deal.
Let’s Talk Business – Sunday, February 3rd
In a win for small business owners, the government has decided to extend the instant asset write-off scheme to EOFY 2020 and increase the amount to $25,000. But did you know that 47% of eligible businesses aren’t aware the scheme even exists? John and Scott discuss the scheme with intrigued listeners. For those confused with […]