Category Archives: Small Business

Business Horsham – A Worthwhile Investment

Capitis are members of the local chamber of commerce Business Horsham. The organisation’s goal is to support and promote Horsham businesses through a number of projects and activities in a way that benefits and boosts the profile of Horsham within the district and wider Victorian region. The greatest benefit we see in a Business Horsham membership […]

Passing the baton: Why every business owner needs a succession plan

While everyone wants their businesses to be successful and operate for a long time, you may not necessarily want to remain at the helm. At some point, you may want to pass the business on to your children, or to someone else in the company. You may want to sell your share to your business […]

Casual or more serious?

Recent Fair Work Commission activity  indicates that there may be significant shifts in what ‘casual employment’ is defined as. A recent full bench decision means that workers who start as casuals before their positions become permanent will have their full length of service recognised in the calculation of any redundancy payouts. While this decision is […]

Why a good cash flow can be more important than a big profit

There’s a saying in business, “You can go broke making a profit.” And another, “Cash is king. Profit is theory.” As you know only too well, you don’t pay rent, meet payroll or pay your bills with profit. You pay them with cash. A business can make a lot of sales, have a book full […]