Straight Up Small Business

The driving force behind everything I do in my business is to free purpose-led business owners from financial stress while consciously fulfilling social and environmental responsibilities. This podcast certainly helps achieve this vision and having started as a platform for sharing knowledge, it has evolved into a powerful marketing machine for my business.   After some careful consideration, I’ve...

Getting your numbers right is crucial for business success, which makes having the right bookkeeper and accountant by your side all the more paramount. Many of my clients came to me following a bad bookkeeping experience elsewhere, where they received a lack of communication, errors in their bookkeeping, and they were left wanting a more solid relationship with their numbers person. Finding the ri...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - In toda...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - Welcome...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - Numbers...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - Today,...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - As a bu...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - Today,...

As we kick off the new year, it's a perfect time to explore the power of Xero Reports for managing your business effectively. In this episode, I’m diving into the most useful Xero Reports that every business owner should consider running regularly. These reports will provide valuable insights into your financial performance, cash flow, and overall business health.  1. Profit and Loss (P&L...

Ever heard of pay.com.au? As a business that provides account payable services, we get a lot of queries around this payments platform. In today’s episode, I sit down with Grant Austin, the COO and co-founder of pay.com.au to pick his brain on how it all works. Pay.com.au offers business owners the ability to turn their business payments into rewards points, and allows users to make payments such a...

This is a recast of a previously released episode that performed really well. I thought it may be useful for you as a business owner. I'll be back with new episodes in a couple of weeks! An entrepreneur recently asked me whether I thought their business was healthy. This was an interesting question for me - didn’t they know? They work in their business every day and they know about their cash...

This is a recast of a previously released episode that performed really well. I thought it may be useful for you as a business owner. I'll be back with new episodes in a couple of weeks! Today I want to talk about productivity. For these last six months, I have been working hard at creating sustainable work habits. My goal has been to focus on taking the time to just ‘be’, rather than always...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - Today,...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - If you’...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - With th...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - I’m div...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode, the Coodjinburra People of the Bundjalung Nation, and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - I regul...

- I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I recorded this episode and the land on which you're listening to it. I pay my respects to the elders, past and present, of those lands. I extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners. Thank you for sharing this space with me. - In a time where the world is facing some major crises, it’...

Today I’m broaching a topic that is an inevitable part of any business journey: rejection. We've all been there, and I recently had an experience in my business that prompted me to share my insights on how to turn rejection into a positive experience. Today I’m sharing 5 steps for how to navigate rejection and bounce back even stronger.  In this episode, I talk about my recent experience onbo...

If you’re like me, you may have started off in your business without a true understanding of what branding really is. I thought I simply needed a logo and some colours for my website, and off I would go. However, branding is so much more than that. It’s the identity and persona of your business that expresses your voice and sets you apart from your competitors.  Today I’m joined by Zoe Scott, bran...

I’ve been hearing some strange comments of late from business owners around GST, so I thought I’d clear up a few things on this important topic. In an earlier episode on the podcast, I gave a general overview of GST registration and how it works. Today, I’m going a little more niche and talking about why you shouldn’t be scared of it as a business owner.  Understanding GST and its implications for...

If you’re a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, you’ve likely been overwhelmed by the huge number of tasks and decisions that come your way. I believe the solution to this is to simplify your business, and that’s something I strive for daily. In this episode I share the biggest moves I’ve made, lessons I’ve learned, and the benefits gained on my journey of simplification.  The first...

I’m so pleased to be back with you after taking a bit of a break from the podcast for a much-needed reset and refresh. So today, I’m excited to dive back in and continue sharing short and sharp financial insights to support you on your business journey.  When it comes to client work in my bookkeeping business, a common predicament we face is messy Xero files. Whether they’re brand new businesses s...

Artificial Intelligence is a huge topic at the moment and quite a divisive one but whether we like it or not, it’s already here and it’s not going anywhere. When I realised this, I decided I wanted to ride this wave of change and began implementing AI into my business.  Some of the things I tried have been game changers but others have wasted more time than they’ve saved. In this episode, I want t...

On the podcast today I interview Stephanie Devine - the incredible and inspirational founder of The Very Good Bra, which makes the world's first botanically, circular and fully compostable bras in the same size ranges as conventional bras.  Despite having a long, successful, and well-paying corporate career, Stephanie decided to throw that all in to pursue an entrepreneurial dream that could...