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Articles by Nigel Plowman

WA Small Business Market Outlook 2023

February 2nd, 2023

Are you thinking about selling or buying a business this year? If so, read on – there may be some great opportunities for you in the WA Small Business Market in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching consequences across the business sector, starting with many businesses closing their doors permanently as a result of lockdowns,read more

Action Items to Navigate a Tough Economy

September 9th, 2022

There is a lot going on at the moment that is contributing to increased pressure and stress on household budgets and businesses alike. With rising inflation prompting several interest rate rises and increased cost of living pressures, many Australians are looking for practical, actionable ways to improve their situation. Here we have some action itemsread more

Act Now to Secure Your .au Business Domain

August 24th, 2022

You may be aware that in March of 2022, the .au Domain Administration (auDA) introduced a system allowing businesses, individuals, organisations and associates with an Australian connection to register a “.au” direct domain, shortening the existing format, often “.com.au” or similar. This was brought in to afford website owners the opportunity to use a shorterread more

Growing Your Business – Five Key Focus Areas

February 11th, 2022

For the vast majority of business owners, the goal for the first few years is to achieve stability – predictable cashflow, a steady stream of customers and new business, and certainty around the future of the business. Once things have stabilised, some take a breather and rest on their laurels. Others look to take activeread more

Casual Employee Conversion – The Details

April 29th, 2021

Casual employment serves many purposes within a workplace. For employees, it’s a good chance to work for a higher hourly rate (casual loading) and potentially work for a variety of employers concurrently. For employers, upshots include the fact that there is no requirement to accrue leave entitlements for casual employees, and that such employees canread more

MP+ Christmas Message 2020

December 22nd, 2020

2020 is nearly over – and with it, one of the most uncertain, challenging and exhausting years we’ve seen. Many industries and the businesses within them have suffered throughout this year, unfortunately with some of them having to shut up shop as a result of the pandemic. Overall, however, I am continually impressed with theread more

MP+ Update: A Comprehensive Summary of the Coronavirus Stimulus Packages So Far

August 5th, 2020

Over the past few weeks, much has been announced about what the Australian Government will be bringing in to help mitigate the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the economy. Keeping on top of everything that's happening in the world at the moment is challenging, so we've put together this summary of the critical measures thatread more

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