The growth column
Growth: hiring, buying a business and the next site
The numbers behind a first hire, a business purchase, a growth plan or a second location, before you commit.
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Hiring your first employee: what it really costs, and what to do
Hiring your first employee in Australia: the full cost beyond wages, an employer checklist, Payday Super, and how to fund the gap until the hire pays off.
Read it →- 02 Contractor vs employee: which really costs less?Contractor vs employee cost in Australia: hourly rate vs full cost of employment, flexibility, control and classification risks, with a worked comparison.
- 03 How to buy a business in Australia, step by stepHow to buy a business in Australia: find the right one, value it, do due diligence, structure the deal, handle GST and staff, and fund the first months.
- 04 Due diligence on a business's financials: a buyer's checklistA financial due diligence checklist for buying a small business: reconcile the P&L to BAS and bank statements, test add-backs and spot the red flags.
- 05 How to value a small business in AustraliaHow to value a small business in Australia: ROI, earnings, asset and replacement-cost methods, adjusting profit for the owner, and how lenders see value.
- 06 How to write a business growth plan that funds itselfHow to write a business growth plan with the numbers built in: goals, capacity, cash needs, timing and funding, so growth doesn't starve your cash flow.
- 07 Opening a second location: the numbers to run firstOpening a second location? Cost the fit-out, work out the new site's own break-even and ramp-up cash gap, and fund it without risking the first site.
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