This year has been a giant rollercoaster ride for most small business owners. Coronavirus health concerns progressed to financial concerns from forced closures etc, and then (for many) an economic recovery fueled by government stimulus has led to the busiest period they have ever experienced.   A key to survival and the recovery for many businesses was the JobKeeper subsidy. The..

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Is riding an electric bike cheating?

Or is it just a better way to ride further and enjoy tracks you couldn’t previously ride to? In my case it was a way to ride with my 16 year old son without him having to keep waiting for me because of my bad knee.   It was a surprisingly difficult decision to purchase an electric bike, because having..

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Work hard and you will increase the chances of success. Work on the hardest thing and your chances will further improve. Even better odds if you work hard to reduce the amount of hard things.   This is worth spending some time thinking about.  

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Fillico Jewelry Water from Japan - $616 per litre NEVAS from Germany - $190 per litre Svalbaroi from Svalbard, Norway - $166 per litre Bling h2o from the US - $104 per litre Uisge Source from Scotland, UK - $60 per litre Lofoten from Norway - $56 per litre ROI from Slovenia - $48 per litre MINUS 181 from Germany - $48 per litre BLVD from Tasmania, Australia - $40 per litre Berg from Canada - $34 per litre..

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Why are the expenses on your Profit & Loss reported in alphabetical order? Is this the most useful way to view this information? Would it make more sense if they were grouped by Administrative Expenses, Finance Expenses, Employee Expenses, Motor Vehicle Expenses etc?   Why doesn’t your system have a standard Profit & Loss report that shows the current month..

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