What you need to know if you’re going to buy to grow

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As many advice businesses reach maturity it is common to consider whether they should “buy to grow”.  Should they buy another practice, or more commonly, should just buy a book... Read more continue reading

Small business hardest hit by rising minimum wage

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The Fair Work Commission last week delivered its annual wage review – the highest percentage we’ve seen since 2011. This decision will have a significant impact on all businesses and industries and... Read more continue reading

Five steps to create a niche market

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Five steps to create a niche market No business can be all things to all people, especially when that business is a small business. In this article, Zurich explores the... Read more continue reading

Tactics for growing an advice business

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Just about every professional says they want to be growing their business….they want fresh ideas; the business satisfaction of solving new problems for new people; they want to do something NEW.... Read more continue reading

Big business signals plans for wage growth

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Some of Australia’s biggest companies have signalled intentions to increase salaries this year in an effort to fill positions for core functions and address mounting tensions over salary expectations. These... Read more continue reading

Estate Planning – the responsibilities and the opportunities

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This brief article makes the case for accountants and financial planners to be more actively involved in their clients estate planning. Introduction If there’s one thing that’s certain about the... Read more continue reading

Selling “change” in your practice is a process

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In times of great change, as we are currently facing, there is a prevailing thought amongst most business owners or managers that they are responsible for making the necessary internal... Read more continue reading

The powerful marketing tool that you use every day, but hardly use for marketing. But should!

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The most powerful marketing tool most professionals have is the one they use hundreds of times each day, but which they usually do not do any marketing with: email. Love it... Read more continue reading

Overcoming the challenges that hold back new AFSLs  

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There is growing interest amongst financial planners in establishing their own financial services licence (AFSL) but many are held back by concerns that there is little information or support available... Read more continue reading

Ignition Wealth provides adviser support with unique 12 step guide to digital advice

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Ignition Wealth has been actively supporting the Australian adviser market with digital financial advice solutions since October 2015. As the ‘robo-advice’ specialist setting the benchmark for digital financial advice in... Read more continue reading