SBT Small Business Blog - New Perspectives

10 Tips for Better Finance Management in Your Company

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in cash flow, financial management, Finger on The Pulse, numbers — No Comments ↓

One of the biggest mistakes rookie entrepreneurs make is failing to separate their personal and business finances

The key step to take control of your business and your life

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Business control, Mission and Vision, overwhelm, overwhelmed in business, Purpose of business, Small Business Coaching, stress, stuck, unstuck in business, Vision and Purpose — No Comments ↓

Why I said No to an amazing opportunity and passed it on to a friend of mine. To take control of your business and life and get off the roller coaster of small business, one of the most important skills to develop as a business owner is the ability to say No. Knowing what to go for and especially what not to go for is at the root of building a Beautiful Business and Life

How to make money in an architecture or design practice

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in architect coach, business coaching, business coaching programs, business finance, Business Life Coaching, cash flow, Making Money, profit, Small Business Coaching, Studio workshop coach — No Comments ↓

Although it can look like the demands of business, making money, profitability, cashflow, financial management are in conflict with creating great architecture or beautiful design, the opposite is the case. Create a great business-vehicle that makes money and generates great cash flow allows you to create more great architecture.

Five Rules for Growing your Building Business in Australia

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Builders coach, Business growth, Customer satisfaction, Growth, Strategy — No Comments ↓

How to grow your building business in Australia. The Five Golden Rules for builders in Australia to grow their business while keeping your margins up without having to compete on price

How much should I pay myself in my business?

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Advice, architect coach, Builders coach, business coaching, Business Life Coaching, Business owner, Business Support, Professional services coach, salon business coach, Small Business Coaching, Studio workshop coach, Trades coach — No Comments ↓

A big factor in the profitability of your business, is how much you pay yourself as the business owner, CEO and chief cook and bottle washer. So how much should you pay yourself, or should you pay yourself at all? Why does it matter what you pay yourself?

Ten simple strategies to make more money in your business (plus a bonus)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Business Life Coaching, cash flow, Making Money, pricing, profit, Small Business Coaching, Strategy, Value — 2 Comments ↓

10 simple things to make more money in your business

Making money in your business isn’t rocket science. It’s always back to the basics: Make sure you bring in more money than you let out. Here are the ten key strategies to do just that in your business. If you focus on these ten this year, I guarantee you’ll make more money this year than last year.

The biggest secret to growing your service business

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Business growth, Customer satisfaction, Growth, Operations, Predictability, Professional services coach, Systems and processes — No Comments ↓

Do you know what the biggest secret is to growing your business? When your business is small it’s easy to make sure that you deliver on all your promises, but when you start to grow the challenge is to keep control. If you do, growth is easy. If you don’t, you’ll always struggle.

Shop Now, Shop Local

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Marketing — No Comments ↓

Buying locally means that you are actually supporting your own community in more ways than you think. This is because many local businesses support local charities that are particularly relevant to that area, and by shopping locally you are helping to increase the number of local donations.

The future of Content Marketing for Small Businesses

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Business growth, content marketing, Marketing — No Comments ↓

All in all, old and new techniques can blend in a unique marketing approach to create a compelling experience that will conquer the hearts of your audience.

The Ten Priorities; Priority #10: Managing your Market

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

Roland Hanekroot Posted in Business growth, Business Life Coaching, developing a market, Growth, Marketing, Ten Priorities — No Comments ↓

Ten Priorities in business, Marketing, publicity, PR

It may seem obvious. No matter how great your products, your people, your systems, your visions and your plans are, if nobody knows how great they, there will be no business.