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It’s that time of year when savvy business owners are looking ahead, to identify the opportunities – and the challenges – of the next 12 months. One key area of concern for 2023 is the increasing threat of cybercrime – especially for small businesses. In recent years, cybercrime has increased at an alarming rate, with […]

In other words, will a handshake suffice – or should you ask your lawyer to prepare a written contract for the sale of a business? The title of this article comes from a famous quote attributed to movie mogul, Samuel Goldwyn: “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on”. This seems to directly

What can a Business Purchaser expect from their Accountant? You’ve been looking for a business to buy for a while now and you have noticed – since the pandemic – that there are more business owners eager to sell. Perhaps you’re getting a sense that this economic turmoil is ripe with opportunities for the Strategic

In the Australian small business world, there is one name that consistently stands out – and that’s Steve Loe. The Managing Director of event management company, Precedent Productions, Steve has championed Australia’s small businesses for decades – creating the Australian Small Business Champion Awards in 1999. Australia’s premier awards recognition program for small business. it

With Michael Sing and Cheryl Yu – Rostron Carlye Rojas Lawyers If you are selling or buying a business – and that business is operated at a premises under a lease – the transaction would necessarily include assignment of the lease (also known as transfer of lease) from the seller (being the assignor) to the

Outland Denim Founder James Bartle explains No-one can deny that COVID dropped like a bombshell, affecting not only the way we live but also the way we do business. Continual lockdowns did little to boost retail confidence and we know some businesses will never recover. However, we cannot ignore the fact that there have also

Learn how to better target your captive audience Would it surprise you to hear that some of the most sought-after businesses now are Newsagencies? Why a surprise? The popularity of the Australian Newsagency waned a little as more customers turned to online news and magazines – and even lottery products. However, this quite unique business

After selling Coast to Coast Australia magazine in their newsagency, Carole and Bill Gray knew exactly who to call when it came time to sell their own business! “We knew that coverage was Australia-wide,” Carole said. “Talking with the staff and finding that their online presence was widespread made us want to give them a

The more assets your business has, the harder it can be to sell – which is why it makes sense to enlist expert help. Without help, you could even lose money by letting your assets go for far less than they are worth. O’Maras provide small businesses, multinationals, financiers, advisors, landlords, authorities, private corporations, insolvency

The machines hummed, the time ticked by, and it was just a normal day. Except it wasn’t. It was February 22, 2011 – the day of the catastrophic Christchurch earthquake. And the building in which Nikki was working was in the thick of it. As the room crumbled around her, Nikki’s world changed forever. Taking