The Old Tin Shed

If you searched this post then you know I am talking about the global phenomena, of sitting in against corporate and government greed.  This movement seems to have galvanized the disenfranchised from all walks of life.  They call themselves the 99%, and I somewhat  agree with them. Most Australians say nothing, they wont protest they wont act to make a noise, the only time you see them unhappy is when they vote.  The vote is the outlet for peoples displeasure with the world. Now in any other time in Australian history the change by voting would make a sea change in ideas.  That is not the case today, both sides aim for the middle and we the voting public are left with no real choice.  With company profits soaring, governments seen is inept at taping that wealth for the nation, more and more people are feeling left behind. There is also an underlying anger that mining companies such as BHP Biliton make ...

Was thinking earlier today about the amount of effort it takes to get a small business off the ground. I know its different for each business and is heavily dependent on what area of small business you are intending to operate in.  The easiest of these is of course the franchise, where financial numbers are provided by the chain operators.  These are generally taken as is by the banks when loaning to open one.  There is of course all the pre-work of employing staff and ensuring build/fit out are to your standard. Franchises are generally a safe bet, but you loose a lot of the flexibility that comes with business ownership.  Things like supplies and pricing are often set and may not represent the best value to market. This post however is more about the time that small business owners invest in the months even years before the opening of the doors for trade.  There is always a list of things as long as ones arm to do.  These will include formulation of...